America's Best Colleges for B Students. Tamra B. Orr

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СКАЧАТЬ · math · study skills. The average freshman year GPA is 2.8, and 90 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. While many students enter the workforce, approximately 20 percent pursue a graduate degree immediately after graduation. Among students who enter the workforce, approximately 76 percent enter a field related to their major within six months of graduation. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Caldwell University include: Xerox · Ricoh · Cosmair Inc. · Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield · Boards of Education.

       Support for Students with Learning Disabilities

      Students with learning disabilities may take additional time to complete their degree or take a lighter course load. High school foreign language and math waivers are accepted. LD students can also access: remedial math · remedial English · remedial reading · special classes · tutors · learning center · untimed tests · extended time for tests · oral tests · readers · note-taking services · reading machines · tape recorders. Individual or small group tutorials are also available in: time management · organizational skills · learning strategies · writing labs · math labs.

       How to Get Admitted

      For admissions decisions, non-academic factors considered: interview · extracurricular activities · special talents, interests and abilities · character/personal qualities · volunteer work · work experience · state of residency. A high school diploma is required, although a GED is also accepted. SAT or ACT test scores are required of all applicants. SAT Subject Test scores are considered, if submitted, but are not required. Academic units recommended: 4 English, 2 Math, 2 Science, 2 Foreign Language.

       How to Pay for College

      To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) · institution's own financial aid forms · state aid form. Caldwell University participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · general need-based awards · Federal Pell grants · state scholarships and grants · college-based scholarships and grants · private scholarships and grants. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · state scholarships and grants · creative arts and performance awards · special achievements and activities awards · special characteristics awards · athletic scholarships.

      CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY

      P.O. Box 546, Buies Creek, NC 27506

      Admissions: 800-334-4111, extension 1290

      Financial Aid: 800-334-4111, extension 1310

      Email: [email protected] · Website: http://www.campbell.edu

       From the College

      “Campbell University is a university of the liberal arts, sciences and professions that is committed to helping students develop an integrated Christian personality characterized by a wholeness of body, mind and spirit. Campbell is a Baptist university affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. Both in and out of the classroom, the university endeavors to present Christian principles to students and to foster their application to daily life.

      “Located in Buies Creek, a rural, residential community in Harnett County, Campbell University has an 850-acre campus. Raleigh, the state's capital, and Fayetteville are less than thirty miles from campus. Within about an hour's driving time students can enjoy the benefits of the Research Triangle Park, the cities of Durham and Chapel Hill. Campbell has been named ‘The Safest Campus in North Carolina,’ by USA Today.

      “Campbell is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), Commission on Colleges, as a Level V Institution. Campbell also has accredited and nationally recognized graduate programs in business, divinity, education, law and pharmacy.

      “Affiliated with the Atlantic Sun Conference, Campbell features competitive Division I Varsity athletics. The Fighting Camels men's sports include: basketball, baseball, cross-country, golf, soccer, tennis, track, wrestling and football. Campbell's women's sports include: basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track, volleyball and swimming.

      “Campbell's total enrollment is over 2,800 undergraduate and 1,700 graduate students. In an average year, the student body comes from over 90 North Carolina counties, all 49 other states and 50 countries. Eighty percent of the student body comes from North Carolina.”

       Campus Setting

      Campbell is a church-affiliated university. It was founded as an academy in 1887, became a four-year college in 1961 and gained university status in 1979. Its 850-acre campus is located in Buies Creek, 30 miles from Raleigh and Fayetteville. A four-year private institution, Campbell University has an enrollment of 6,189 students. The school is also affiliated with the Baptist Church. Campus facilities include: drug information center · museum and exhibit hall · nature trail · golf course. Campbell University provides on-campus housing accommodating 2,100 students. Housing options: women's dorms · men's dorms · single-student apartments · married-student apartments · special housing for disabled students. Recreation and sports facilities include: fitness facilities · natatorium · student centers · weight rooms · track · intramural fields.

       Student Life and Activities

      Most students live off campus, but popular gathering spots include: Wallace Student Center, Quiznos, Coffee Society and Buffaloe Lanes. Favorite campus events include Welcome Week, Homecoming/Parent's Weekend, Spring Fling, Mr. Campbell Pageant and the Spring Formal. Campbell University has 50 official student organizations. The Baptist Student Union, the Student Government Association, men's and women's basketball and soccer teams, football and Kappa Psi (pharmacy fraternity) influence student life. For those interested in sports, there are intramural teams such as: baseball · basketball · flag football · softball · volleyball. Campbell University is a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference (Division I), Northeast Conference (Division I) and Pioneer League (Football).

       CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY

       Highlights

      Campbell University Buies Creek (Pop. 2,215) Location: Rural Four-year private Founded: 1887 Website: http://www.campbell.edu

      Students Total enrollment: 6,189 Undergrads: 4,589 From out-of-state: 20% Male/Female: 50%/50% Live on-campus: Not reported Off-campus employment rating: Fair Caucasian: 55% African American: 17% Hispanic: 6% Asian: 2% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: <1% Native American: 1% Mixed (2+ ethnicities): 2% International: 2%

      Academics Calendar: Semester Student/faculty ratio: 18:1 Class size 9 or fewer: 32% Class size 10-29: 45% Class size 30-49: 13% Class size 50-99: 10% Class size 100 or more: 1% Returning freshmen: 77% Six-year graduation rate: 55%

      Admissions Applicants: 11,714 Accepted: 8,199 Acceptance rate: 70.0% Average GPA: Not reported ACT range: 17-27 SAT Math range: 385-645 SAT Reading range: 380-655 SAT Writing range: Not reported

      Deadlines Early Action: No Early Decision: No Regular Action: Rolling admissions Common Application: Not accepted

      Financial Aid In-state tuition: $26,550 Out-of-state tuition: СКАЧАТЬ