Cedar Valley College: Narrative Description

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CEDAR VALLEY COLLEGE E-19

3030 North Dallas Ave.
Lancaster, TX 75134-3799
Tel: (972)860-8201
Web Site: http://www.cedarvalleycollege.edu/cvc.htm

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Dallas County Community College District System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1977. Setting: 353-acre suburban campus with easy access to Dallas-Fort Worth. Endowment: $17.2 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $3227 per student. Total enrollment: 4,290. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 26:1. 1,956 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,447 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 2,843 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 5 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 12% Hispanic, 55% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.5% international, 42% 25 or older, 74% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: electronic application, early admission. Required: THEA. Recommended: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $990 full-time, $33 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $1800 full-time, $60 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2880 full-time, $200 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 10 open to all. Most popular organizations: African-American Student Organization, Latin-American Student Organization, Veterinary Technology Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Police Academy Club. Major annual events: Convocation, Welcome Back Party, International Holiday Festival. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. Cedar Valley College Library with 43,788 books, 95,794 microform titles, 217 serials, 16,460 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $301,887. 675 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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