Bryant and Stratton College (Parma): Narrative Description

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BRYANT AND STRATTON COLLEGE (PARMA) C-10

12955 Snow Rd.
Parma, OH 44130-1013
Tel: (216)265-3151
Fax: (216)265-0325
Web Site: http://www.bryantstratton.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Bryant and Stratton Business Institute, Inc. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1981. Setting: 4-acre suburban campus with easy access to Cleveland. Research spending 2003-04: $4000. Educational spending 2003-04: $1335 per student. Total enrollment: 252. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 83 applied, 93% were admitted. 1% from top 10% of their high school class, 2% from top quarter, 42% from top half. Full-time: 142 students, 73% women, 27% men. Part-time: 110 students, 79% women, 21% men. 0% Native American, 10% Hispanic, 24% black, 0.4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 51% 25 or older, 3% transferred in. Retention: 47% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, interview, CPAt. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: 2 recommendations. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 6/30.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Tuition: $10,920 full-time, $364 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $225 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 4 open to all; 4% of eligible men and 5% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Business Professionals of America, Association for Computing Machinery, Baccus Gamma. Major annual events: Summer Carnival, International Potluck, Halloween Party. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. Main library plus 1 other with 1,500 books, 20 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2003-04: $52,000. 96 computers available on campus for general student use.

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