Cambridge College: Narrative Description

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CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE D-12

1000 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138-5304
Tel: (617)868-1000
Free: 800-877-4723
Fax: (617)349-3545
Web Site: http://www.cambridgecollege.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1971. Setting: urban campus with easy access to Boston. Endowment: $2.7 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $13,101 per student. Total enrollment: 3,795. Faculty: 518 (34 full-time, 484 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 1,032 applied, 78% were admitted. Full-time: 183 students, 66% women, 34% men. Part-time: 610 students, 72% women, 28% men. Students come from 15 states and territories, 6 other countries, 9% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 20% Hispanic, 33% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 16% 25 or older, 56% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, accelerated degree program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, recommendations, interview. Recommended: 3 years of work experience. Placement: ACCUPLACER required. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. One-time mandatory fee: $110. Tuition: $9900 full-time, $330 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $150 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available. Cambridge College Online Library with an OPAC and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $168,758.

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