KINGWOOD COLLEGE I-22

20000 Kingwood Dr.
Kingwood, TX 77339-3801
Tel: (281)312-1600
Admissions: (281)312-1562
Fax: (281)312-1477
Web Site: http://kcweb.nhmccd.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of North Harris Montgomery Community College District. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1984. Setting: 264-acre suburban campus with easy access to Houston. Total enrollment: 6,403. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 3,898 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,343 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 5,060 students, 67% women, 33% men. Students come from 44 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 14% Hispanic, 8% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 35% 25 or older, 4% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: essay. Placement: SAT or ACT, ACT ASSET required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $984 full-time, $52 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $1944 full-time, $92 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2304 full-time, $220 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load and program. Part-time tuition varies according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 13 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, Office Administration Club, African American Student Association, Student Government Association, Delta Epsilon Chi. Major annual events: Fall Festival, Spring Fling, Commencement. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Kingwood College Library with 38,000 books, 14,642 microform titles, 262 serials, 3,177 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 540 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.