Gadsden State Community College-Ayers Campus: Narrative Description

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GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-AYERS CAMPUS F-9

PO Box 1647
Anniston, AL 36202-1647
Tel: (256)835-5400
Fax: (256)835-5479
Web Site: http://www.gadsdenstate.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1966. Setting: 25-acre small town campus with easy access to Birmingham. Total enrollment: 1,137. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 15% from top 10% of their high school class, 25% from top quarter, 50% from top half. Full-time: 686 students, 63% women, 37% men. Part-time: 451 students, 47% women, 53% men. Students come from 2 states and territories, 0% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 31% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 39% 25 or older. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, part-time degree program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: ACT ASSET required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $2160 full-time, $72 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $4320 full-time, $144 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $540 full-time, $18 per credit hour part-time. College room and board: $2800.

Collegiate Environment:

Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: late night transport-escort service. Cain Learning Resource Center with 4,645 books and 120 serials.

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