The King's University College: Narrative Description

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THE KING'S UNIVERSITY COLLEGE K-9

9125 50th St.
Edmonton, AB, Canada T6B 2H3
Tel: (780)465-3500
Free: 800-661-8582
Fax: (780)465-3534
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.kingsu.ca/

Description:

Independent interdenominational, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1979. Setting: 20-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $695,958. Research spending 2003-04: $126,530. Educational spending 2003-04: $3715 per student. Total enrollment: 652. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 9:1. 526 applied, 83% were admitted. Full-time: 543 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 44 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 5 provinces and territories, 33 other countries, 20% from out-of province, 16% 25 or older, 28% live on campus, 13% transferred in. Retention: 71% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; psychology; social sciences and history. Core. Calendar: Canadian standard year. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 1 recommendation. Recommended: SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT. Required for some: essay, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: 8/15.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Comprehensive fee: $13,490 includes full-time tuition ($7130), mandatory fees ($325), and college room and board ($6035). College room only: $2960. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $230 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $81.25 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. International student tuition: $8630 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 15 open to all. Most popular organizations: Action and Awareness, The King's Players (drama club), chamber and concert choirs, King's Science Society, Hockey Club. Major annual events: Student Association Barbecue, Students' Association Dance, Christmas Banquet. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, student patrols, controlled dormitory access. 260 college housing spaces available; 185 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Simona Maaskant with 75,295 books, 33,276 microform titles, 4,263 serials, 4,691 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $371,774. 37 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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