Pennsylvania

? ACADEMY OF MEDICAL ARTS AND BUSINESS L-17

2301 Academy Dr.
Harrisburg, PA 17112-1012
Tel: (717)545-4747
Fax: (717)901-9090
Web Site: http://www.acadcampus.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1980. Setting: 8-acre suburban campus. Total enrollment: 491. 0% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 19% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 70% 25 or older. Retention: 74% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Calendar: continuous. Advanced placement, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: Common Application. Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $150. Tuition: $9650 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1990 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Major annual events: American Red Cross Blood Drive, food drive for homeless shelter, March of Dimes Walkathon. College housing not available. Resource Center with 1,620 books, 30 serials, 30 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $10,650. 75 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? ALBRIGHT COLLEGE K-21

13th and Bern Sts., PO Box 15234
Reading, PA 19612-5234
Tel: (610)921-2381
Free: 800-252-1856
Admissions: (610)921-7260
Fax: (610)921-7530
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.albright.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with United Methodist Church. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1856. Setting: 118-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $31.8 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $48,935. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6250 per student. Total enrollment: 2,180. Faculty: 155 (103 full-time, 52 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 3,058 applied, 69% were admitted. 23% from top 10% of their high school class, 48% from top quarter, 79% from top half. 1 class president, 2 valedictorians. Full-time: 2,066 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 46 students, 70% women, 30% men. Students come from 18 states and territories, 28 other countries, 37% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 9% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 1% 25 or older, 65% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 76% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; social sciences; psychology. Core. Calendar: 4-1-4. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships. Off campus study at The Washington Center, Philadelphia Center, National Theatre Centre, Fashion Institute of Technology, Marine Science Consortium. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, secondary school report (guidance department), SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $33,920 includes full-time tuition ($25,232), mandatory fees ($800), and college room and board ($7888). College room only: $4490. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $3154 per course. Part-time tuition varies according to class time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 70 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities. Most popular organizations: Campus Center Board, Student Government Association, yearbook, newspaper, radio station. Major annual events: homecoming, Spring Fever Weekend, Greek Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,097 college housing spaces available; 1,020 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. F. W. Gingrich Library plus 1 other with 218,232 books, 73,734 microform titles, 8,190 serials, 8,166 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $921,059. 800 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The Reading and Berks County area has a temperate climate. The community is served by U.S. air and several bus companies. Reading is world famous for its outlet shopping. The city has many churches representing major denominations, a symphony orchestra, two major hospitals, four museums, several theaters, and beautiful park and recreational facilities. It is within easy driving distance from major metropolitan areas such as Philadelphia, New York City, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, MD.

? ALLEGHENY COLLEGE D-3

520 North Main St.
Meadville, PA 16335
Tel: (814)332-3100
Free: 800-521-5293
Admissions: (814)332-4351
Fax: (814)337-0431
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.allegheny.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1815. Setting: 254-acre small town campus. Endowment: $119.9 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.1 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $8788 per student. Total enrollment: 2,053. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 3,540 applied, 62% were admitted. 45% from top 10% of their high school class, 77% from top quarter, 97% from top half. 19 National Merit Scholars, 23 valedictorians, 21 student government officers. Full-time: 2,010 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 43 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 34 states and territories, 36% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 1% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 1% 25 or older, 75% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 90% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences; psychology; biological/life sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, internships. Off campus study at American University, Duke University; Marine Biological Laboratory, NC and Bermuda; Ecosystems Center in Woods Hole Massachusetts. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: 2/15, 11/15 for early decision. Notification: 4/1, 12/15 for early decision.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $35,300 includes full-time tuition ($28,000), mandatory fees ($300), and college room and board ($7000). College room only: $3600. Part-time tuition: $1167 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $150 per term.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 87 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 24% of eligible men and 26% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: student government, Gators Activity Programming, Orchesis Dance Company, Up'til Dawn. Major annual events: Make A Difference Day, Homecoming, Springfest. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, local police patrol. 1,438 college housing spaces available; 1,078 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Lawrence Lee Pelletier Library with 287,368 books, 519,232 microform titles, 3,802 serials, 7,790 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.4 million. 308 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 14,000, Meadville, the seat of Crawford County, is in a rich agricultural and active vacation area. The community lies on the western Appalachian slope. The area is served by plane, bus and interstate highways. There are many churches, a public library, active arts organizations, and a large medical center within the community. Most civic, fraternal, and veteran's organizations are represented here. Local recreational facilities include five movie screens, a professional theater, parks, lakes, and picnic groves. Activities include fishing, boating, hunting, swimming, golf, tennis, a major summer jazz festival, hot-air balloon festival, and folk-art festival. Part-time employment is available.

? ALLIED MEDICAL AND TECHNICAL CAREERS N-45

166 Slocum St.
Forty Fort, PA 18704-2936
Tel: (717)288-8400
Fax: (717)287-7936
Web Site: http://www.alliedteched.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed.

? ALVERNIA COLLEGE K-21

400 Saint Bernardine St.
Reading, PA 19607-1799
Tel: (610)796-8200
Admissions: (610)796-3005
Fax: (610)796-8336
Web Site: http://www.alvernia.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1958. Setting: 85-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $10.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3680 per student. Total enrollment: 2,735. Faculty: 235 (74 full-time, 161 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 922 applied, 76% were admitted. 8% from top 10% of their high school class, 27% from top quarter, 53% from top half. Full-time: 1,515 students, 67% women, 33% men. Part-time: 481 students, 75% women, 25% men. Students come from 13 states and territories, 4 other countries, 14% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 13% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 40% 25 or older, 26% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 77% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences; business/marketing; security and protective services. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 1 recommendation. Required for some: 2 recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $26,388 includes full-time tuition ($18,900), mandatory fees ($189), and college room and board ($7299). College room only: $3477. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to class time and reciprocity agreements. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $555 per credit. Part-time tuition varies according to class time and course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 32 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Ice Hockey Club, Science Association, Sigma Tau Delta, Criminal Justice Association. Major annual events: Christmas on Campus, Club Fair, Spring Fling. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 500 college housing spaces available; 493 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Franco Library with 89,399 books, 1,036 microform titles, 378 serials, 7,766 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $647,039. 60 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:

Alvernia College is located in a tree-lined neighborhood three miles south of the city of Reading. The 85-acre campus adjoins Angelica Lake. Public transportation provides service to within walking distance of the campus. Alvernia is noted for its accessibility to metropolitan and historical areas of interest. Near enough to New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore to share their cultural and educational opportunities, the college is only a short distance from the Amish country in nearby Lancaster and York counties.

? ANTONELLI INSTITUTE M-24

300 Montgomery Ave.
Erdenheim, PA 19038
Tel: (215)836-2222
Free: 800-722-7871
Fax: (215)836-2794
Web Site: http://www.antonelli.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1938. Setting: 15-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Total enrollment: 189. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 182 applied, 65% were admitted. 7% from top 10% of their high school class, 28% from top quarter, 68% from top half. Full-time: 183 students, 64% women, 36% men. Part-time: 6 students, 83% women, 17% men. Students come from 9 states and territories, 22% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 5% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 8% 25 or older, 40% live on campus, 0% transferred in. Retention: 100% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 9/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Tuition: $16,300 full-time, $545 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $25 full-time. College room only: $6200.

Collegiate Environment:

Major annual events: Antonelli Day Barbecue, school trip, Halloween Party. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. 80 college housing spaces available; 70 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. Antonelli Institute Library with 4,000 books, 70 serials, and 50 audiovisual materials. 21 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? ARCADIA UNIVERSITY M-24

450 South Easton Rd.
Glenside, PA 19038-3295
Tel: (215)572-2900; 877-ARCADIA
Admissions: (215)572-2910
Fax: (215)572-4049
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.arcadia.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed, affiliated with Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1853. Setting: 60-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $38.3 million. Total enrollment: 3,403. Faculty: 329 (114 full-time, 215 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 2,693 applied, 79% were admitted. 32% from top 10% of their high school class, 65% from top quarter, 94% from top half. Full-time: 1,748 students, 72% women, 28% men. Part-time: 207 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 27 states and territories, 15 other countries, 32% from out-of-state, 29% 25 or older, 68% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 78% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; visual and performing arts. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview. Required for some: portfolio, acting audition. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: Rolling, 11/1 for early decision. Notification: continuous until 9/1, 12/1 for early decision.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $35,650 includes full-time tuition ($25,650), mandatory fees ($340), and college room and board ($9660). Part-time tuition: $442 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 32 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Program Board, Residence Hall Council, student government, Arcadia Christian Fellowship, Student Alumni Association. Major annual events: Mr. Beaver Contest, Woodstock, Spring Fling. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Landman Library with 140,000 books, 251,507 microform titles, 798 serials, 2,861 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 110 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 8,704. Glenside is a suburb of Philadelphia served by railroad, buses, and major highways. There are many churches in the immediate area as well as various civic and fraternal organizations. Local recreational facilities include golf courses, ice rinks, parks, and a swimming pool.

? THE ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA M-24

1622 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-5198
Tel: (215)567-7080
Free: 800-275-2474
Admissions: (215)405-6777
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.aiph.artinstitutes.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of Education Management Corporation. Awards terminal associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1966. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 3,374. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 22:1. 3,214 applied, 86% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 20% from top quarter, 60% from top half. Full-time: 600 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 217 students, 53% women, 47% men. Students come from 30 states and territories, 49% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 20% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 20% 25 or older, 27% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at The Art Institutes.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, interview. Recommended: minimum 2.5 high school GPA, recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $401 per quarter hour part-time. College room only: $2334.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Major annual events: All School Picnic, Student Art Show, Portfolio Review of Graduates. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, controlled dormitory access. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. The Art Institute of Philadelphia Library with 25,000 books, 150 serials, 2,000 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 368 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH K-3

420 Blvd. of the Allies
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Tel: (412)263-6600
Free: 800-275-2470
Fax: (412)263-6667
Web Site: http://www.aip.artinstitutes.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed. Part of Education Management Corporation. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1921. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 4,872. 2,739 applied, 46% were admitted. 1% from top 10% of their high school class, 16% from top quarter, 60% from top half. Full-time: 2,590 students, 44% women, 56% men. Part-time: 2,282 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 40 states and territories, 35 other countries, 48% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Hispanic, 6% black, 0.3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.02% international, 30% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Recommended: interview. Required for some: art portfolio. Placement: ACCUPLACER required; SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 11 open to all. Most popular organizations: American Society of Interior Designers, The Cel Group, AIPIK, Production Monsters, Video Visions. Major annual events: Health and Wellness Week, Welcome Week-Up All Night, School Tour Day. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. College housing designed to accommodate 560 students; 700 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Library with 6,997 books, 199 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $136,250. 400 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA E-21

538 Venard Rd.
Clarks Summit, PA 18411-1297
Tel: (570)586-2400
Free: 800-451-7664
Fax: (570)585-9400
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.bbc.edu/

Description:

Independent Baptist, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1932. Setting: 124-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $1.3 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3170 per student. Total enrollment: 917. Faculty: 32 (30 full-time, 2 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 22:1. 335 applied, 77% were admitted. 35% from top 10% of their high school class, 50% from top quarter, 75% from top half. Full-time: 673 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 26 students, 46% women, 54% men. Students come from 30 states and territories, 4 other countries, 63% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 1% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 7% 25 or older, 80% live on campus, 11% transferred in. Retention: 73% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: theology and religious vocations; education; communications/journalism. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 3 recommendations, Christian testimony, SAT or ACT. Required for some: interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 8/15.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $19,580 includes full-time tuition ($12,960), mandatory fees ($1020), and college room and board ($5600). College room only: $2500. Part-time tuition: $540 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $34 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations:; 25% of eligible men and 25% of eligible women are members. Major annual events: Homecoming Day, Winter Banquet, Spring Banquet. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, student patrols. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Murphy Memorial Library plus 1 other with 104,534 books, 9,756 microform titles, 502 serials, and 27,088 audiovisual materials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $309,147. 25 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:

Population of 15,000. Served by bus; major airport serves Scranton; train serves Harrisburg (100 miles). Public transportation serves campus. The community has a public library, nearby hospitals, recreational facilities, and many local parks. Part-time employment opportunities are excellent.

? BEREAN INSTITUTE M-24

1901 West Girard Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19130-1599
Tel: (215)763-4833
Web Site: http://www.bereaninstitute.org/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1899. Setting: 3-acre urban campus. Endowment: $135,000. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2924 per student. Total enrollment: 208. 1% from top 10% of their high school class, 8% from top quarter, 15% from top half. Full-time: 171 students, 67% women, 33% men. Part-time: 37 students, 97% women, 3% men. Students come from 3 states and territories, 25% 25 or older. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, honors program, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 4 open to all; local fraternities; 40% of eligible men and 60% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Berean Student Government, Berean Choir. Major annual events: Founder's Day Celebration, Thanksgiving Luncheon, Women's History Month Program. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. 3,500 books, 48 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $14,500. 30 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? BERKS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE P-41

2205 Ridgewood Rd.
Wyomissing, PA 19610-1168
Tel: (610)372-1722
Free: 800-821-4662
Fax: (610)376-4684
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.berkstech.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Fore Front Education, Inc. Awards diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1977. Setting: 8-acre small town campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $294 per student. Total enrollment: 650. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 0% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 10% Hispanic, 6% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 25% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Advanced placement, part-time degree program.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript, recommendations, interview. Required for some: SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT, CPat and COMPAS. Entrance: noncompetitive.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $23,405 full-time. Mandatory fees: $300 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. Learning Resource Center with 450 books and 12 serials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2500. 8 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? BIDWELL TRAINING CENTER K-3

1815 Metropolitan St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15233-2234
Tel: (412)323-4000
Fax: (412)321-2120
Web Site: http://www.bidwell-training.org/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Founded 1968.

? BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA H-18

400 East Second St.
Bloomsburg, PA 17815-1301
Tel: (570)389-4000
Admissions: (570)389-4316
Web Site: http://www.bloomu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1839. Setting: 282-acre small town campus. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $201,985. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5316 per student. Total enrollment: 8,570. Faculty: 400 (358 full-time, 42 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 21:1. 8,237 applied, 68% were admitted. 9% from top 10% of their high school class, 35% from top quarter, 79% from top half. Full-time: 7,257 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 526 students, 64% women, 36% men. Students come from 26 states and territories, 33 other countries, 10% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 6% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 7% 25 or older, 42% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 82% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; social sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at medical technology at several Pennsylvania medical centers. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, recommendations, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: Rolling, 11/15 for early decision, 10/31 for early action. Notification: 10/1, 12/1 for early decision. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. State resident tuition: $4906 full-time, $204 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,266 full-time, $511 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1320 full-time, $39 per credit part-time, $61. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $5376. College room only: $3126. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 160 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 4% of eligible men and 6% of eligible women are members. Major annual events: homecoming, Renaissance Jamboree. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, monitored surveillance cameras. College housing designed to accommodate 2,980 students; 3,104 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Andruss Library with 408,647 books, 2.1 million microform titles, 2,402 serials, 7,242 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.2 million. 1,250 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 12,350. Bloomsburg is located 40 miles southeast of Williamsport. Average winter temperature is 31 degrees; with a summer mean temperature of 70 degrees. The area is served by railroad, bus, and airlines. The community has multiple lodging accommodations, several churches of various denominations, a public library, and a hospital. There are numerous civic, fraternal and veteran's organizations in the area. Part-time employment is available.

? BRADFORD SCHOOL K-3

707 Grant St., Gulf Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Tel: (412)391-6710
Fax: (412)471-6714
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.bradfordpittsburgh.edu/

Description:

Private, 2-year. Founded 1968.

? BRADLEY ACADEMY FOR THE VISUAL ARTS M-17

1409 Williams Rd.
York, PA 17402-9012
Tel: (717)755-2300
Free: 800-864-7725
Fax: (717)840-1951
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.bradleyacademy.net/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Education Management Corporation. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1952. Setting: 7-acre suburban campus with easy access to Baltimore. Endowment: $500,000. Total enrollment: 596. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 302 applied, 65% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 20% from top quarter, 55% from top half. Full-time: 552 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 44 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 9 states and territories, 16% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 0% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 11% 25 or older, 5% transferred in. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, interview. Recommended: minimum 2.5 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: minimum 2.5 high school GPA, portfolio. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $15,840 full-time, $440 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 3 open to all. Most popular organizations: ASID, Delta Epsilon Chi, AIGA. Major annual events: Senior Portfolio Exhibition, Annual Halloween Bash, Fall Open House. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. College housing not available. Bradley Academy Library with 1,900 books, 70 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $43,520. 175 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE OF THE NEW CHURCH C-48

PO Box 717
Bryn Athyn, PA 19009-0717
Tel: (267)502-2543
Admissions: (267)502-2511
Fax: (267)502-2658
Web Site: http://www.brynathyn.edu/

Description:

Independent Swedenborgian, comprehensive, coed. Part of The Academy of the New Church. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and first professional degrees and first professional certificates. Founded 1876. Setting: 130-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $265.6 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $25,310. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $12,042 per student. Total enrollment: 160. Faculty: 49 (20 full-time, 29 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 7:1. 52 applied, 96% were admitted. 8 National Merit Scholars, 1 class president, 5 student government officers. Full-time: 134 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 8 students, 63% women, 38% men. Students come from 19 states and territories, 10 other countries, 19% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 0% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 17% international, 10% 25 or older, 67% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 100% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: interdisciplinary studies; education; history. Core. Calendar: trimesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.2 high school GPA, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Required for some: interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 7/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $15,688 includes full-time tuition ($8264), mandatory fees ($1850), and college room and board ($5574). Part-time tuition: $319 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $70 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 13 open to all; local sororities. Most popular organizations: C.A.R.E. Community Service, Business Club, International Student Organization, Peer Advisory Council, Outing Club. Major annual events: Charter Day, Service Day, College Alumni Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, controlled dormitory access, 18-hour patrols by trained personnel. 99 college housing spaces available; 91 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Swedenborg Library plus 1 other with 103,911 books, 3,216 microform titles, 172 serials, 648 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $339,035. 55 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? BRYN MAWR COLLEGE E-45

101 North Merion Ave.
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899
Tel: (610)526-5000
Free: 800-BMC-1885
Admissions: (610)526-5152
Fax: (610)526-7471
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.brynmawr.edu/

Description:

Independent, university. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1885. Setting: 135-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $495.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.8 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $25,000 per student. Total enrollment: 1,799. Faculty: 185 (150 full-time, 35 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 8:1. 1,938 applied, 46% were admitted. 62% from top 10% of their high school class, 87% from top quarter, 100% from top half. 3 National Merit Scholars, 11 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,307 students, 97% women, 3% men. Part-time: 39 students, 87% women, 13% men. Students come from 49 states and territories, 42 other countries, 83% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 5% black, 12% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 7% international, 5% 25 or older, 97% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 92% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences; English; foreign languages and literature. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Haverford College, Swarthmore College, University of Pennsylvania, Spelman College, Villanova University, Temple University. Study abroad program. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 3 recommendations, SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: most difficult. Application deadlines: 1/15, 11/15 for early decision plan 1, 1/1 for early decision plan 2. Notification: 4/1, 12/15 for early decision plan 1, 2/1 for early decision plan 2.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $42,780 includes full-time tuition ($32,230) and college room and board ($10,550). College room only: $6030. Part-time tuition: $3990 per course.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 100 open to all. Most popular organizations: musical and theater groups, community service, Student Government Association, International Students Association, cultural groups. Major annual events: Fall Frolic, Lantern Night, May Day. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, shuttle bus service, awareness programs, bicycle registration, security Website. 1,200 college housing spaces available; 1,190 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Miriam Coffin Canaday Library plus 2 others with 1.1 million books, 157,522 microform titles, 4,400 serials, 3,100 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $5.2 million. 200 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 5,737, Bryn Mawr is a suburban area 11 miles from Philadelphia. The immediate area has two clinics and a hospital, a public library, and churches of major denominations. Nearby Philadelphia offers all the facilities of a large city. Part-time employment opportunities are limited.

? BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY H-16

Lewisburg, PA 17837
Tel: (570)577-2000
Admissions: (570)577-1101
Fax: (570)577-3760
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.bucknell.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1846. Setting: 445-acre small town campus. Endowment: $472.1 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $13,489 per student. Total enrollment: 3,648. Faculty: 328 (299 full-time, 29 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 8,306 applied, 34% were admitted. 68% from top 10% of their high school class, 93% from top quarter, 100% from top half. Full-time: 3,469 students, 51% women, 49% men. Part-time: 36 students, 69% women, 31% men. Students come from 47 states and territories, 41 other countries, 72% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 3% black, 7% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 1% 25 or older, 88% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 95% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences; business/marketing; engineering. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at American University, Philadelphia Center, Woods Hole Marine Laboratories. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Required for some: SAT Subject Tests. Entrance: most difficult. Application deadlines: 1/1, 11/15 for early decision plan 1, 1/1 for early decision plan 2. Notification: 4/1, 12/15 for early decision plan 1, 2/1 for early decision plan 2. Preference given to children of alumni.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $60. Comprehensive fee: $43,368 includes full-time tuition ($35,802), mandatory fees ($200), and college room and board ($7366). College room only: $3972. Part-time tuition: $3930 per course.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 135 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 48% of eligible men and 54% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Alpha Phi Omega, Outing Club, C.A.L.V.I.N. & H.O.B.B.E.S., Activities Council, Catholic Campus Ministries. Major annual events: homecoming, Spring Greek Weekend, Parents' Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, well-lit pathways, self-defense education, safety/security orientation. College housing designed to accommodate 2,720 students; 2,792 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library plus 2 others with 793,936 books, 4,750 microform titles, 7,191 serials, 19,671 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $4.7 million. 620 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Lewisburg, population 8,100, is the county seat and the commercial center of a prosperous farming area. Some industries in the city produce textiles, furniture, business forms, and electronic materials. Some part-time employment is available.

? BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE L-25

275 Swamp Rd.
Newtown, PA 18940-1525
Tel: (215)968-8000
Admissions: (215)968-8123
Fax: (215)968-8110
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.bucks.edu/

Description:

County-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1964. Setting: 200-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $2.4 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $131,169. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2022 per student. Total enrollment: 9,596. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 23:1. 5,003 applied, 99% were admitted. Full-time: 3,990 students, 49% women, 51% men. Part-time: 5,606 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 5 states and territories, 15 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 3% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 6% international, 37% 25 or older, 4% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, chef's apprentice, woodworking. Options: electronic application, early admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: essay, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Area resident tuition: $2760 full-time, $92 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $5520 full-time, $184 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $8280 full-time, $276 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $584 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 24 open to all; 2% of eligible men and 2% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, Students in Free Enterprise, student council, The Centurion (student newspaper). Major annual events: open house, Spring Fling, Career Day. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Bucks County Community College Library with 155,779 books, 515 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.5 million. 1,600 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 4,238. Newtown is a suburb of Philadelphia located approximately 20 miles from the heart of the downtown area.

? BUSINESS INSTITUTE OF PENNSYLVANIA (MEADVILLE) D-3

628 Arch St., Ste. B105
Meadville, PA 16335
Tel: (814)724-0700
Fax: (814)724-2777
Web Site: http://www.biop.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1987. Total enrollment: 68. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 38 applied, 82% were admitted. 11% from top 10% of their high school class, 30% from top quarter, 59% from top half. Full-time: 68 students, 88% women, 12% men. 0% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 0% Hispanic, 6% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: high school transcript, interview, CPAt.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $7500 full-time, $250 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $650 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available.

? BUSINESS INSTITUTE OF PENNSYLVANIA (SHARON) F-1

335 Boyd Dr.
Sharon, PA 16146
Tel: (724)983-0700
Free: 800-289-2069
Fax: (724)983-8355
Web Site: http://www.biop.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1926. Setting: 2-acre small town campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4300 per student. Total enrollment: 106. 49 applied, 80% were admitted. 14% from top 10% of their high school class, 27% from top quarter, 59% from top half. Full-time: 98 students, 93% women, 7% men. Part-time: 8 students, 100% women. 0% Native American, 0% Hispanic, 5% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: high school transcript, interview, ACT.

Costs Per Year:

Tuition: $7500 full-time, $250 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $600 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available.

? BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE H-4

College Dr., PO Box 1203
Butler, PA 16003-1203
Tel: (724)287-8711; 888-826-2829
Fax: (724)285-6047
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.bc3.edu/

Description:

County-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 300-acre rural campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1936 per student. Total enrollment: 3,809. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. Full-time: 1,987 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 1,822 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 8 states and territories, 1 other country, 1% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.03% international, 40% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, metrology, physical therapy, medical assistant technologies programs. Options: Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/15. Notification: continuous until 8/15.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Area resident tuition: $2130 full-time, $71 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $4260 full-time, $142 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $6390 full-time, $213 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $510 full-time, $17 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 35 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, Ski Club, Drama Club, Outdoor Recreation Club. Major annual events: Spring Dinner Theatre, Spring Dinner Dance, Ice Cream Festival. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. John A. Beck, Jr. Library with 70,000 books and 305 serials. 350 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

In a region rich in coal, oil, natural gas and limestone, Butler's industries produce steel, cement, oil, glass, and metal products. The climate is temperate, and the average annual temperature is 50.6 degrees. The community has access to rail and air, and services include hospitals, churches, a library, YMCA, and YWCA. Local recreation includes boating, swimming, skiing, golf, parks, and movie theaters. Part-time employment is available.

? CABRINI COLLEGE M-23

610 King of Prussia Rd.
Radnor, PA 19087-3698
Tel: (610)902-8100
Free: 800-848-1003
Admissions: (610)902-8552
Fax: (610)902-8309
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.cabrini.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1957. Setting: 112-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $17.3 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6233 per student. Total enrollment: 2,318. Faculty: 237 (65 full-time, 172 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 2,535 applied, 87% were admitted. 8% from top 10% of their high school class, 27% from top quarter, 58% from top half. Full-time: 1,550 students, 69% women, 31% men. Part-time: 189 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 20 states and territories, 12 other countries, 39% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 5% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 14% 25 or older, 61% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 72% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; communications/journalism. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Eastern College, Rosemont College, Valley Forge Military College, Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, minimum 3.0 high school GPA, 3 recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $33,340 includes full-time tuition ($23,200), mandatory fees ($800), and college room and board ($9340). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to location. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $395 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $45 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 25 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, student newspaper, International Club, campus radio station, Council for Exceptional Children. Major annual events: Cabrini Day, Family Weekend, Yule Log. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, resident assistants and directors on nightly duty. College housing designed to accommodate 804 students; 861 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Holy Spirit Library with 82,865 books, 118,435 microform titles, 523 serials, 1,164 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $785,111. 195 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 Villanova University.

? CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA M-3

250 University Ave.
California, PA 15419-1394
Tel: (724)938-4000
Admissions: (724)938-4404
Fax: (724)938-4138
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.cup.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1852. Setting: 148-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Endowment: $9 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $75,960. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5520 per student. Total enrollment: 7,184. Faculty: 384 (289 full-time, 95 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. 3,015 applied, 74% were admitted. 3% from top 10% of their high school class, 13% from top quarter, 40% from top half. 9 valedictorians. Full-time: 5,273 students, 51% women, 49% men. Part-time: 670 students, 63% women, 37% men. Students come from 22 states and territories, 15 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 5% black, 0.5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 16% 25 or older, 25% live on campus, 34% transferred in. Retention: 77% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; business/marketing; security and protective services. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, 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, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at other members of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, National Student Exchange. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT. Recommended: essay, minimum 3.0 high school GPA, ACT, SAT Subject Tests. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/15. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. State resident tuition: $4906 full-time, $204 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7306 full-time, $307 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1585 full-time, $217 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to location. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to location. College room and board: $7788. College room only: $5140. Room and board charges vary according to board plan.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 80 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 10% of eligible men and 10% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: student government, In-Res Hall Council, Graduate Student Association, Black Student Union, sports recreation. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. 1,873 college housing spaces available; 1,660 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Option: coed housing available. Manderino Library with 437,160 books, 819,891 microform titles, 881 serials, 59,703 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2 million. 1,220 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:

Population 6,635. California is located 35 miles south of Pittsburgh on the Monogahela River. This is a coal mining region of the Appalachian Foothills. Some part-time employment is available.

? CAMBRIA-ROWE BUSINESS COLLEGE (INDIANA) J-7

422 South 13th St.
Indiana, PA 15701
Tel: (724)463-0222
Fax: (724)463-7246
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.crbc.net/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1959. Setting: 1-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 118. 58 applied, 72% were admitted. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 30% from top quarter, 70% from top half. Full-time: 111 students, 88% women, 12% men. Part-time: 7 students, 86% women, 14% men. 0% Native American, 0% Hispanic, 1% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international.

? CAMBRIA-ROWE BUSINESS COLLEGE (JOHNSTOWN) K-8

221 Central Ave.
Johnstown, PA 15902-2494
Tel: (814)536-5168
Fax: (814)536-5160
Web Site: http://www.crbc.net/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1891. Setting: small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Total enrollment: 230. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. Full-time: 230 students, 89% women, 11% men. 0% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 0% Hispanic, 3% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 51% 25 or older, 4% transferred in. Core. Advanced placement, accelerated degree program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission. Required: high school transcript, entrance exam. Recommended: interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $15. Tuition: $15,600 full-time, $220 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1875 full-time, $300 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available. 105 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available.

? CAREER TRAINING ACADEMY (MONROEVILLE) K-4

105 Mall Blvd., Ste. 300 West
Expo Mart
Monroeville, PA 15146
Tel: (412)372-3900
Fax: (412)373-4262
Web Site: http://www.careerta.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Founded 1986.

? CAREER TRAINING ACADEMY (NEW KENSINGTON) D-35

950 Fifth Ave.
New Kensington, PA 15068-6301
Tel: (724)337-1000
Fax: (724)335-7140
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.careerta.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees (profile includes branch campuses in Monroeville and Pittsburgh, PA). Founded 1986. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. 61 applied, 85% were admitted. 0% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 0.3% Hispanic, 12% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 1.5 high school GPA, interview. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Tuition: $7000 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Student services: personal-psychological counseling.

? CAREER TRAINING ACADEMY (PITTSBURGH) K-3

1500 Northway Mall, Ste. 200
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Tel: (412)367-4000
Web Site: http://www.careerta.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed.

? CARLOW UNIVERSITY K-3

3333 Fifth Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3165
Tel: (412)578-6005
Free: 800-333-CARLOW
Admissions: (412)578-6059
Fax: (412)578-6668
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.carlow.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1929. Setting: 14-acre urban campus. Endowment: $5.3 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $7187 per student. Total enrollment: 2,123. Faculty: 233 (79 full-time, 154 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 1,076 applied, 64% were admitted. 16% from top 10% of their high school class, 43% from top quarter, 84% from top half. Full-time: 1,167 students, 95% women, 5% men. Part-time: 456 students, 94% women, 6% men. Students come from 12 states and territories, 5 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 18% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 46% 25 or older, 21% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 69% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences; education; business/marketing. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at 9 members of the Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education. ROTC: Army (c), Naval (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview, rank in upper two-fifths of high school class. Required for some: recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 4/1, 9/30 for early action. Notification: continuous, 10/30 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Comprehensive fee: $25,787 includes full-time tuition ($17,760), mandatory fees ($738), and college room and board ($7289). College room only: $3720. Part-time tuition: $583 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 31 open to all. Most popular organizations: Commuter Student Association, Resident Student Association, Student Athletic Association, 'Blessed' (gospel choir), Student Government Association. Major annual events: Spring Fair, Wellness Fair, Homecoming. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 342 college housing spaces available; 330 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Option: women-only housing available. Grace Library with 81,532 books, 11,556 microform titles, 382 serials, 4,631 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $399,844. 250 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The campus occupies 14 acres in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, which is the educational heart of the city. Carlow is within walking distance of several other colleges and universities, and students enjoy all the educational and social opportunities this collection of institutions offers. The school is just 10 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh. The metropolitan center of Western Pennsylvania and one of the country's largest corporate headquarters, Pittsburgh is rich in educational, medical, entertainment, cultural, and business activities. Pittsburgh is also noted for its professional sports teams, ballet and theater companies, outdoor art festivals and river regattas, and multiple venues that attract a wide range of entertainment.

? CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY K-3

5000 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3891
Tel: (412)268-2000
Admissions: (412)268-2082
Fax: (412)268-7838
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.cmu.edu/

Description:

Independent, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1900. Setting: 103-acre urban campus. Endowment: $837.5 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $235.4 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $26,809 per student. Total enrollment: 10,017. Faculty: 995 (822 full-time, 173 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 15,777 applied, 39% were admitted. 71% from top 10% of their high school class, 94% from top quarter, 99% from top half. 63 valedictorians. Full-time: 5,384 students, 40% women, 60% men. Part-time: 239 students, 41% women, 59% men. Students come from 52 states and territories, 47 other countries, 67% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 5% black, 24% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 12% international, 1% 25 or older, 84% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 94% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: engineering; business/marketing; computer and information sciences; visual and performing arts. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at members of the Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Naval, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Required for some: portfolio, audition, SAT Subject Tests. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: 1/1, 11/15 for early decision plan 1, 12/15 for early decision plan 2. Notification: 4/15, 12/15 for early decision plan 1, 1/15 for early decision plan 2.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $60. Comprehensive fee: $43,858 includes full-time tuition ($34,180), mandatory fees ($398), and college room and board ($9280). College room only: $5440. Part-time tuition: $475 per unit. Part-time mandatory fees: $199 per term.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 100 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local sororities; 13% of eligible men and 13% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Senate, Alpha Phi Omega, Tartan Club, Spirit Club. Major annual events: carnival, Homecoming, drama performances. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 3,943 college housing spaces available; 3,744 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Hunt Library plus 2 others with 1 million books, 958,462 microform titles, 19,048 serials, 226,146 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $9.2 million. 402 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Pittsburgh.

? CEDAR CREST COLLEGE J-23

100 College Dr.
Allentown, PA 18104-6196
Tel: (610)437-4471
Free: 800-360-1222
Admissions: (610)740-3780
Fax: (610)606-4647
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.cedarcrest.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, women only, affiliated with United Church of Christ. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1867. Setting: 84-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $13.5 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6607 per student. Total enrollment: 1,856. 1,424 applied, 71% were admitted. 29% from top 10% of their high school class, 57% from top quarter, 87% from top half. 2 class presidents, 2 valedictorians, 5 student government officers. Full-time: 887 students. Part-time: 897 students. Students come from 31 states and territories, 10 other countries, 18% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 5% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 54% 25 or older, 80% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 83% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at 6 members of the Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges, American University. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview. Required for some: 2 recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $30,965 includes full-time tuition ($22,712), mandatory fees ($300), and college room and board ($7953). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to board plan.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 46 open to all; 70% of eligible undergrads are members. Most popular organizations: Alpha Phi Omega, Out There, Athletes Club, Student Activities Board, Student Government Association. Major annual events: Dink Donut Night, Junior Ring Ceremony, Midnight Breakfast. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, crime prevention programs. 550 college housing spaces available; 467 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Option: women-only housing available. Cressman Library with 133,763 books, 12,948 microform titles, 8,695 serials, 16,316 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $663,000. 227 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 110,000, Allentown is located on the Lehigh River within 55 miles of Philadelphia and 90 miles from New York City. It is Pennsylvania's third largest industrial market. Diversified manufacturing includes machinery and tools, trucks, electric appliances, electronic equipment, apparel, cement, and gas-generating equipment. The area has good transportation facilities including four railroad lines, air service, and bus lines. The community has many churches representing various denominations. Four hospitals, a dental hospital, a library system, a museum, and an Equity theatre company are located here. Local recreational facilities encompass volleyball, baseball, tennis, basketball, swimming, hiking, band concerts, opera, community theatre, five radio stations, and many movie theatres. Part-time employment is available for students.

? CENTER FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING & TECHNOLOGY B-3

5451 Merwin Ln.
Erie, PA 16510
Tel: (814)452-1122; 888-834-4226
Admissions: (814)897-0391
Fax: (814)452-1171
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.gocamtech.com/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Founded 1991. Calendar: semesters.

? CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE K-17

College Hill & Valley Roads
Summerdale, PA 17093-0309
Tel: (717)732-0702
Free: 800-759-2727
Admissions: (717)728-2213
Fax: (717)732-5254
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.centralpenn.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1881. Setting: 35-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 981. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 2,544 applied, 42% were admitted. Full-time: 701 students, 65% women, 35% men. Part-time: 280 students, 64% women, 36% men. Students come from 10 states and territories, 9% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 16% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 14% 25 or older, 40% live on campus. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; computer and information sciences; security and protective services. Core. Calendar: trimesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 9/20. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Comprehensive fee: $17,670 includes full-time tuition ($10,980), mandatory fees ($630), and college room and board ($6060). College room only: $4725. 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: $305 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $210 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 14 open to all. Most popular organizations: Campus Christian Fellowship, College Council, Student Ambassadors, Phi Beta Lambda, Travel Club. Major annual events: Career Expo, Fashion Show, Formal. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. 383 college housing spaces available; 367 were occupied in 2003-04. Option: coed housing available. Charles T Jones Leadership Library plus 1 other with 7,923 books, 4,850 serials, 356 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. 150 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Located in the small town of Summerdale, Pennsylvania, Central Penn is just across the river from Harrisburg. As the state capital, Harrisburg is home to a variety of recreational, cultural, historic, and sporting attractions.

? CHATHAM COLLEGE K-3

Woodland Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15232-2826
Tel: (412)365-1100
Free: 800-837-1290
Fax: (412)365-1609
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.chatham.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1869. Setting: 32-acre urban campus. Endowment: $60.9 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $9000 per student. Total enrollment: 1,440. Faculty: 75 (70 full-time, 5 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 457 applied, 61% were admitted. 12% from top 10% of their high school class, 42% from top quarter, 84% from top half. 1 class president, 5 valedictorians, 22 student government officers. Full-time: 432 students, 100% women. Part-time: 362 students, 80% women, 20% men. Students come from 34 states and territories, 19 other countries, 26% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 10% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 8% international, 20% 25 or older, 60% live on campus, 6% transferred in.
Retention: 73% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: psychology; visual and performing arts; biological/life sciences. Core. Calendar: 4-4-1. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at members of the Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.5 high school GPA, 1 recommendation. Recommended: minimum 2.5 high school GPA, 1 recommendation, interview. Required for some: SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous until 9/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $31,765 includes full-time tuition ($24,014), mandatory fees ($165), and college room and board ($7586). College room only: $3880.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 28 open to all. Most popular organizations: Chatham Student Government, choir, Chatham Feminist Collective, Students of Community Service, Activities Board. Major annual events: Spring Fling, Fickes Eggnog, Battle of the Classes. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, self defense education; well lighted pathways and sidewalks. 406 college housing spaces available; 247 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Option: women-only housing available. Jennie King Mellon Library with 95,480 books, 7,748 microform titles, 392 serials, 354 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.3 million. 265 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Pittsburgh.

? CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE M-24

9601 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19118-2693
Tel: (215)248-7000
Free: 800-248-0052
Admissions: (215)248-7004
Fax: (215)248-7056
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.chc.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates (profile includes figures from both traditional and accelerated (part-time) programs). Founded 1924. Setting: 45-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $5.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $7641 per student. Total enrollment: 1,719. Faculty: 255 (72 full-time, 183 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 9:1. 1,255 applied, 73% were admitted. 13% from top 10% of their high school class, 30% from top quarter, 65% from top half. Full-time: 802 students, 72% women, 28% men. Part-time: 237 students, 83% women, 17% men. Students come from 16 states and territories, 9 other countries, 25% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 38% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 41% 25 or older, 67% live on campus, 15% transferred in. Retention: 74% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; security and protective services; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at La Salle University, Thomas Jefferson University, Sisters of St. Joseph College Consortium Student Exchange Program, Temple University. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission for students in the Chestnut Hill College ACCELERATED program for working adults. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 1 recommendation, interview. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $30,700 includes full-time tuition ($22,750) and college room and board ($7950). Part-time tuition: $500 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 20 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, Hispanics in Action, African American Awareness Society, Campus Ministry Community Service Group, Mosaic of Cultures Club. Major annual events: Fall Fest/Homecoming, Christmas celebrations, Spring Fling. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 350 college housing spaces available; 314 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Logue Library with 128,489 books, 203,958 microform titles, 484 serials, 2,089 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $499,465. 101 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Chestnut Hill College is located in a 45-acre suburban setting of Philadelphia. Historic homes, a regional art museum, a well-respected arboretum, stables, and quaint specialty shops are within two miles of the campus, which is 30 minutes from Center-city Philadelphia. Villanova University, Saint Joseph's University, the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, and LaSalle University are nearby.

? CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA N-23

1837 University Circle, PO Box 200
Cheyney, PA 19319-0200
Tel: (610)399-2000
Free: 800-CHE-YNEY
Admissions: (610)399-2275
Fax: (610)399-2099
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.cheyney.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1837. Setting: 275-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $1.3 million. Total enrollment: 1,560. Faculty: 127 (103 full-time, 24 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 2,751 applied, 56% were admitted. Full-time: 1,295 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 106 students, 63% women, 37% men. Students come from 19 states and territories, 6 other countries, 19% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 94% black, 0.1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 10% 25 or older, 76% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences; education; business/marketing. Core. Calendar: 4-1-4. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Option: electronic application. Required: essay, high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview, SAT Subject Tests. Required for some: 3 recommendations. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. State resident tuition: $4906 full-time, $204 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,266 full-time, $511 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $912 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition varies according to reciprocity agreements. College room and board: $5679. College room only: $3106. Room and board charges vary according to board plan.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 41 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 5% of eligible men and 8% of eligible women are members. Major annual events: Founders' Day, Homecoming, commencement. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. 1,300 college housing spaces available; 1,051 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. Leslie Pickney Hill Library with 361,539 books, 771,410 microform titles, 414 serials, 1,379 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 250 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population of the Delaware Valley exceeds 4,716,000. Cheyney's campus looks out on open fields and wooded hills in one of Pennsylvania's most scenic areas, yet the campus is less than an hour from Philadelphia. The summer temperatures range from 70 to 90 degrees, with winter ranges from 20 to 50 degrees. The area is served by bus and railroad. All major religious denominations are represented in town. There are very few shopping facilities in the immediate area. Part-time employment is available in neighboring community.

? CHI INSTITUTE L-24

520 St. Rd.
Southampton, PA 18966-3747
Tel: (215)357-5100
Free: 800-336-7696
Web Site: http://www.chitraining.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Quest Education. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1981. Setting: 6-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Total enrollment: 700. 650 applied, 86% were admitted. 15% from top 10% of their high school class, 20% from top quarter, 50% from top half. Students come from 3 states and territories, 2 other countries, 22% from out-of-state, 7% Hispanic, 25% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 50% 25 or older. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Student-run newspaper. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. College housing not available. 2,500 books and 25 serials. 70 computers available on campus for general student use.

? CHI INSTITUTE, RETS CAMPUS E-44

Lawrence Park Shopping Center
Rt. 320 & Lawrence Rd.
Broomall, PA 19008
Tel: (610)353-7630
Web Site: http://www.chitraining.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1958. Setting: 10-acre small town campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Total enrollment: 650. 40% 25 or older. Advanced placement, honors program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available. 75 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA G-6

890 Wood St.
Clarion, PA 16214
Tel: (814)393-2000
Free: 800-672-7171
Admissions: (814)393-2306
Fax: (814)393-2030
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.clarion.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1867. Setting: 100-acre rural campus. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $124,845. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4978 per student. Total enrollment: 6,338. Faculty: 304 (254 full-time, 50 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 3,346 applied, 78% were admitted. 24% from top quarter of their high school class, 60% from top half. Full-time: 5,069 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 675 students, 71% women, 29% men. Students come from 29 states and territories, 40 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 5% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 16% 25 or older, 34% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 75% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; business/marketing; communications/journalism. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, recommendations, interview. Required for some: essay, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. State resident tuition: $4906 full-time, $204 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $9814 full-time, $409 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1561 full-time, $117 per credit part-time. College room and board: $5246. College room only: $3564. Room and board charges vary according to board plan.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 125 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 4% of eligible men and 7% of eligible women are members. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Carlson Library with 429,800 books, 1.6 million microform titles, 750 serials, 23,444 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.3 million. 400 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Clarion is in a rural area located near Cook Forest State Park and Allegheny National Forest. The area offers excellent hunting and fishing. The city has a public library, historical museum, nine churches, a hospital, and good shopping facilities. Two airports with commercial commuter and charter service are located within easy driving distance.

? COLLEGE MISERICORDIA F-21

301 Lake St.
Dallas, PA 18612-1098
Tel: (570)674-6400; (866)262-6363
Admissions: (570)675-4449
Fax: (570)675-2441
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.misericordia.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1924. Setting: 100-acre small town campus. System endowment: $10.2 million. System-wide educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6737 per student. Total enrollment: 2,343. Faculty: 258 (90 full-time, 168 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 1,071 applied, 81% were admitted. 11% from top 10% of their high school class, 40% from top quarter, 72% from top half. Full-time: 1,428 students, 72% women, 28% men. Part-time: 644 students, 78% women, 22% men. Students come from 21 states and territories, 2 other countries, 17% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 26% 25 or older, 39% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 79% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences; business/marketing; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at King's College (PA), Wilkes University. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Required for some: essay, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 2 recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $27,950 includes full-time tuition ($18,700), mandatory fees ($1000), and college room and board ($8250). College room only: $4730. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $425 per credit. Part-time tuition varies according to location.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 35 open to all. Most popular organizations: Circle K, SOAR Student Outdoor Adventure and Recreation, BACCHUS, Peer Advocates, Commuter Council. Major annual events: homecoming, Snowball Week, Harvest Ball. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing designed to accommodate 740 students; 756 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. Mary Kintz Bevevino Library with 90,000 books, 7,697 microform titles, 575 serials, 2,240 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Systemwide operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $539,862. 75 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The community of Dallas surrounding College Misericordia has a suburban atmosphere. It is located just nine miles from the city of Wilkes-Barre. The area provides shopping centers, a mall, cinemas, sporting events and a variety of cultural activities. Also nearby are Pennsylvania's largest natural lake, two state parks, the ski resorts of the Poconos, and five other colleges. New York and Philadelphia are within a two-hour drive. Public transportation is available to and from the campus.

? COMMONWEALTH TECHNICAL INSTITUTE K-8

727 Goucher St.
Johnstown, PA 15905-3092
Tel: (814)255-8200
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.hgac.org/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, and terminal associate degrees. Total enrollment: 275. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 113 applied, 89% were admitted. Full-time: 275 students, 35% women, 65% men. 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 11% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international. Retention: 64% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Calendar: trimesters.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Recommended: high school transcript. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Preference given to disabled students.

Costs Per Year:

State resident tuition: $16,836 full-time, $323 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $75 full-time, $25 per term part-time. College room and board: $14,274.

Collegiate Environment:

Choral group. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols.

? COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY K-3

800 Allegheny Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15233-1894
Tel: (412)323-2323
Web Site: http://www.ccac.edu/

Description:

County-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1966. Setting: 242-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 18,404. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 7,333 applied, 85% were admitted. Full-time: 7,580 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 10,824 students, 59% women, 41% men. Students come from 17 states and territories, 79 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 16% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 48% 25 or older, 11% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program. Off campus study at members of the Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for automotive, culinary arts, health-related programs. Option: deferred admission. Recommended: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $2400 full-time, $80 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $4800 full-time, $160 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7200 full-time, $240 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $295 full-time, $10.70 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: local fraternities. Most popular organization: Phi Theta Kappa. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Community College of Allegheny County Library plus 4 others with 272,697 books, 12,340 microform titles, 933 serials, 13,165 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 3,100 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BEAVER COUNTY I-2

One Campus Dr.
Monaca, PA 15061-2588
Tel: (724)775-8561
Free: 800-335-0222
Fax: (724)728-7599
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.ccbc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1966. Setting: 75-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $102,575. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3345 per student. Total enrollment: 2,500. 920 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 7 states and territories, 2 other countries, 3% from out-of-state, 56% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Geneva College, Pennsylvania State University Beaver Campus of the Commonwealth College, La Roche College, Robert Morris College.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, medical laboratory technology programs. Option: early admission. Recommended: high school transcript, interview. Placement: ACT ASSET, ACT, or nursing exam depending on program required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Area resident tuition: $2400 full-time, $80 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $4800 full-time, $160 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7200 full-time, $240 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $525 full-time, $17.50 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Social organizations: local fraternities, local sororities; 1% of eligible men and 2% of eligible women are members. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Community College of Beaver County Library with 52,857 books, 3,753 microform titles, and 300 serials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $274,618.

Community Environment:

Beaver County covers 436 square miles of rolling hills and valleys in southwestern Pennsylvania. Professional sporting events, world-renowned museums, and numerous cultural events are within commuting distance in nearby Pittsburgh.

? COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA M-24

1700 Spring Garden St.
Philadelphia, PA 19130-3991
Tel: (215)751-8010
Admissions: (215)751-8199
Web Site: http://www.ccp.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1964. Setting: 14-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 22,671. 53% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health, mental health/social service, engineering science programs. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous. Preference given to city residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Area resident tuition: $104 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $208 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $312 per credit hour part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 40 open to all. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. 92,698 books, 376 serials, and a Web page. 350 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Temple University.

? CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (LANCASTER) M-19

2124 Ambassador Circle
Lancaster, PA 17603
Tel: (717)394-6211
Admissions: (717)764-9550
Fax: (717)394-6213
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.csb.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1986. Setting: suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Total enrollment: 173. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 0% Native American, 19% Hispanic, 7% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 23% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: continuous. Services for LD students, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: Common Application. Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Tuition: $3500 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 1 open to all. Most popular organization: Community Service Club. Major annual events: Summer Picnic, Food Drive, Holiday Party. College housing not available. 120 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (YORK) M-17

1605 Clugston Rd.
York, PA 17404
Tel: (717)764-9550
Free: 800-520-0691
Fax: (717)764-9469
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.csb.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1981. Setting: 6-acre suburban campus with easy access to Baltimore. Total enrollment: 176. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 41% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: continuous. Services for LD students, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: Common Application. Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 1 open to all. Most popular organization: Community Service Club. Major annual events: Summer Picnic, Holiday Party, Food Drive. College housing not available. 120 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC M-24

1726 Locust St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6107
Tel: (215)893-5252
Admissions: (215)893-5262
Fax: (215)893-7900
Web Site: http://www.curtis.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1924. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 160. 787 applied, 5% were admitted. Students come from 24 states and territories, 22 other countries. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, advanced placement, accelerated degree program. Off campus study.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, early admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, recommendations, audition. Placement: SAT required. Entrance: most difficult. Application deadline: 1/15. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. College housing not available. Curtis Institute of Music Library with 70,000 books.

Community Environment:

See Temple University.

? DEAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY K-3

1501 West Liberty Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15226-1103
Tel: (412)531-4433
Fax: (412)531-4435
Web Site: http://home.earthlink.net/~deantech/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1947. Setting: 2-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 228. 10% from top half of their high school class. Students come from 3 states and territories, 1 other country, 15% 25 or older. Core. Part-time degree program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. 2,500 books and 25 serials. 18 computers available on campus for general student use.

? DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE N-23

901 South Media Line Rd.
Media, PA 19063-1094
Tel: (610)359-5000
Free: 800-543-0146
Admissions: (610)359-5333
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.dccc.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1967. Setting: 123-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $676,410. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2542 per student. Total enrollment: 10,608. 3,840 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 4,263 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 6,345 students, 59% women, 41% men. Students come from 13 states and territories, 46 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 15% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 42% 25 or older. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for international students, nursing, respiratory therapy, surgical technology, plumbing apprentice, municipal police training programs. Options: early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous. Preference given to residents of sponsoring school districts for nursing, respiratory therapy, surgical technology programs.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Area resident tuition: $1968 full-time, $82 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $3936 full-time, $164 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $5904 full-time, $246 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $544 full-time, $21 per credit part-time, $20 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 23 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, student radio station, Phi Theta Kappa, Business Society, Student Pennsylvania State Education Association. Major annual events: Springfest, Transfer Fairs, Career Fairs. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Delaware County Community College Library with 58,692 books, 7,922 microform titles, 421 serials, 3,251 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $860,906. 1,200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Maple Township, population 23,123, is in central Delaware County. The city is located 20 miles from Philadelphia with all its cultural, educational, and recreational opportunities.

? DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE K-24

700 East Butler Ave.
Doylestown, PA 18901-2697
Tel: (215)345-1500
Admissions: (215)489-2211
Fax: (215)345-5277
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.devalcol.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1896. Setting: 600-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $14.5 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5420 per student. Total enrollment: 2,070. Faculty: 192 (78 full-time, 114 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 1,476 applied, 79% were admitted. 15% from top 10% of their high school class, 41% from top quarter, 75% from top half. Full-time: 1,600 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 399 students, 48% women, 52% men. Students come from 16 states and territories, 7 other countries, 33% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 14% 25 or older, 55% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 75% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: agriculture; business/marketing; security and protective services. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.75 high school GPA, interview. Required for some: minimum 3.00 high school GPA. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $29,944 includes full-time tuition ($20,664), mandatory fees ($1150), and college room and board ($8130). College room only: $3686. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $560 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 40 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities; 4% of eligible men and 5% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Block and Bridle Club, Community Service Corps, Student Government, Halloween Haunting. Major annual events: A-Day, Homecoming, Family Day. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. College housing designed to accommodate 895 students; 915 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. Joseph Krauskopf Memorial Library with 56,347 books, 162,164 microform titles, 728 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $680,204. 210 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Doylestown, population 25,000, and founded in 1745, is in Bucks County, one of the finest farming sections of the state. The city is located 30 miles north of Philadelphia, and can be reached by rail, bus, and good highways. There are several churches, a hospital, public library, historical society, and more than 50 civic, fraternal, and veteran's organizations in the community. Local recreational facilities include theaters, a swimming pool, bowling lanes, and a radio station. Part-time employment is available.

? DESALES UNIVERSITY J-23

2755 Station Ave.
Center Valley, PA 18034-9568
Tel: (610)282-1100
Free: 800-228-5114
Fax: (610)282-2254
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.desales.edu

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1964. Setting: 350-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia and New York City. Endowment: $37.4 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $102,461. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $7247 per student. Total enrollment: 3,282. Faculty: 163 (92 full-time, 71 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 1,728 applied, 79% were admitted. 20% from top 10% of their high school class, 48% from top quarter, 79% from top half. Full-time: 1,766 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 723 students, 62% women, 38% men. Students come from 10 states and territories, 29% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 1% black, 0.5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.04% international, 34% 25 or older, 72% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 82% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; visual and performing arts; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. 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, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $28,580 includes full-time tuition ($20,000), mandatory fees ($700), and college room and board ($7880). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to class time, course load, and degree level. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $830 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $15 per course. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to class time, course load, and degree level.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 32 open to all; local sororities; 1% of women are members. Most popular organizations: Sigma Alpha Omega, social outreach, Student Nursing Organization, Student Government Association, Business Club. Major annual events: Formal, Semi-Formal, Club McShea. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, desk security in residence halls 24 hours per day. College housing designed to accommodate 833 students; 883 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Trexler Library with 138,151 books, 432,807 microform titles, 538 serials, 5,978 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $825,726. 200 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Center Valley is a suburban area that enjoys a temperate climate. Lehigh Valley is accessible by air, bus, and car (Route 309), and the nearby towns are Allentown (population 110,000) and Bethlehem (population 73,000).

? DEVRY UNIVERSITY (CHESTERBROOK) D-43

701 Lee Rd., Ste. 103
Chesterbrook, PA 19087-5612
Tel: (610)889-9980
Fax: (610)889-9918
Web Site: http://www.devry.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Calendar: semesters.

Costs Per Year:

One-time mandatory fee: $40. Tuition: $13,060 full-time, $475 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $60 full-time, $30 per year part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

? DEVRY UNIVERSITY (FORT WASHINGTON) C-46

1140 Virginia Dr.
Fort Washington, PA 19034
Tel: (215)591-5700; (866)338-7934
Web Site: http://www.devry.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Part of DeVry University. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 2002. Total enrollment: 803. Faculty: 84 (44 full-time, 40 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. Full-time: 507 students, 39% women, 61% men. Part-time: 204 students, 53% women, 47% men. 0.3% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 35% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; computer and information sciences; engineering technologies. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. One-time mandatory fee: $40. Tuition: $13,060 full-time, $475 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $270 full-time, $160. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available. Learning Resource Center with 12,755 books, 69 serials, 427 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 84 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? DEVRY UNIVERSITY (PITTSBURGH) K-3

FreeMarkets Center
210 Sixth Ave., Ste. 200
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-9123
Tel: (412)642-9072; (866)77D-EVRY
Web Site: http://www.devry.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Calendar: semesters.

Costs Per Year:

One-time mandatory fee: $40. Tuition: $11,890 full-time, $445 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $60 full-time, $30 per year part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

? DICKINSON COLLEGE L-15

PO Box 1773
Carlisle, PA 17013-2896
Tel: (717)243-5121
Free: 800-644-1773
Fax: (717)245-1442
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.dickinson.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1773. Setting: 115-acre suburban campus with easy access to Harrisburg. Endowment: $206.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.9 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $12,687 per student. Total enrollment: 2,352. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 4,784 applied, 49% were admitted. 52% from top 10% of their high school class, 81% from top quarter, 98% from top half. Full-time: 2,311 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 41 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 43 states and territories, 28 other countries, 72% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 4% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 5% international, 1% 25 or older, 90% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 89% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences; foreign languages and literature; biological/life sciences; psychology. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at The Washington Center, University of Pennsylvania, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Consortium Exchange: Dickinson College, Franklin and Marshall College, Gettysburg College. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early decision, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview, SAT or ACT. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: 2/1, 11/15 for early decision plan 1, 1/15 for early decision plan 2, 12/1 for early action. Notification: 3/31, 12/15 for early decision plan 1, 2/15 for early decision plan 2, 1/31 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $60. One-time mandatory fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $40,170 includes full-time tuition ($31,800), mandatory fees ($320), and college room and board ($8050). College room only: $4150. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $3975 per course. Part-time mandatory fees: $40 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 120 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 19% of eligible men and 24% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Senate, College Choir, Alpha Lambda Delta, Multi-Organization Board, Alpha Phi Omega. Major annual events: homecoming, Public Affairs Symposium, Springfest. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,909 college housing spaces available; 1,897 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Waidner-Spahr Library plus 6 others with 512,232 books, 166,352 microform titles, 1,600 serials, 16,736 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.8 million. 536 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Carlisle, population 20,000, is in the Cumberland Valley located at the western edge of Harrisburg, the state capital. It is 3 miles from I-76 and I-81, and within 2-3 hours of Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia. Founded in 1751, it was the focus of the Scotch-Irish colonists who settled in Pennsylvania in the pre-revolutionary period. Several historic figures made their homes in Carlisle during the revolutionary period. Numerous buildings of Colonial and Federal architecture, many of native limestone, have been restored in the historic district of Carlisle. The eastern most ranges of the Appalachian Mountains are within a few miles of the downtown area, and the Appalachian Trail passes within five miles. Four state parks provide opportunities for hiking, fishing, hunting, and water and winter sports. The Carlisle Hospital, a variety of theatres, restaurants, and churches, three amusement parks, and public golf courses are within easy reach.

? DOUGLAS EDUCATION CENTER L-3

130 Seventh St.
Monessen, PA 15062
Tel: (724)684-3684
Fax: (724)684-7463
Web Site: http://www.douglas-school.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Total enrollment: 140. 120 applied, 61% were admitted. 30% 25 or older.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: high school transcript, interview, Wonderlic aptitude test. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

? DREXEL UNIVERSITY M-24

3141 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2875
Tel: (215)895-2000
Free: 800-2-DREXEL
Admissions: (215)895-2400
Fax: (215)895-5939
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.drexel.edu/

Description:

Independent, university, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees and post-master's and first professional certificates. Founded 1891. Setting: 42-acre urban campus. Endowment: $511.7 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $25.3 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $11,326 per student. Total enrollment: 18,466. Faculty: (723 full-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 12,093 applied, 82% were admitted. 30% from top 10% of their high school class, 59% from top quarter, 86% from top half. Full-time: 10,158 students, 40% women, 60% men. Part-time: 2,199 students, 49% women, 51% men. Students come from 44 states and territories, 96 other countries, 44% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 9% black, 12% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 6% international, 20% 25 or older, 37% live on campus, 9% transferred in. Retention: 80% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; engineering; computer and information sciences. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: 2 recommendations, interview, SAT. Required for some: essay. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 3/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $34,795 includes full-time tuition ($22,700), mandatory fees ($1580), and college room and board ($10,515). College room only: $6255. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, program, and student level. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $500 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $100 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 75 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities; 12% of eligible men and 8% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: student government, Black Student Union, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Society of Minority Engineers and Scientists, Campus Activities Board. Major annual events: Spring Jam, Welcome Back, homecoming. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 2,079 college housing spaces available. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. W. W. Hagerty Library with 570,335 books, 213,500 microform titles, 8,321 serials, 10,322 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.6 million. 6,500 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Philadelphia, a metropolitan city with historical significance, provides considerable cultural, social, and recreational resources, as well as excellent shopping and dining. Transportation includes public transit, major highways, Amtrak, and Philadelphia International Airport.

? DUBOIS BUSINESS COLLEGE G-9

1 Beaver Dr.
DuBois, PA 15801-2401
Tel: (814)371-6920
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.dbcollege.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1885. Setting: 4-acre rural campus. Total enrollment: 240. 141 applied, 64% were admitted. 20% from top 10% of their high school class, 40% from top half. Students come from 1 other country, 10% from out-of-state, 40% 25 or older, 7% live on campus. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, accelerated degree program, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview. Recommended: recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 4 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 50% of eligible men and 50% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: student association, Bible study. Major annual events: President's Day Picnic, Annual Christmas Party, Academic Field Trip Day. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 48 college housing spaces available; 46 were occupied in 2003-04. Option: coed housing available. DuBois Business College Main Campus Library with 2,100 books, 10 serials, and a Web page. 110 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Penn State University, DuBois Campus.

? DUFF'S BUSINESS INSTITUTE K-3

100 Forbes Ave., Ste. 1200
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Tel: (412)261-4520; 888-279-3314
Fax: (412)261-4546
Web Site: http://www.duffs-institute.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Phillips Colleges, Inc. Awards diplomas and transfer associate degrees. Founded 1840. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 1,251. 126 applied, 78% were admitted. Students come from 3 states and territories, 0.2% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 59% black, 0.1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 40% 25 or older. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: CPAt. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. Main library plus 1 other with 7,500 books and 30 serials. 80 computers available on campus for general student use.

? DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY K-3

600 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15282-0001
Tel: (412)396-6000
Free: 800-456-0590
Admissions: (412)396-5000
Fax: (412)396-5779
Web Site: http://www.duq.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1878. Setting: 43-acre urban campus. Endowment: $123.3 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $10.1 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $9049 per student. Total enrollment: 9,916. Faculty: 908 (429 full-time, 479 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 4,740 applied, 80% were admitted. 28% from top 10% of their high school class, 58% from top quarter, 88% from top half. 31 valedictorians. Full-time: 5,323 students, 59% women, 41% men. Part-time: 327 students, 57% women, 43% men. Students come from 46 states and territories, 57 other countries, 18% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 4% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 7% 25 or older, 54% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 89% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; health professions and related sciences; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Harrisburg Campus, Westinghouse Electric in Monroeville, American Eagle Outfitter in Cranberry, US Steel Irwin Works/Plant in Braddock, Art Institute, Moon Township, Pittsburgh Technical Institute, St. Vincent. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Naval (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 7/1, 11/1 for early decision, 12/1 for early action. Notification: continuous, 12/15 for early decision, 1/15 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $29,534 includes full-time tuition ($19,721), mandatory fees ($1759), and college room and board ($8054). College room only: $4394. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $641 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $69 per credit. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 134 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 16% of eligible men and 20% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, University Volunteers, Program Council, Commuter Council, Black Student Union. Major annual events: Orientation, Dance Marathon, Carnival. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, 24-hour front desk personnel, 24-hour video monitors at residence hall entrances, surveillance cameras throughout the campus. 3,340 college housing spaces available; 2,902 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Gumberg Library plus 1 other with 723,919 books, 328,312 microform titles, 1,124 serials, 49,175 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $4.8 million. 800 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Located adjacent to downtown Pittsburgh, Duquesne University's modern hilltop campus is readily accessible to the business, entertainment, and shopping centers of the city, while still offering students the privacy and peace of its own self-enclosed 43-acre site. Long noted as one of the world's great corporate centers, Pittsburgh combines the features of urban living with many of the charms and personal characteristics of a much smaller town. The world-renowned Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Opera, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre all perform regularly in the elegant Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts and the Benedum Center. The theatergoer can choose from productions of the Pittsburgh Public Theatre, local college drama departments and programs, and a wide variety of summer and after dinner club theatres. Duquesne student

? EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA H-24

200 Prospect St.
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2999
Tel: (570)422-3211; 877-230-5547
Admissions: (570)422-3542
Fax: (570)422-3933
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www3.esu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1893. Setting: 213-acre small town campus. Endowment: $10.8 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $289,240. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5360 per student. Total enrollment: 6,793. Faculty: 332 (259 full-time, 73 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 5,063 applied, 64% were admitted. 7% from top 10% of their high school class, 26% from top quarter, 71% from top half. Full-time: 5,056 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 540 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 19 states and territories, 16 other countries, 22% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.5% international, 11% 25 or older, 44% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 78% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; business/marketing; social sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at National Student Exchange, Wallops Island Consortium. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Option: electronic application. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 4/1. Notification: continuous until 5/1. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Area resident tuition: $204 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $4906 full-time, $204 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,266 full-time, $511 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1556 full-time, $55 per credit part-time. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $4794. College room only: $3098. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 90 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 5% of eligible men and 4% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Senate, Stage II, Council for Exceptional Children, United Campus Ministry/ESU Christian Fellowship, University Band/Vocal Performing Choirs. Major annual events: Welcome Week, Homecoming, Greek Week. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. College housing designed to accommodate 2,200 students; 2,337 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only housing available. Kemp Library with 449,107 books, 1.4 million microform titles, 1,175 serials, 12,289 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2 million. 500 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 7,894. East Stroudsburg is an urban area with temperate climate. The community is served by bus lines and Routes 611, 80 and 191. The community has a public library, YMCA, a hospital, good shopping facilities, and churches of major denominations. Part-time employment opportunities are excellent. The area offers good recreational facilities with nearby resorts.

