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

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      Students Total enrollment: 1,431 Undergrads: 1,431 Part-time students: 6% From out-of-state: 64% From public schools: 84% Male/Female: 42%/58% Live on-campus: 57% Off-campus employment rating: Fair Caucasian: 79% African American: 1% Hispanic: 4% Asian: 1% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: <1% Native American: 1% Mixed (2+ ethnicities): 1% International: 2%

      Academics Calendar: Semester Student/faculty ratio: 12:1 Class size 9 or fewer: 28% Class size 10-29: 60% Class size 30-49: 10% Class size 50-99: 2% Class size 100 or more: - Returning freshmen: 81% Six-year graduation rate: 67%

      Most Popular Majors Business administration Elementary education Biology

      Admissions Applicants: 3,279 Accepted: 1,740 Acceptance rate: 53.1% Average GPA: 3.6 ACT range: 22-27 SAT Math range: 510-610 SAT Reading range: 490-620 SAT Writing range: 3-20 Top 10% of class: 25% Top 25% of class: 61% Top 50% of class: 90%

      Deadlines Early Action: 12/1 Early Decision: No Regular Action: Rolling admissions Common Application: Accepted

      Financial Aid In-state tuition: $28,670 Out-of-state tuition: $28,670 Room: $4,552 Board: $4,398 Books: $1,000 Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 72% Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 65% Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 71% Avg. aid package (freshmen): $19,174 Avg. aid package (undergrads): $19,599 Avg. debt upon graduation: $26,931

      Prominent Alumni Casey Fitzsimmons, former member of the Detroit Lions; Raymond Hunthausen, former Archbishop of Seattle.

      School Spirit Mascot: Fighting Saints Colors: Purple and vegas gold

       B Student Support and Success

      The Learning Commons exists to provide students with free opportunities to strengthen their academic skills through peer tutoring and study skills assistance. Carroll also offers supplemental instruction in some of the most difficult courses, and Writing Center assistants help tutor anyone struggling in English classes. Carroll's philosophy is based on the Four Pillars: Integrated Knowledge, Lifelong Skills, Enduring Values and Gateway Experiences. In addition, the Walter Young Center offers personal counseling for emotional challenges facing students. Anyone needing assistance in a class can also be matched with an academic coach for additional help and resources.

      Carroll College provides a variety of support programs including dedicated guidance for: academic · career · personal · psychological · religious. Recognizing that some students may need extra preparation, Carroll College offers remedial and refresher courses in: reading · writing · math · study skills. The average freshman year GPA is 3.2, and 81 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. Approximately 22 percent of graduates pursue a graduate degree immediately after graduation. One year after graduation, the school reports that three percent of graduates have entered graduate school. Among students who enter the workforce, approximately 35 percent enter a field related to their major within six months of graduation. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Carroll College include: Galusha Higgins Galusha · Anderson ZurMuehlen · Helena School District · Mountain West Bank · DA Davidson.

       Support for Students with Learning Disabilities

      Students with learning disabilities are supported by additional time to complete a degree, as well as lighter course loads. LD students may take advantage of services including: tutors · learning center · extended time for tests · oral tests · readers · note-taking services · waiver of math degree requirement. Individual or small group tutorials are also available in: writing labs · math labs. An advisor/advocate from the LD program is available to students.

       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 · alumni relationship. A high school diploma is required, although a GED is also accepted for admissions consideration. SAT or ACT test scores are required of all applicants. SAT Subject Test scores are required for some applicants. According to the admissions office: Minimum composite ACT score of 21 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 1000) and minimum 2.5 GPA recommended. Academic units recommended: 4 English, 3 Math, 2 Science, 2 Social Studies, 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). Carroll College 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 · athletic scholarships · ROTC scholarships.

      CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE

      163 South Willard Street, Burlington, VT 05401

      Admissions: 800-570-5858 · Financial Aid: 800-570-5858

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

       From the College

      “Founded in 1878, Champlain College is a private college overlooking Lake Champlain in Burlington, VT, with additional campuses in Montreal and Dublin. Our career-driven approach to education prepares students for professional life beginning with their first semester. Students choose from more than 80 subject areas, including undergraduate majors, minors, specializations, graduate degrees and certificate programs.”

       Campus Setting

      An educational pioneer since 1878, Champlain is a college where students and faculty don't just respond to opportunities, they create them. “We've introduced new fields of study, like Game Design and Computer and Digital Forensics, and offer majors with a specific focus, like e-Business Management, Digital Filmmaking and Public Relations. Champlain's three-dimensional education, another pioneering concept, integrates relevant, professionally focused studies with a rigorous Core curriculum and practical Life Skills program,” describes a representative. A four-year private institution located on 21-acres in Burlington, Champlain College has an enrollment of 3,275 students. In addition to a small library, the campus also has a business and technology center. Champlain College provides on-campus housing with 473 units that can accommodate 1,361 students. Housing options: coed dorms · special housing for international students. Recreation and sports facilities include: fitness center · gymnasium.

       Student Life and Activities

      Less than half (42 percent) of students live off campus. According to the editor of the student newspaper, Burlington, Vermont, is a small but active college town along the shore of Lake Champlain with lots of clubs, activities, skiing, hiking and water sports. A popular gathering place on campus is the IDX Student Life Center. Champlain College has 40 official student organizations. The most popular are: Get Real (service club) · World Drummers’ Club · book club · children's club · criminal justice club · e-gaming club · Heritage Society · psychology club · software engineering club · social work club · computer forensics club · international club · URGE · Speak Easy · Student Alumni Association СКАЧАТЬ