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

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       Academics and Learning Environment

      Champlain College has 103 full-time and 306 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1. The most common course size is 10 to 19 students. Champlain College offers 56 majors. Digital forensics, game art/design/development and psychology are the most popular. The school has a general core requirement. Cooperative education is not offered. All first-year students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation, and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required to graduate. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student include: self-designed majors · independent study · double majors · dual degrees · accelerated study · honors program · internships · distance learning certificate programs.

       CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE

       Highlights

      Champlain College Burlington, VT (Pop. 42,282) Location: Medium city Four-year private Founded: 1878 Website: http://www.champlain.edu

      Students Total enrollment: 3,275 Undergrads: 2,868 Freshmen: 689 Part-time students: 19% From out-of-state: 80% Male/Female: 60%/40% Live on-campus: 58% Off-campus employment rating: Good Caucasian: 70% African American: 3% Hispanic: 4% Asian: 1% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: <1% Native American: <1% Mixed (2+ ethnicities): 2% International: 1%

      Academics Calendar: Semester Student/faculty ratio: 14:1 Class size 9 or fewer: 18% Class size 10-29: 82% Class size 30-49: - Class size 50-99: - Class size 100 or more: - Returning freshmen: 79% Six-year graduation rate: 57%

      Most Popular Majors Digital forensics Game art/design/development Psychology

      Admissions Applicants: 5,097 Accepted: 3,574 Acceptance rate: 70.1% Placed on wait list: 75 Enrolled from wait list: 31 Average GPA: 3.0 ACT range: 22-28 SAT Math range: 490-620 SAT Reading range: 500-620 SAT Writing range: 3-22 Top 10% of class: 15% Top 25% of class: 39% Top 50% of class: 68%

      Deadlines Early Action: No Early Decision: 11/15 Regular Action: 11/15 (priority) 1/31 (final) Notification of admission by: 12/15 Common Application: Accepted

      Financial Aid In-state tuition: $32,800 Out-of-state tuition: $32,800 Room: $8,500 Board: $5,250 Books: $1,000 Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 78% Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 68% Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 63% Avg. aid package (freshmen): $22,628 Avg. aid package (undergrads): $19,612

      Prominent Alumni Rusty DeWees, actor.

      School Spirit Colors: Blue and white

       B Student Support and Success

      Champlain offers a number of different centers to help students become and stay academically strong. At the Advising and Registration Center, or ARC, academic advisors provide one-on-one help to students who are choosing courses and planning their majors. At the Student Life Office, various academic support labs in accounting/math, writing and computers are offered as well as peer tutoring and counseling. The school also has Career Services and Health Services departments to help with planning and to give support.

      Champlain College provides a variety of support programs including dedicated guidance for: academic · career · personal · minority students · non-traditional students. The average freshman year GPA is 3.0, and 79 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. Approximately eight percent of graduates pursue a graduate degree immediately after graduation. Among students who enter the workforce, approximately 85 percent enter a field related to their major within six months of graduation. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Champlain College include: IBM · KPMG · IDX Systems Corp. · Chittenden Bank · General Dynamics · Marsh Management · US Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS).

       Support for Students with Learning Disabilities

      Students with learning disabilities will be supported by a number of programs including: tutors · testing accommodations · untimed tests · extended time for tests · oral tests · note-taking services · early syllabus · priority registration.

       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 · geographical location · 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 2.0 GPA and essay required. Academic units recommended: 4 English, 4 Math, 4 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) · institution's own financial aid forms · state aid form · Non-custodian (Divorced/Separated) Parent's Statement. Champlain 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: state scholarships and grants.

      CHOWAN UNIVERSITY

      One University Place, Murfreesboro, NC 27855

      Admissions: 888-4-CHOWAN · Financial Aid: 252-398-1229

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

       From the College

      “Chowan University offers a personal liberal arts education in a rural, church-related setting, with regionally acclaimed programs in biology, psychology, criminal justice, graphic communication, business administration, teacher education, history and physical education. Personal attention from faculty and staff gives each student his or her best opportunity for success.”

       Campus Setting

      Chowan, founded in 1848, is a private, church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Its 300-acre campus is located in Murfreesboro, 60 miles from Norfolk. A four-year institution, Chowan University has an enrollment of 1,367 students. Although not originally a co-educational college, Chowan University has been co-ed since 1931. The school is also affiliated with the Baptist Church. The school also has a library with 200,000 books. Chowan University provides on-campus housing with 800 units that can accommodate 1,020 students. Housing options: women's dorms · men's dorms · special housing for disabled students.

       Student Life and Activities

      Eighty-five percent of students live on campus, and popular events include Homecoming and Snow Ball. Some of the most popular student organizations include: Concert, jazz and СКАЧАТЬ