? EASTERN UNIVERSITY M-23

1300 Eagle Rd.
St. Davids, PA 19087-3696
Tel: (610)341-5800
Free: 800-452-0996
Admissions: (610)225-5005
Fax: (610)341-1723
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.eastern.edu/

Description:

Independent American Baptist Churches in the USA, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1952. Setting: 107-acre small town campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Total enrollment: 3,253. 1,193 applied, 78% were admitted. 19% from top 10% of their high school class, 51% from top quarter, 79% from top half. Full-time: 1,946 students, 66% women, 34% men. Part-time: 254 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 38 states and territories, 26 other countries, 40% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 13% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 39% 25 or older, 74% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 78% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at all American Baptist-related colleges, Cabrini College, Rosemont College, Ursinus College. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, 3 recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. One-time mandatory fee: $45. Comprehensive fee: $26,670 includes full-time tuition ($18,830) and college room and board ($7840). College room only: $4280. Full-time tuition varies according to course load and program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $420 per credit hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 70 open to all. Most popular organizations: Habitat for Humanity, Y.A.C.H.T. Club, Angels of Harmony, Black Student League, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Major annual events: Spring Banquet, Homecoming Dance, Christmas Party. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, emergency call boxes. College housing designed to accommodate 1,000 students; 1,074 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. On-campus residence required through senior year. Option: coed housing available. Warner Library plus 1 other with 143,815 books, 693,975 microform titles, 1,215 serials, 11,673 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 60 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA C-3

Edinboro, PA 16444
Tel: (814)732-2000
Free: 800-626-2203
Admissions: (814)732-2761
Fax: (814)732-2420
Web Site: http://www.edinboro.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1857. Setting: 585-acre small town campus. Endowment: $7.5 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $85,727. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5037 per student. Total enrollment: 7,691. Faculty: 408 (363 full-time, 45 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 3,541 applied, 82% were admitted. 6% from top 10% of their high school class, 21% from top quarter, 55% from top half. Full-time: 5,722 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 801 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 41 states and territories, 39 other countries, 11% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 8% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 18% 25 or older, 27% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 66% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: visual and performing arts; education; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at members of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Planning Council for Higher Education, Gannon University, Mercyhurst College, Hamot Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University at Erie, The Behrend College, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, Case-Western University. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.5 high school GPA. Required for some: essay, interview, music auditions, SAT, ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 4/1. Notification: 7/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. State resident tuition: $4906 full-time, $204 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $9814 full-time, $409 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1384 full-time, $52.32 per credit part-time. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $5518. College room only: $3400. Room and board charges vary according to board plan.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 109 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, AFRICA, Gamma Sigma Sigma, Health and Physical Education Majors Club. Major annual events: Homecoming, Greek Week, Black History Month. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, self-defense education. 2,500 college housing spaces available; 1,819 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Baron-Forness Library plus 1 other with 501,276 books, 1.4 million microform titles, 1,523 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.4 million. 818 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 7,736, Edinboro lies approximately 18 miles south of Erie, Pennsylvania. The community has several churches that represent various denominations. Bus and highway transportation is available. Local recreational facilities include hunting, boating, swimming, fishing, golf, and skiing. Edinboro Lake, which is one mile from the campus, has three beaches.

? ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE L-18

1 Alpha Dr.
Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2298
Tel: (717)361-1000
Admissions: (717)361-1400
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.etown.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed, affiliated with Church of the Brethren. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1899. Setting: 185-acre small town campus with easy access to Baltimore and Philadelphia. Endowment: $42.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $72,381. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $9039 per student. Total enrollment: 2,248. Faculty: 207 (125 full-time, 82 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 2,709 applied, 62% were admitted. 29% from top 10% of their high school class, 63% from top quarter, 88% from top half. 86 class presidents, 12 valedictorians, 50 student government officers. Full-time: 1,895 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 32 states and territories, 33 other countries, 32% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 1% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 1% 25 or older, 85% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 86% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at American University. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $34,250 includes full-time tuition ($26,950) and college room and board ($7300). College room only: $3650. Part-time tuition: $660 per credit hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 85 open to all. Most popular organizations: Activities Planning Board, Student Senate, Residence Hall Association, student newspaper, Habitat for Humanity. Major annual events: Into the Streets Service Weekend, Thank God It's Spring Weekend, New Student Induction and Progressive Hike. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, self-defense workshops, crime prevention program. 1,495 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. High Library plus 1 other with 190,261 books, 17,763 microform titles, 1,055 serials, 31,523 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $955,725. 200 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 18,000. Located in Lancaster County, Elizabethtown enjoys the advantages of the neighboring communities' facilities. This suburb has a library, several churches, and major fraternal and civic organizations within the immediate locale. Some part-time employment is available.

? ERIE BUSINESS CENTER, MAIN B-3

246 West Ninth St.
Erie, PA 16501-1392
Tel: (814)456-7504
Free: 800-352-3743
Fax: (814)456-4882
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.eriebc.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1884. Setting: 1-acre urban campus with easy access to Cleveland and Buffalo. Total enrollment: 393. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 261 applied, 90% were admitted. 1% from top 10% of their high school class, 10% from top quarter, 30% from top half. Full-time: 279 students, 71% women, 29% men. Part-time: 114 students, 76% women, 24% men. Students come from 3 states and territories, 2% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 25% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 38% 25 or older, 1% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Core. Calendar: trimesters. Advanced placement, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, interview, Wonderlic aptitude test, Wonderlic aptitude test. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Tuition: $7290 full-time, $243 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $850 full-time, $25 per credit part-time, $25 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group. Most popular organizations: Student Ambassadors, Spring trip, Fall Festival, Holiday Dinner Dance, Flag football. Major annual events: pre-registration activities, Orientation, Christmas Dinner Dance. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, security guard. 20 college housing spaces available; 19 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Option: coed housing available. EBC Blackmer Library with 3,035 books, 84 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $5000. 114 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? ERIE BUSINESS CENTER SOUTH H-2

170 Cascade Galleria
New Castle, PA 16101-3950
Tel: (724)658-9066
Admissions: (724)658-3595
Fax: (724)658-3083
Web Site: http://www.eriebc.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1894. Setting: 1-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Total enrollment: 100. 45 applied, 87% were admitted. 0% Native American, 0% Hispanic, 8% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international. Retention: 80% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: interview, SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 6 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, Business Club, Medical Club, Travel Club, Ambassadors Club. Major annual events: Winter Formal, Christmas Party, Kennywood Park Fun Day. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. College housing not available. 1,725 books, 20 serials, and 8 audiovisual materials. 60 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? ERIE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY B-3

5539 Peach St.
Erie, PA 16509
Tel: (814)868-9900; (866)868-3743
Fax: (814)868-9977
Web Site: http://www.erieit.org/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Setting: suburban campus. Total enrollment: 173. 2% Hispanic, 2% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 92% international. Calendar: 4 3-month terms.

Entrance Requirements:

Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

? FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE M-19

PO Box 3003
Lancaster, PA 17604-3003
Tel: (717)291-3911
Admissions: (717)291-3953
Fax: (717)291-4389
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.fandm.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1787. Setting: 125-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $327.4 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $215,600. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $15,045 per student. Total enrollment: 2,025. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 4,227 applied, 45% were admitted. 54% from top 10% of their high school class, 83% from top quarter, 97% from top half. Full-time: 1,982 students, 47% women, 53% men. Part-time: 43 students, 30% women, 70% men. Students come from 40 states and territories, 40 other countries, 65% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 3% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 7% international, 0% 25 or older, 66% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 92% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences; health professions and related sciences; English. Core. Calendar: semesters. Advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, internships. Off campus study at National Theater Institute, School of Visual Arts, American University. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: 2/1, 11/15 for early decision plan 1, 1/15 for early decision plan 2. Notification: 4/1, 12/15 for early decision plan 1, 2/15 for early decision plan 2.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $40,590 includes full-time tuition ($32,480), mandatory fees ($50), and college room and board ($8060). College room only: $5250. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to reciprocity agreements. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $4060 per course. Part-time tuition varies according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 120 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 35% of eligible men and 13% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Women's Center, Ware Institute for Community Service, College Reporter, Ben's Underground, F&M Players. Major annual events: homecoming, Spring Arts, Fall Arts. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, residence hall security, campus security connected to city police and fire company. 1,270 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Shadek-Fackenthal Library plus 1 other with 479,127 books, 527,288 microform titles, 2,278 serials, 13,055 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.1 million. 139 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Metropolitan area of 300,000; vital, historic city.

? GANNON UNIVERSITY B-3

University Square
Erie, PA 16541-0001
Tel: (814)871-7000
Free: 800-GAN-NONU
Admissions: (814)871-7240
Fax: (814)871-5803
Web Site: http://www.gannon.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates (associate). Founded 1925. Setting: 13-acre urban campus with easy access to Cleveland. Endowment: $25.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.1 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6530 per student. Total enrollment: 3,590. Faculty: 299 (180 full-time, 119 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 2,443 applied, 86% were admitted. 21% from top 10% of their high school class, 48% from top quarter, 76% from top half. 16 valedictorians. Full-time: 2,184 students, 59% women, 41% men. Part-time: 390 students, 62% women, 38% men. Students come from 30 states and territories, 11 other countries, 22% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 5% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 12% 25 or older, 54% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 83% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences; business/marketing; education. Core. Calendar: semesters plus 2 summer sessions. 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, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Mercyhurst College and Edinboro University. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, counselor's recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay. Required for some: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, 3 recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $26,100 includes full-time tuition ($18,220), mandatory fees ($470), and college room and board ($7410). College room only: $4020. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to class time and program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $565 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $15 per credit hour. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to class time and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 63 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities. Most popular organizations: Model United Nations, Vitality Through Exercise, Gannon University Residence Union. Major annual events: Homecoming, Distinguished Speaker Series, Family Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, security cameras. 1,133 college housing spaces available; 1,121 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Option: coed housing available. Nash Library plus 1 other with 270,282 books, 186,581 microform titles, 6,292 serials, 3,028 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.2 million. 175 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Pennsylvania's third largest city and its only port on the Great Lakes, Erie is a city of widely diversified industry and commerce. A public library was built on the waterfront and an observation tower to celebrate the city's bicentennial. The area is served by rail, air, and bus lines. The community has many churches representing the major denominations, numerous civic and fraternal organizations, and community health clinics and hospitals. Local facilities include theatres, restaurants, shops, golf courses, city parks, Presque Isle State Park, fishing, ice fishing, boating, beach volleyball, and skating. Part-time employment opportunities are excellent.

? GENEVA COLLEGE A-28

3200 College Ave.
Beaver Falls, PA 15010-3599
Tel: (724)846-5100
Free: 800-847-8255
Fax: (724)847-6687
Web Site: http://www.geneva.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed, affiliated with Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1848. Setting: 55-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Endowment: $28.6 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $15,776 per student. Total enrollment: 2,141. 1,690 applied, 68% were admitted. 15% from top 10% of their high school class, 22% from top quarter, 24% from top half. 2 National Merit Scholars, 14 valedictorians. Students come from 33 states and territories, 17 other countries, 27% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 24% 25 or older, 69% live on campus. Retention: 77% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Coalition for Christian Colleges and Universities, Community College of Beaver County, University of Rochester. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, recommendations, SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $24,245 includes full-time tuition ($16,910), mandatory fees ($565), and college room and board ($6770). College room only: $3530. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. 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.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 50 open to all. Most popular organizations: marching band, Genevans A Capella Choir, ministry groups, International Student Organization, discipleship. Major annual events: homecoming, The Big Event, Midnight Madness. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 994 college housing spaces available; 970 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. McCartney Library plus 5 others with 163,734 books, 223,044 microform titles, 857 serials, 13,767 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $850,000. 150 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Rich in natural resources and historical heritage, Beaver County supports commercial and industrial growth as well as a thriving agribusiness enterprise. 18,000 acres of park lands, excellent health care facilities, and numerous churches of various denominations help to meet needs of residents. Public transportation is accessible and proximity to Pittsburgh makes cultural and professional sports events available year-round. Part-time employment is available.

