DeVry University (Kansas City): Narrative Description

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DEVRY UNIVERSITY (KANSAS CITY) E-3

11224 Holmes Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64131-3698
Tel: (816)941-0430
Free: 800-821-3766
Admissions: (816)941-2810
Fax: (816)941-0896
Web Site: http://www.devry.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed. Part of DeVry University. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1931. Setting: 12-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 1,380. Faculty: 95 (67 full-time, 28 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: computer/information sciences; business/marketing; engineering/engineering technologies. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, interview. Recommended: SAT or ACT, CPT. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. One-time mandatory fee: $40. Tuition: $11,200 full-time, $410 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $250 full-time, $75 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 8 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Beta Lambda, Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Tau Alpha Pi, Association of Information Technology Professionals, Cutting Edge Bible Club. Major annual events: Tryathlon, Student Picnic, Casino Night. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks. College housing not available. James E. Lovan Library with 15,000 books, 49 microform titles, 68 serials, 457 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 334 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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