Ivy Tech State College-Lafayette: Narrative Description

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IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-LAFAYETTE G-7

3101 South Creasy Ln.
Lafayette, IN 47905-5266
Tel: (765)772-9100
Admissions: (765)772-9116
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 1968. Setting: suburban campus with easy access to Indianapolis. System endowment: $14.3 million. Total enrollment: 5,274. 1,572 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 2,259 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 3,015 students, 49% women, 51% men. 1% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 50% 25 or older, 4% 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, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health programs in human services and health technology. 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. Student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: Student Government, Phi Theta Kappa, LPN Club, Accounting Club, Student Computer Technology Association. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. College housing not available. 8,043 books, 200 serials, 2,234 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 267 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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