Chaparral College: Narrative Description

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CHAPARRAL COLLEGE N-10

4585 East Speedway, No 204
Tucson, AZ 85712
Tel: (520)327-6866; Admissions: (520)327-6866; Fax: (520)325-0108; Web Site: http://www.chap-col.edu/

Description: Proprietary, primarily 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees (bachelor's degree in business administration only). Founded 1972. Setting: suburban campus with easy access to Phoenix. Total enrollment: 400. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. Students come from 3 other countries, 0% from out-of-state, 70% 25 or older. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; computer/information sciences. Core. Calendar: 5 five-week modules. Academic remediation for entering students, summer session for credit, internships.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Option: Common Application. Required: high school transcript, interview, CPAt. Required for some: recommendations, entrance test. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment: Student-run newspaper. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. 6,000 books, 65 serials, 500 audiovisual materials, and a Web page. 150 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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