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

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СКАЧАТЬ grading option · independent study · double majors · accelerated study · honors program · Phi Beta Kappa · internships.

       COE COLLEGE

       Highlights

      Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA (Pop. 128,119) Location: Medium city Four-year private Founded: 1851 Website: http://www.coe.edu

      Students Total enrollment: 1,420 Undergrads: 1,420 Freshmen: 389 Part-time students: 5% From out-of-state: 53% Male/Female: 46%/54% Live on-campus: 86% In fraternities: 12% In sororities: 13% Off-campus employment rating: Excellent Caucasian: 76% African American: 4% Hispanic: 5% Asian: 2% Native American: <1% Mixed (2+ ethnicities): 3% International: 4%

      Academics Calendar: 4-4-1 system Student/faculty ratio: 11:1 Class size 9 or fewer: 27% Class size 10-29: 67% Class size 30-49: 5% Class size 50-99: 1% Class size 100 or more: - Returning freshmen: 79% Six-year graduation rate: 67%

      Most Popular Majors Business administration Psychology Nursing

      Admissions Applicants: 2,972 Accepted: 1,834 Acceptance rate: 61.7% Average GPA: 3.6 ACT range: 23-28 SAT Math range: 495-670 SAT Reading range: 493-693 SAT Writing range: 18-23 Top 10% of class: 31% Top 25% of class: 61% Top 50% of class: 91%

      Deadlines Early Action: 12/10 Early Decision: No Regular Action: Rolling admissions Common Application: Accepted

      Financial Aid In-state tuition: $36,990 Out-of-state tuition: $36,990 Room: $3,730 Board: $4,500 Books: $1,000 Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 86% Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 82% Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 82% Avg. aid package (freshmen): $30,087 Avg. aid package (undergrads): $28,412 Avg. debt upon graduation: $31,660

      Prominent Alumni Fred Jackson, Running Back, Buffalo Bills; Dr. T.J. Kiczenski, Research Associate Glass Research Group, Corning, Inc., inventor; Ronald T.Y. Moon, Former Chief Justice, Hawaii Supreme Court.

      School Spirit Mascot: Kohawks Colors: Crimson and Vegas Gold

       B Student Support and Success

      Like a growing number of colleges today, Coe offers a First Year Seminar to help students transition from high school to college. This program emphasizes learning basic writing skills and offers a number of different classes to take to get these skills. To support this, the college has a Writing Center plus a Speaking Center for stronger oral presentations. The college also provides an Academic Achievement Program that offers an umbrella of services. Academic assistance includes tutoring, advising, helping with study skills, getting supplemental instruction, reading assistance and math help. Several types of counseling are offered, including peer, personal, career and substance abuse. In addition, Coe offers the TRANSITIONS program, a half-credit course that helps students “improve skills necessary for successful performance in college,” including the topics of study skills, time management, self motivation and personal responsibility.

      Coe College provides a variety of support programs including guidance in academic, career, personal, psychological, family planning, minority students and religion. Remedial and refresher courses are available in: reading · writing · math · study skills. Annually, 79 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. Approximately 20 percent of students pursue a graduate degree right after graduation. One year after graduation, the school reports that 25 percent of graduates have entered graduate school. Among students who enter the workforce, approximately 63 percent enter a field related to their major within six months of graduation. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Coe College include: Aegon USA · branch offices of McGladry and Pullen · Deloitte · Principal Financial Group · Rockwell-Collins · U.S. Department of Labor · University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics · various school districts throughout the region.

       Support for Students with Learning Disabilities

      Students with learning disabilities may take advantage of additional time to complete their degree, as well as a lightened course load. LD students may access: remedial reading · tutors · learning center · testing accommodations · untimed tests · extended time for tests · take-home exam · oral tests · note-taking services · tape recorders · early syllabus. Individual or small group tutorials are also available in: time management · organizational skills · learning strategies · specific subject areas · writing labs · math labs · study skills. An advisor/advocate from the LD program is available to students. This member also sits on the admissions committee.

       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. According to the admissions office: Minimum composite ACT score of 20 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 940), rank in top two-fifths of secondary school class and minimum 3.0 GPA recommended. Academic units recommended: 4 English, 3 Math, 3 Science, 3 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). Coe 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 · general need-based awards · state scholarships and grants · creative arts and performance awards · special achievements and activities awards · special characteristics awards · ROTC scholarships.

      COLLEGE OF IDAHO

      2112 Cleveland Boulevard, Caldwell, ID 83605-4432

      Admissions: 800-224-3246 · Financial Aid: 800-224-3246

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

       From the College

      “The College of Idaho is a place where you can complete your degree in four years, with a high job placement rate. If you plan to attend graduate school, the College of Idaho has a very positive record for acceptance and placement rates at some of the most reputable programs in the country. We offer small classes (12:1 student to faculty ratio), faculty who care about you as a person, internships, an academic calendar which encourages international travel and opportunities to participate in community-based classes and projects. The college was recently ranked the 20th best college in the U.S. for “More Things to Do on Campus” by the Princeton Review and is regularly ranked in various publications as a top college in the Pacific Northwest. The College of Idaho's location in “the Treasure Valley’ allows for outdoor opportunities that include skiing, hiking, climbing, rafting, kayaking and exploring the desert. Located minutes from metropolitan Boise, the college is easily accessible by air or automobile.”

       Campus Setting

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