? GETTYSBURG COLLEGE N-15

300 North Washington St.
Gettysburg, PA 17325-1483
Tel: (717)337-6000
Free: 800-431-0803
Admissions: (717)337-6100
Fax: (717)337-6008
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.gettysburg.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1832. Setting: 230-acre suburban campus with easy access to Baltimore and Washington, DC. Endowment: $218.7 million. Total enrollment: 2,463. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 5,097 applied, 43% were admitted. 66% from top 10% of their high school class, 89% from top quarter, 100% from top half. Full-time: 2,454 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 9 students, 44% women, 56% men. Students come from 40 states and territories, 32 other countries, 72% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 1% 25 or older, 94% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 92% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; social sciences; biological/life sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at 2 members of the Central Pennsylvania Consortium. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview, extracurricular activities, SAT Subject Tests. Entrance: most difficult. Application deadlines: 2/15, 11/15 for early decision plan 1, 1/15 for early decision plan 2. Notification: 4/1, 12/15 for early decision plan 1, 2/15 for early decision plan 2.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $45. Comprehensive fee: $39,864 includes full-time tuition ($31,790), mandatory fees ($280), and college room and board ($7794). College room only: $4134. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $3450 per course.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 100 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 40% of eligible men and 26% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: community service, music, athletics, student government. Major annual events: family weekend programs, Common Hour programs, Snowball. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 2,220 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Mussleman Library with 351,848 books, 62,303 microform titles, 4,778 serials, 21,752 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page.

Community Environment:

Historic area of 20,000 with easy access to Harrisburg, PA, Washington, DC, and Baltimore, MD. The college borders the town and the 3800-acre National Park. A wide variety of recreational opportunities are available.

? GRATZ COLLEGE M-24

7605 Old York Rd.
Melrose Park, PA 19027
Tel: (215)635-7300
Free: 800-475-4635
Fax: (215)635-7320
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.gratzcollege.edu/

Description:

Independent Jewish, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1895. Setting: 28-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Total enrollment: 696. Faculty: 14 (8 full-time, 6 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 7 applied, 71% were admitted. Full-time: 6 students, 83% women, 17% men. Part-time: 10 students, 90% women, 10% men. Students come from 5 states and territories, 44% from out-of-state, 90% 25 or older, 31% transferred in. Retention: 100% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, recommendations. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group. Major annual events: College President's Annual Student Reception, Abramson Fellowship Concert. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. College housing not available. Tuttleman Library with 100,000 books, 175 serials, 380 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. 2 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus.

Community Environment:

All the amenities of Greater Philadelphia's cultural and academic environment (museums, concert halls, colleges and universities, etc.) are available and accessible to Gratz's multifaceted student body by either private or public transportation. A large, diverse and well-organized Jewish community enables those interested in an active Jewish communal life to thrive.

? GROVE CITY COLLEGE G-3

100 Campus Dr.
Grove City, PA 16127-2104
Tel: (724)458-2000
Admissions: (724)458-2100
Fax: (724)458-3395
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.gcc.edu/

Description:

Independent Presbyterian, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1876. Setting: 150-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Total enrollment: 2,341. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 2,077 applied, 45% were admitted. 54% from top 10% of their high school class, 83% from top quarter, 95% from top half. 19 National Merit Scholars, 2 class presidents, 53 valedictorians, 274 student government officers. Full-time: 2,308 students, 49% women, 51% men. Part-time: 33 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 44 states and territories, 14 other countries, 49% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.3% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 0% 25 or older, 90% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 91% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; biological/life sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: most difficult. Application deadlines: 2/1, 11/15 for early decision. Notification: 3/15, 12/15 for early decision.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $15,984 includes full-time tuition ($10,440), mandatory fees ($200), and college room and board ($5344). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition: $334 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 123 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities; 15% of eligible men and 17% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Salt Company, Warriors for Christ, orientation board, Orchesis, touring choir. Major annual events: homecoming, Parents' Weekend, President's Gala. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, monitored women's residence hall entrances. 2,030 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Henry Buhl Library with 139,000 books, 263,000 microform titles, 550 serials, and an OPAC.

Community Environment:

Grove City, population 8,000, is an urban community that produces compressors, gas and diesel engines, soldering equipment and linemen's supplies. The city has a hospital, several churches, a library, theatre, YMCA, and various civic and fraternal organizations. You can experience big-city shopping at the Grove City Factory Shops located just outside of town. Local recreation includes hunting, fishing, golf, football, baseball, swimming, tennis, basketball, bowling, boating, and ice and roller skating.

? GWYNEDD-MERCY COLLEGE L-23

Sumneytown Pike
PO Box 901
Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437-0901
Tel: (215)646-7300
Fax: (215)641-5556
Web Site: http://www.gmc.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1948. Setting: 170-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $7.3 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6281 per student. Total enrollment: 2,723. Faculty: 274 (78 full-time, 196 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 1,622 applied, 65% were admitted. 4% from top 10% of their high school class, 20% from top quarter, 58% from top half. Full-time: 1,273 students, 75% women, 25% men. Part-time: 907 students, 75% women, 25% men. Students come from 8 states and territories, 49 other countries, 6% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 14% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 43% 25 or older, 20% live on campus, 10% transferred in. Retention: 79% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $27,520 includes full-time tuition ($18,720), mandatory fees ($500), and college room and board ($8300). Part-time tuition: $415 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $10 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 20 open to all. Most popular organizations: Voices of Gwynedd, Athletic Association, student government, Program Board, Peer Mentors. Major annual events: Family Day, Carol Night, International Night. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing designed to accommodate 387 students; 441 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. Lourdes Library plus 1 other with 99,493 books, 15,140 microform titles, 685 serials, 11,056 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $617,668. 97 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Gwynedd Valley is a suburban location with the community located 20 miles from Center City, Philadelphia, which has cultural, recreational, and community service opportunities. The immediate locale has churches, recreational facilities, shopping malls, movies and restaurants.

? HARCUM COLLEGE E-45

750 Montgomery Ave.
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3476
Tel: (610)525-4100
Free: 800-345-2600
Admissions: (610)526-6153
Fax: (610)526-6147
Web Site: http://www.harcum.edu/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1915. Setting: 12-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $9 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1500 per student. Total enrollment: 573. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 9:1. 1,086 applied, 2% were admitted. 40% from top half of their high school class. Full-time: 385 students, 92% women, 8% men. Part-time: 188 students, 80% women, 20% men. Students come from 8 states and territories, 6 other countries, 10% from out-of-state, 40% 25 or older, 23% live on campus, 21% transferred in. Retention: 90% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $22,596 includes full-time tuition ($15,250), mandatory fees ($100), and college room and board ($7246). Part-time tuition: $508 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 12 open to all. Most popular organizations: OATS (Organization for Animal Tech Students), Student Association of Dental Hygienist of America, Ebony Club, Dental Assisting Club, FLA International Club. Major annual events: College Transfer Fair, Student Leadership Banquet, Health and Wellness Fair. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, controlled dormitory access. 350 college housing spaces available; 110 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Main library plus 1 other with 39,000 books, 300 serials, and 1,000 audiovisual materials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $235,319. 65 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Located in Bryn Mawr, Harcum College is neighbor to Villanova University, St. Joseph's University, Bryn Mawr College, Cabrini College, Eastern College, among others. Historical and residential, the local community offers many shops, banks, and activities for students. The city of Philadelphia is just 25 minutes away by car or train.

? HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE L-17

1 HACC Dr.
Harrisburg, PA 17110-2999
Tel: (717)780-2300
Fax: (717)231-7674
Web Site: http://www.hacc.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1964. Setting: 212-acre urban campus. Endowment: $31.9 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $15,900. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4600 per student. Total enrollment: 16,899. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. 7,655 applied, 98% were admitted. Full-time: 6,634 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 10,265 students, 70% women, 30% men. Students come from 14 states and territories, 8 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 9% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 48% 25 or older, 29% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health, chef's apprenticeship programs. Options: electronic application, early admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Area resident tuition: $2850 full-time, $95 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $5250 full-time, $175 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7650 full-time, $255 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $510 full-time, $17 per credit hour part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 28 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Phi Theta Kappa, African American Student Association, Mosiaco Club, Fourth Estate. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. McCormick Library with 119,000 books, 10,742 microform titles, 873 serials, 12,733 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $900,812. 974 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 68,061. On the Susquehanna River, Harrisburg lies between mountains which rise abruptly to the north and west and rolling hills which slope to the south and east. Extensive coal and iron mines in the vicinity furnish raw materials for the city's large steel plants. Part-time employment opportunities are good. Harrisburg is a metropolitan area served by airlines, railroad, and bus lines. The community has state and public libraries, a State Museum, several hospitals, and major civic, fraternal and veteran's organizations. Shopping facilities are excellent. Local recreational opportunities include theatres, summer theatres, parks, golf, professional hockey, and water sports.

? HAVERFORD COLLEGE M-23

370 Lancaster Ave.
Haverford, PA 19041-1392
Tel: (610)896-1000
Admissions: (610)896-1350
Fax: (610)896-1338
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.haverford.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1833. Setting: 200-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $894.7 million. Total enrollment: 1,168. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 8:1. 3,112 applied, 26% were admitted. 91% from top 10% of their high school class, 96% from top quarter, 100% from top half. Full-time: 1,168 students, 53% women, 47% men. Students come from 53 states and territories, 39 other countries, 85% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 7% black, 13% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 0% 25 or older, 99% live on campus, 0% transferred in. Retention: 97% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences; biological/life sciences; English; history; physical sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, internships. Off campus study at University of Pennsylvania, Swarthmore College, Bryn Mawr College. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, 2 recommendations, SAT Reasoning Test or ACT and two SAT Subject Tests. Recommended: interview. Entrance: most difficult. Application deadlines: 1/15, 11/15 for early decision. Notification: 4/15, 12/15 for early decision. Preference given to children of alumni, to the extent possible.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $60. Comprehensive fee: $41,600 includes full-time tuition ($31,466), mandatory fees ($294), and college room and board ($9840). College room only: $5540.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 50 open to all. Most popular organizations: volunteer programs, student government, choral groups, multicultural groups, orientation team/residential life leaders. Major annual events: Haverfest/May Day, Snowball, athletic events against Swarthmore. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 1,156 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Magill Library plus 4 others with 395,799 books, 88,828 microform titles, 3,240 serials, 10,716 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 300 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The school has cooperative arrangements with several colleges and universities (see Bryn Mawr College, Swarthmore College, University of Pennsylvania) and is located near many colleges and universities in metropolitan Philadelphia area.

? HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY M-24

Grant and Frankford Avenues
Philadelphia, PA 19114-2094
Tel: (215)637-7700
Free: 800-637-1191
Admissions: (215)637-3050
Fax: (215)281-1022
Web Site: http://www.holyfamily.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1954. Setting: 47-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $5.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4500 per student. Total enrollment: 2,670. 573 applied, 77% were admitted. 11% from top 10% of their high school class, 33% from top quarter, 73% from top half. Full-time: 1,086 students, 75% women, 25% men. Part-time: 696 students, 73% women, 27% men. Students come from 7 states and territories, 3 other countries, 12% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 3% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 36% 25 or older, 9% transferred in. Retention: 82% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $25,740 includes full-time tuition ($17,240), mandatory fees ($500), and college room and board ($8000). College room only: $4700. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Part-time tuition: $380 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $60 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 7 open to all. Most popular organizations: Students at Your Service (S.A.Y.S.), Rainbow Connections, Campus Ministry Team, Folio, Tri-lite. Major annual events: Christmas Rose, Charter Day, Buddy Day. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. Holy Family College Library plus 1 other with 126,780 books, 3,337 microform titles, 742 serials, 1,875 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $703,015. 148 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The main campus of Holy Family College is located on 46 acres in the residential Torresdale section of northeast Philadelphia near the boundary with Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The main campus is easily reached by public transportation. The Newtown campus is located on 85 acres in the heart of suburban Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is situated very close to the Newtown exit of Interstate-95.

