THE WILLIAMSON FREE SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL TRADES N-25

106 South New Middletown Rd.
Media, PA 19063
Tel: (610)566-1776; Admissions: (610)566-1776; Fax: (610)566-6502; Web Site: http://www.williamsonschool.org/

Description: Independent, 2-year, specialized, men only. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1888. Setting: 240-acre small town campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Educational spending 2002-03: $2375 per student. Total enrollment: 253. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 20% from top quarter, 60% from top half. 12 class presidents, 27 student government officers. Full-time: 253 students. Students come from 5 states and territories, 0% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 11% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% 25 or older, 100% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, internships. Off campus study at Delaware County Community College.

Entrance Requirements: Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 3 recommendations, interview, Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 3/15. Notification: 4/15. Preference given to needy students.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: Campus Crusade for Christ, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America. Major annual events: Homecoming, Alumni Day, Founder's Day. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: evening patrols, gate security. 253 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2002-03. Shrigley Library plus 3 others with 1,600 books and 70 serials. 20 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.