BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE OF THE NEW CHURCH

PO Box 717
Bryn Athyn, PA 19009-0717
Tel: (267)502-2543
Admissions: (215)938-2511
Fax: (267)502-2658
Web Site: http://www.brynathyn.edu/

Description:

Independent Swedenborgian, comprehensive, coed. Part of The Academy of the New Church. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and first professional degrees and first professional certificates. Founded 1876. Setting: 130-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $287 million. Research spending 2003-04: $25,310. Educational spending 2003-04: $9598 per student. Total enrollment: 155. Faculty: 50 (16 full-time, 34 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 5:1. 76 applied, 83% were admitted. 8 National Merit Scholars, 1 class president, 5 student government officers. Full-time: 126 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 8 students, 38% women, 63% men. Students come from 19 states and territories, 10 other countries, 40% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 1% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 21% international, 10% 25 or older, 67% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 66% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: interdisciplinary studies; English; education. Core. Calendar: trimesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.2 high school GPA, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Required for some: 3 recommendations, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 7/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $13,958 includes full-time tuition ($7410), mandatory fees ($1394), and college room and board ($5154). Part-time tuition: $289 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $50 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 13 open to all. Most popular organizations: C.A.R.E. Community Service, Business Club, International Student Organization, Peer Advisory Council, Outing Club. Major annual events: Charter Day, Service Day, College Alumni Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, controlled dormitory access, 18-hour patrols by trained personnel. 99 college housing spaces available; 91 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Swedenborg Library plus 1 other with 103,911 books, 3,216 microform titles, 172 serials, 648 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $339,035. 55 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.