DeVry University (Westminster): Narrative Description

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DEVRY UNIVERSITY (WESTMINSTER) F-11

1870 West 122nd Ave.
Westminster, CO 80234-2010
Tel: (303)280-7400; 888-212-1857
Admissions: (719)632-3000
Web Site: http://www.devry.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed. Administratively affiliated with DeVry, Inc. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1945. Setting: 3-acre urban campus with easy access to Denver. Total enrollment: 673. Full-time: 457 students, 23% women, 77% men. Part-time: 216 students, 33% women, 67% men. 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 7% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 74% 25 or older, 5% transferred in. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, double major, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: SAT I, ACT or CPT. Required for some: essay, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Major annual events: Pancake Breakfast and Western Day, Campus Family Picnic. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. 500,000 books, 27 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2003-04: $15,000. 83 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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