DRAUGHONS JUNIOR COLLEGE I-5

2424 Airway Dr.
Bowling Green, KY 42103
Tel: (270)843-6750; Admissions: (270)843-6750; Fax: (270)843-6976; Web Site: http://www.draughons.edu/

Description: Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Administratively affiliated with Draughons Junior College, Inc. Awards diplomas and transfer associate degrees. Founded 1989. Setting: suburban campus with easy access to Nashville. Educational spending 2002-03: $10,800 per student. Total enrollment: 368. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 120 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 172 students, 85% women, 15% men. Part-time: 196 students, 86% women, 14% men. Students come from 2 states and territories, 1% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 10% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 27% 25 or older, 11% transferred in. Retention: 78% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Calendar: semesters. Part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application. Required: high school transcript. Placement: SAT I or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $20. Tuition: $11,600 full-time, $300 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1000 full-time, $75 per course part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to program.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 1 open to all. Most popular organization: Student Council. Major annual events: food drives, blood drives, Cancer Walk-AThon. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. Draughons Junior College Library with 5,000 books, 30 serials, 75 audiovisual materials, and a Web page. Operations spending 2002-03: $2000. 52 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.