Ivy Tech State College-Columbus: Narrative Description

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IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-COLUMBUS K-10

4475 Central Ave.
Columbus, IN 47203-1868
Tel: (812)372-9925
Free: 800-922-4838
Fax: (812)372-0311
Web Site: http://www.ivytech.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Ivy Tech State College System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1963. Setting: small town campus with easy access to Indianapolis. Endowment: $14.3 million. Total enrollment: 1,855. 407 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 695 students, 71% women, 29% men. Part-time: 1,160 students, 70% women, 30% men. 0.4% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 58% 25 or older, 9% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for human services and health technology programs. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: interview. Placement: ACT ASSET required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $2409 full-time, $80.30 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $4871 full-time, $162.35 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $60 full-time, $30 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and reciprocity agreements.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Most popular organizations: Student Government, Phi Theta Kappa, LPN Club. Campus security: late night transport-escort service, trained evening security personnel, escort service. College housing not available. 7,855 books, 13,382 serials, 989 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 185 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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