Ivy Tech State College-Wabash Valley: Narrative Description

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IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY J-5

7999 US Hwy. 41, South
Terre Haute, IN 47802
Tel: (812)299-1121
Admissions: (812)298-2300
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 1966. Setting: 55-acre suburban campus with easy access to Indianapolis. System endowment: $14.3 million. Total enrollment: 4,684. 1,117 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,939 students, 66% women, 34% men. Part-time: 2,745 students, 49% women, 51% men. 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 0.5% Hispanic, 3% black, 0.2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 55% 25 or older, 3% 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 allied health programs in human services and health technology. 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, National Association of Industrial Technology. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. 4,403 books, 77 serials, 406 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 305 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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