CLARK COLLEGE L-5

1800 East McLoughlin Blvd.
Vancouver, WA 98663-3598
Tel: (360)992-2000
Admissions: (360)992-2308
Web Site: http://www.clark.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1933. Setting: 80-acre urban campus with easy access to Portland. Endowment: $42 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $36,401 per student. Total enrollment: 9,946. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 23:1. 2,246 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 4,314 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 5,632 students, 64% women, 36% men. Students come from 6 states and territories, 16 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 2% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 36% 25 or older, 9% transferred in. Retention: 64% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required for some: high school transcript, interview. Placement: ACT ASSET required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/8. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $2572 full-time, $75 per quarter hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2572 full-time, $75 per quarter hour part-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition varies according to course load and reciprocity agreements.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 25 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, Baptist Student Ministries, Multicultural Students United, Peace Project, Students for Political Activism Now (SPAN). Major annual events: Earth Night/Week, International Night, Spring Thing. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service, security staff during hours of operation. College housing not available. Lewis D. Cannell Library with 63,525 books, 9,645 microform titles, 417 serials, 2,147 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $1 million. 750 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The oldest city in the state, Vancouver is located at the head of the deep-water navigation of the Columbia River. This is an industrial city with job opportunities for students. The city is served by rail, bus and major highways. Local recreation includes fishing, hunting, boating, skiing, and nearby beaches.