The New England Institute of Art: Narrative Description

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THE NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF ART E-12

10 Brookline Place West
Brookline, MA 02445
Tel: (617)267-7910
Fax: (617)236-7883
Web Site: http://www.neia.aii.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed. Part of Education Management Corporation. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Setting: urban campus with easy access to Boston. Total enrollment: 1,235. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 1,358 applied, 61% were admitted. Students come from 36 states and territories, 34% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 3% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: visual/performing arts. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum X high school GPA, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $26,675 includes full-time tuition ($16,950), mandatory fees ($275), and college room and board ($9450). College room only: $7350. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to class time, course load, degree level, and program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $565 per credit. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. Tuition guaranteed not to increase for student's term of enrollment.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 8 open to all. Most popular organizations: Graphic Design Club, Naked Truth, Naked Eye Video, Naked Ear Records, Web Raisers. Major annual events: Fall Festival, Spring Festival, Summer Festival. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 190 college housing spaces available; 185 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Option: coed housing available. The New England Institute of Art Library with 8,800 books, 175 serials, 660 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. 200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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