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

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СКАЧАТЬ private institution, Idaho College has an enrollment of 1,059 students. Campus facilities include: movie theater · activities center · chapel · gem and mineral collection · museum of natural history · planetarium · herbarium · student center. Idaho College provides on-campus housing with 347 units that can accommodate 577 students. Housing options: coed dorms · fraternity housing · single-student apartments · special housing for disabled students. Recreation and sports facilities include: activities center · stadium.

       Student Life and Activities

      Just over half (62 percent) of students live on campus. According to the school, “There are many activities going on during the school year. The Student Involvement Office helps students discover how to get involved in activities on campus and in the community. From athletics to theater or music, the opportunities are limitless for students to be involved.” Students gather at McCain Student Union, Simplot Dining Hall, local coffee shops, restaurants, Albertson's Athletic Center and the Center on the Grove in Boise. Homecoming, Caldwell Fine Art Programs, Theater Productions, Langroise Trio, Greek Formal, Liberal Art Lectures, Potters Clay, A.L.A.S. Cultural Dinners, Late Night Campus Ministry, Finals Breakfasts, Berger's Bench, Spring Fling, Rosenthal Art Gallery, student government activities, C of I Student Research Conference, Cinco de Mayo Celebration, Comedy in the Pub, Phreakin’ Phrenzies, Film Festivales, Greek Week, Winter Fest, sporting activities, intermural activities and Outdoor Program are popular events. College of Idaho has 50 official student organizations. The most popular are: Music, theatre, political, service and special-interest groups · art club · Spanish club · Writers Co · math club · Philo Tech Society · Pre Health Prof. Club · C of I Chem Society · engineering club · space aeronautics club · music club · swing dance · Young Democrats · Young Republicans · Students Economic Freedom · Big Brothers/Sisters · Circle K · Pep Band · cheer squad · men's lacrosse · gay/straight alliance. Sports include intramural teams such as: badminton · baseball · basketball · bowling · dodgeball · flag football · Frisbee · lacrosse · soccer · softball · volleyball. College of Idaho is a member of the Cascade Collegiate Conference (NAIA).

       COLLEGE OF IDAHO

       Highlights

      College of Idaho Caldwell, ID (Pop. 47,668) Location: Large town Four-year private Founded: 1891 Website: http://www.collegeofidaho.edu

      Students Total enrollment: 1,059 Undergrads: 1,042 Freshmen: 299 Part-time students: 4% From out-of-state: 17% Male/Female: 42%/58% Live on-campus: 62% In fraternities: 15% In sororities: 22% Off-campus employment rating: Good Caucasian: 62% African American: 1% Hispanic: 15% Asian: 3% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: <1% Native American: 1% Mixed (2+ ethnicities): 1% International: 8%

      Academics Calendar: 4-1-4 system Student/faculty ratio: 12:1 Class size 9 or fewer: 28% Class size 10-29: 54% Class size 30-49: 15% Class size 50-99: 2% Class size 100 or more: - Returning freshmen: 83% Six-year graduation rate: 64%

      Most Popular Majors Business Health History

      Admissions Applicants: 1,388 Accepted: 901 Acceptance rate: 64.9% Average GPA: 3.6 ACT range: 22-27 SAT Math range: 480-600 SAT Reading range: 470-630 SAT Writing range: 2-24 Top 10% of class: 25% Top 25% of class: 56% Top 50% of class: 88%

      Deadlines Early Action: 11/15 Early Decision: No Regular Action: Rolling admissions Common Application: Accepted

      Financial Aid In-state tuition: $24,200 Out-of-state tuition: $24,200 Room: $3,340 Board: $2,704 Books: $1,200 Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 74% Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 71% Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 92% Avg. aid package (freshmen): $24,707 Avg. aid package (undergrads): $23,706 Avg. debt upon graduation: $27,607

      Prominent Alumni Dr. Mary Shorb, co-discoverer of vitamin B-12; Joe Albertson- founder, Albertson's supermarket chain; Kris McDivitt- co-founder, Patagonia Outerwear.

      School Spirit Mascot: Coyotes Colors: Purple and gold Song: Hail College of Idaho

       Academics and Learning Environment

      College of Idaho has 75 full-time and 38 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The most common course size is 10 to 19 students. College of Idaho offers 31 majors with the most popular being health, business and history and least popular being elementary education, religion and sports/fitness center management. The school has a general core requirement. Cooperative education is available. 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 · pass/fail grading option · independent study · double majors · dual degrees · honors program · internships.

       B Student Support and Success

      At the College of Idaho, new students participate in the First Year Experience, which is geared to provide “living and learning experiences that facilitates a successful transition to a college community centered on exacting scholarship and life-long learning.” The program includes a First Year Theme and Book in which a theme is chosen and then a book supporting that theme is read before the fall semester begins. From there, discussions of the book are held, as well as guest speakers, films, debates, theatrical productions and even special tie-in menus in the dining halls.

      College of Idaho provides guidance programs for: academic · career · personal · psychological · minority students · military · non-traditional students · family planning · religious. Additional counseling services include: peer counseling. Remedial and refresher courses are offered in: reading · writing · math · study skills. Annually, 83 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from College of Idaho include: Micron Computers · Inclusion · Caldwell Public Schools · College of Santa Fe · Univ. of Nevada - Las Vegas · Idaho National Laboratory · AstraZeneca · Planned Parenthood of Idaho Inc. · Sapidyne Instruments Inc. · J. R. Simplot Company · Center Point · United Way · ConAgra Foods · Bureau of Reclamation Job Corps · Prudential Financial · Northwestern Mutual Financial Network · Provarity · Gem State Developmental Center Inc. · Boise, Meridian, Kuna, Vallivue and Caldwell School Districts.

       Support for Students with Learning Disabilities

      Learning disabled students are supported by the College of Idaho through lighter course loads and additional time to complete a degree. LD students may also find support through: remedial math · tutors · learning center · testing accommodations · untimed tests · extended time for tests · take-home exam · oral tests · readers · note-taking services · reading machines · tape recorders · early syllabus · diagnostic testing service · priority registration · waiver of foreign language and math degree requirement. 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 СКАЧАТЬ