Paradise Valley Community College: Narrative Description

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PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE P-9

18401 North 32nd St.
Phoenix, AZ 85032-1200
Tel: (602)787-6500
Admissions: (602)787-7020
Fax: (602)787-6625
Web Site: http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Maricopa County Community College District System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1985. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 8,237. 1% Native American, 10% Hispanic, 3% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1650 full-time. State resident tuition: $55 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2400 full-time, $80 per hour part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 16 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, International Student Club, Recreational Outing Club, AWARE, Student Christian Association. Major annual events: International Education Week, Black American Month/Hispanic Week/Women's Week. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Paradise Valley Community College Library plus 1 other with an OPAC and a Web page. 500 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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