Bryant and Stratton College (Willoughby Hills): Narrative Description

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BRYANT AND STRATTON COLLEGE (WILLOUGHBY HILLS)

27557 Chardon Rd.
Willoughby Hills, OH 44092
Tel: (440)944-6800
Admissions: (440)444-6800
Web Site: http://www.bryantstratton.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Bryant and Stratton Business Institute, Inc. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1987. Setting: suburban campus with easy access to Cleveland. Educational spending 2003-04: $1680 per student. Total enrollment: 172. 95 applied, 100% were admitted. 0% from top 10% of their high school class, 12% from top quarter, 13% from top half. Full-time: 98 students, 66% women, 34% men. Part-time: 74 students, 73% women, 27% men. 0% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 0% Hispanic, 66% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 84% 25 or older, 1% transferred in. Retention: 33% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, interview, entrance evaluation and placement evaluation, CPAt. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: recommendations. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 5 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Council, Professional Secretaries International, Accounting Club, Information Technology Organization, Ambassador Society. Major annual events: Professional Dress Seminar, Professional Lunchtime Seminars, student success cook-outs and pizza parties. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Main library plus 1 other with 1,500 books, 19 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2003-04: $34,805. 90 computers available on campus for general student use.

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