MANHATTAN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE D-13

1415 Anderson Ave.
Manhattan, KS 66502-4081
Tel: (785)539-3571; 877-246-4622; Admissions: (785)539-3571; Fax: (785)539-0832; Web Site: http://www.mccks.edu/

Description: Independent, 4-year, specialized, coed, affiliated with Christian Churches and Churches of Christ. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1927. Setting: 10-acre small town campus. Endowment: $939,895. Educational spending 2002-03: $3144 per student. Total enrollment: 336. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 118 applied, 84% were admitted. 3 class presidents, 2 valedictorians, 32 student government officers. Full-time: 246 students, 49% women, 51% men. Part-time: 90 students, 50% women, 50% men. Students come from 13 states and territories, 2 other countries, 28% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 3% black, 0.3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 17% 25 or older, 65% live on campus, 8% transferred in. Retention: 60% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, intern-ships. Off campus study at Kansas State University. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements: Option: Peterson's Universal Application. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 3 recommendations, SAT I or ACT. Required for some: interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $13,356 includes full-time tuition ($8332), mandatory fees ($30), and college room and board ($4994). Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $347 per hour. Part-time tuition varies according to course load.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 25 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Council, Unspoken Message (drama and dance team), praise bands, Drama Team, Prison Ministry. Major annual events: Family Weekend, Oasis, Orientation. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. 182 college housing spaces available; 156 were occupied in 2002-03. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Manhattan Christian College Library with 2,500 books, 25 microform titles, 45 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2002-03: $65,147. 12 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: See Kansas State University.