Connors State College: Narrative Description

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CONNORS STATE COLLEGE F-16

Route 1 Box 1000
Warner, OK 74469-9700
Tel: (918)463-2931; Admissions: (918)463-6233; Web Site: http://www.connorsstate.edu/

Description: State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1908. Setting: 1,658-acre rural campus. Endowment: $19,200. Educational spending 2002-03: $1916 per student. Total enrollment: 2,335. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 21:1. 727 applied, 100% were admitted. 8% from top 10% of their high school class, 19% from top quarter, 35% from top half. 8 valedictorians. Students come from 36 states and territories, 4 other countries, 3% from out-of-state, 25% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 11% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 38% 25 or older, 12% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required for some: high school transcript. Placement: SAT I or ACT, ACT COMPASS required for some. Entrance: non-competitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1169 full-time, $38.95 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $3814 full-time, $127.10 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $600 full-time, $20 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course level. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course level. College room and board: $5636. College room only: $3436. Room and board charges vary according to board plan.

Collegiate Environment: Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 21 open to all. Most popular organizations: Aggie Club, CD Club, Twilight Angels, McClarren Club, Library Club. Major annual events: Welcome Back Hamburger Cookout, Aggie Rodeo. Student services: health clinic. Campus security: late night transport-escort service, trained security personnel. 320 college housing spaces available; 198 were occupied in 2002-03. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Carl Westbrook Library with 63,728 books, 319 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2002-03: $223,165. 206 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: Warner is a rural community with mild winters and warm to hot summers. The area is provided transportation by bus lines, and U.S. Highways 64 and 266. There are several churches of various denominations, and civic and service clubs within the city. Recreational facilities within the area include theatres, restaurants, and nearby lakes. Within driving distance, there is the Five Civilized Tribes Museum.

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