Eugene Bible College: Narrative Description

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EUGENE BIBLE COLLEGE H-6

2155 Bailey Hill Rd.
Eugene, OR 97405-1194
Tel: (541)485-1780
Free: 800-322-2638
Fax: (541)343-5801
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.ebc.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Open Bible Standard Churches. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1925. Setting: 40-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $925,859. Educational spending 2003-04: $3283 per student. Total enrollment: 186. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 171 applied, 60% were admitted. 12% from top 10% of their high school class, 38% from top quarter, 52% from top half. Full-time: 160 students, 49% women, 51% men. Part-time: 26 students, 31% women, 69% men. Students come from 15 states and territories, 4 other countries, 46% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 20% 25 or older, 56% live on campus. Retention: 51% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: psychology; interdisciplinary studies; education. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 9/1. Notification: continuous until 9/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $12,051 includes full-time tuition ($7200), mandatory fees ($651), and college room and board ($4200). Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $200 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $138 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to class time and course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 1 open to all. Most popular organization: Element X. Major annual events: Fall and Spring Flings, Memorial Day Picnic, Madrigal Dinner. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, student patrols, controlled dormitory access. 120 college housing spaces available; 105 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Flint Memorial Library with 35,000 books, 2,174 microform titles, 251 serials, and 700 audiovisual materials. Operations spending 2003-04: $59,863. 18 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Oregon.

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