? HUSSIAN SCHOOL OF ART M-24

1118 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3679
Tel: (215)981-0900
Fax: (215)864-9115
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.hussianart.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed. Awards associate degrees. Founded 1946. Setting: 1-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 155. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 101 applied, 94% were admitted. Full-time: 155 students, 36% women, 64% men. Students come from 4 states and territories, 20% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 12% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 2% 25 or older, 0% transferred in. Retention: 90% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Independent study, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview, art portfolio. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Tuition: $10,000 full-time. Mandatory fees: $465 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Campus security: security guard during open hours. College housing not available. Main library plus 1 other with 194,587 books. 58 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? ICM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & MEDICAL CAREERS K-3

10 Wood St. at Fort Pitt Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1977
Tel: (412)261-2647
Free: 800-441-5222
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.icmschool.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1963. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 1,095. 496 applied, 63% were admitted. 1% from top 10% of their high school class, 20% from top quarter, 35% from top half. Full-time: 1,065 students, 69% women, 31% men. Part-time: 30 students, 100% women. Students come from 3 states and territories, 2% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 48% black, 0.3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 45% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: continuous. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: Common Application. Required: essay, high school transcript, interview, Wonderlic aptitude test, CPAt. Required for some: SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Tuition: $24,400 full-time. Mandatory fees: $130 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Most popular organizations: Association of Information Technology Professionals, American Association of Information Professionals, Student Activities Association, American Association of Medical Assistants, Travel and Tourism Club. Major annual events: Annual Picnic, Christmas Dance. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, evening security personnel. College housing not available. ICM Learning Resource Center with 3,100 books and 48 serials. 120 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY M-22

1145 King Rd.
Immaculata, PA 19345
Tel: (610)647-4400; 877-428-6328
Fax: (610)251-1668
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.immaculata.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1920. Setting: 400-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $13.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $11,463 per student. Total enrollment: 4,019. Faculty: 297 (87 full-time, 210 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 1,394 applied, 80% were admitted. Full-time: 691 students, 79% women, 21% men. Part-time: 2,326 students, 79% women, 21% men. 32% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 7% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 75% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 69% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences; business/marketing; psychology. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at South Eastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education. Multiple off campus Immaculata University locations. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early action, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview, SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT. Required for some: essay. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/15. Notification: 8/15.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $29,910 includes full-time tuition ($20,575) and college room and board ($9335). College room only: $5010. Part-time tuition: $355 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 30 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities; 8% of eligible men and 30% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Campus Ministry, Student Association, chorale, Honor Society, Cue and Curtain. Major annual events: Carol Night, Guardian Angel Dinner, Spring Fling. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 350 college housing spaces available; 316 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Gabriele Library with 143,145 books, 1,354 microform titles, 604 serials, 3,422 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $494,401. 254 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:

Immaculata is a suburban area with a temperate climate. An airport, railroad, and bus lines serve the area. The school is located in Chester County, twenty miles west of Philadelphia, at the junction of routes 30 and 352. The community has a public library, churches of major denominations, two hospitals, and several large shopping centers. There are active civic and fraternal organizations within the area.

? INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA J-7

Indiana, PA 15705-1087
Tel: (724)357-2100
Free: 800-442-6830
Admissions: (724)357-2230
Fax: (724)357-2685
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.iup.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1875. Setting: 350-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Endowment: $35.7 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.3 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6664 per student. Total enrollment: 14,081. Faculty: 711 (639 full-time, 72 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 8,293 applied, 55% were admitted. 13% from top 10% of their high school class, 32% from top quarter, 70% from top half. Full-time: 11,223 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 824 students, 54% women, 46% men. Students come from 38 states and territories, 74 other countries, 5% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 7% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 3% 25 or older, 32% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 77% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; social sciences; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at 14 members of the Marine Science Consortium, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, National Student Exchange. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: 9/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. State resident tuition: $4810 full-time, $204 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,026 full-time, $511 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $1275 full-time, $20.40 per credit hour part-time, $167 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, location, and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, location, and reciprocity agreements. College room and board: $4866. College room only: $2740. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, housing facility, and location.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 200 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 10% of eligible men and 11% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: NAACP, Student Congress, Alpha Phi Omega. Major annual events: International Day, Homecoming, Family Weekend. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 4,000 college housing spaces available; 3,679 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Stapleton Library with 570,735 books, 2.4 million microform titles, 2,626 serials, 109,308 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $5.3 million. 3,500 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 35,000. Indiana is known as the"Christmas Tree Capital of the World" and is the birthplace of actor Jimmy Stewart. The town is located 50 miles northeast of Pittsburgh in the foothills of the beautiful Allegheny Mountains. Indiana has churches of all denominations, a library, a recreation center, a hospital, and various civic, fraternal and veteran's organizations. Local recreational facilities include golf courses, theatres, swimming pool, ice skating rink, tennis, baseball fields, a grandstand and an outdoor stage. Some part-time employment is available.

? INFORMATION COMPUTER SYSTEMS INSTITUTE J-23

2201 Hangar Place
Allentown, PA 18103-9504
Tel: (610)264-8029
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.icsinstitute.com/

Description:

Private, 2-year. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1978. Total enrollment: 125. 60% 25 or older.

? INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY K-3

555 Grant St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Tel: (412)391-4197
Free: 800-447-8324
Fax: (412)391-4224
Web Site: http://www.iadtpitt.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year. Awards terminal associate degrees. Total enrollment: 954. 174 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 840 students, 24% women, 76% men. Part-time: 114 students, 32% women, 68% men. 1% from out-of-state, 70% 25 or older.

? JNA INSTITUTE OF CULINARY ARTS M-24

1212 South Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Tel: (215)468-8880
Fax: (215)468-8838
Web Site: http://www.culinaryarts.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Founded 1988. Calendar: continuous.

? JOHNSON COLLEGE F-22

3427 North Main Ave.
Scranton, PA 18508-1495
Tel: (570)342-6404
Free: 800-2-WE-WORK
Fax: (570)348-2181
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.johnson.edu/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1912. Setting: 65-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 405. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 246 applied, 69% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 15% from top quarter, 65% from top half. Students come from 4 states and territories, 10% from out-of-state, 30% 25 or older, 17% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, recommendations, interview. Recommended: SAT. Required for some: SAT, ACCUPLACER. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: 8/15.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Tuition: $12,267 full-time, $325 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1000 full-time. College room only: $2975.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Most popular organizations: student government, Social Force Club, trade/technical/clinical clubs. Major annual events: Activity Day, Career Day, Parents' Day. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. Option: coed housing available. Johnson Technical Institute Library with 4,473 books, 118 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 75 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? JUNIATA COLLEGE K-12

1700 Moore St.
Huntingdon, PA 16652-2119
Tel: (814)641-3000; 877-JUNIATA
Admissions: (814)641-3432
Fax: (814)641-3100
Web Site: http://www.juniata.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Church of the Brethren. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1876. Setting: 110-acre small town campus. Endowment: $57.8 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $7099 per student. Total enrollment: 1,449. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 1,745 applied, 68% were admitted. 43% from top 10% of their high school class, 79% from top quarter, 97% from top half. 10 National Merit Scholars, 16 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,389 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 60 students, 43% women, 57% men. Students come from 28 states and territories, 26 other countries, 28% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 2% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 4% 25 or older, 84% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 83% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: biological/life sciences; business/marketing; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at Duke University, American University, Philadelphia Urban Semester, Washington Center, Institute for Experiential Learning. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 3.0 high school GPA, 1 recommendation. Recommended: interview, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 3/1, 11/1 for early decision. Notification: continuous, 12/30 for early decision.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $35,220 includes full-time tuition ($26,900), mandatory fees ($640), and college room and board ($7680). College room only: $4030.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 86 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, Activities Board, HOSA, International Club, Habitat for Humanity. Major annual events: Mountain Day, Springfest, All-Class Night. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, fire safety training, adopt-an-officer program, security website, weather/terror alerts, travel forecast, crime statistics. 1,175 college housing spaces available; 1,162 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Beeghly Library with 275,000 books, 400 microform titles, 1,000 serials, 1,700 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $759,140. 375 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Huntingdon, population 8,000, on the Juniata River, is in one of the most scenic sections of the state. It was founded on the site of an Indian Village called Standing Stone. The city is the county seat and lies approximately 30 miles east of Altoona. The area is served by railroad. Penn State (32 miles away) offers cultural and social activities. Nearby state parks, forests, and the Raystown Lake recreation area provide excellent camping, fishing, canoeing, hunting, swimming, and boating opportunities. In winter ski slopes are less than 40 miles away.

? KATHARINE GIBBS SCHOOL M-23

2501 Monroe Blvd.
Norristown, PA 19403
Tel: (610)676-0500; (866)PAG-IBBS
Fax: (610)676-0530
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.pagibbs.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed.

? KEYSTONE COLLEGE E-21

One College Green
La Plume, PA 18440
Tel: (570)945-5141; 877-4COLLEGE
Admissions: (570)945-8112
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.keystone.edu/

Description:

Independent, primarily 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1868. Setting: 270-acre rural campus. Endowment: $8.9 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3699 per student. Total enrollment: 1,638. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 872 applied, 91% were admitted. 4% from top 10% of their high school class, 17% from top quarter, 49% from top half. 2 class presidents, 1 valedictorian. Full-time: 1,234 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 404 students, 74% women, 26% men. Students come from 12 states and territories, 7 other countries, 18% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 28% 25 or older, 24% live on campus, 10% transferred in. Retention: 63% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; computer and information sciences; security and protective services. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, 1 recommendation. Recommended: essay, interview, SAT or ACT. Required for some: interview, art portfolio, SAT or ACT. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 7/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $24,026 includes full-time tuition ($14,946), mandatory fees ($970), and college room and board ($8110). College room only: $4300. Part-time tuition: $330 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $110 per term.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 30 open to all. Most popular organizations: Campus Activity Board, Student Senate, Art Society, Inter-Hall Council, Commuter Council. Major annual events: Homecoming, Winterfest, Spring Fling. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 420 college housing spaces available; 400 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Miller Library with 65,000 books, 39,000 microform titles, 309 serials, 10,000 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $343,599. 120 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population of Scranton is 103,564. The city is provided transportation by bus and air. Air facilities are located near Scranton. This is a semirural community with many churches and synagogues close at hand. There are service clubs active locally. Five modern hospitals are easily accessible. Local recreation includes movies, museum, art galleries, professional sports, lakes, streams, ski slopes, hunting, and fishing areas.

? KING'S COLLEGE F-21

133 North River St.
Wilkes Barre, PA 18711-0801
Tel: (570)208-5900; 888-KINGSPA
Admissions: (570)208-5858
Fax: (570)208-5971
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.kings.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1946. Setting: 48-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $47.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6959 per student. Total enrollment: 2,323. Faculty: 201 (110 full-time, 91 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 1,654 applied, 84% were admitted. 16% from top 10% of their high school class, 40% from top quarter, 71% from top half. 4 class presidents, 6 valedictorians, 3 student government officers. Full-time: 1,849 students, 45% women, 55% men. Part-time: 261 students, 63% women, 37% men. Students come from 21 states and territories, 6 other countries, 23% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 3% 25 or older, 45% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 80% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; psychology. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at College Misericordia, Wilkes University. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: 2 recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $29,810 includes full-time tuition ($20,320), mandatory fees ($900), and college room and board ($8590). College room only: $3980. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $495 per credit hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 51 open to all. Most popular organizations: Association of Campus Events, Student Government Association, Accounting Association, International/Multicultural Club, Biology Club. Major annual events: Homecoming, Friends and Family Weekend, Christmas Fair at King's. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, bicycle patrols. 860 college housing spaces available
Free: 800 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. D. Leonard Corgan Library with 168,793 books, 562,747 microform titles, 791 serials, 2,586 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.3 million. 318 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA J-21

15200 Kutztown Rd.
Kutztown, PA 19530-0730
Tel: (610)683-4000; 877-628-1915
Admissions: (610)683-4060
Fax: (610)683-1375
Web Site: http://www.kutztown.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1866. Setting: 326-acre rural campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $11.7 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $179,908. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4715 per student. Total enrollment: 9,864. Faculty: 461 (411 full-time, 50 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 8,603 applied, 65% were admitted. 6% from top 10% of their high school class, 22% from top quarter, 73% from top half. Full-time: 7,951 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 855 students, 70% women, 30% men. Students come from 21 states and territories, 29 other countries, 9% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 8% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 6% 25 or older, 52% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 76% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; visual and performing arts; business/marketing. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at members of the Marine Science Consortium, Pennsylvania Consortium for International Education. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: audition required for music program; portfolio and/or art test required for art education, communication design, crafts, and fine arts programs, SAT Subject Tests. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 3/1. Notification: 4/15.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. State resident tuition: $4906 full-time, $204 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,266 full-time, $511 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1519 full-time, $50.31 per credit part-time, $31 per term part-time. College room and board: $5480. College room only: $3900.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 118 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local sororities; 3% of eligible men and 3% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Government Board, Student Pennsylvania State Education Association, National Art Education Association, Residence Hall Association. Major annual events: Homecoming, Family Day, Bear Fest. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, secondary door electronic alarm system in residence halls, 24-hour student desk personnel at main entrance of residence halls. College housing designed to accommodate 3,948 students; 4,098 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Rohrbach Library with 500,484 books, 1.3 million microform titles, 15,600 serials, 15,981 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3 million. 650 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Kutztown is a rural, small town located on U.S. Route 222, midway between Reading and Allentown, one and a half hours from Philadelphia, and three hours from New York City. Airports are located in Allentown and Reading, with bus transportation provided daily to Philadelphia and New York as well as to local destinations. The community has churches, civic organizations, and hospitals are located in nearby Reading and Allentown. Area recreation includes golf, bowling, tennis, hunting, fishing, swimming, basketball, football, theatre, nature study at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, and the annual Kutztown Folk Festival.

? LA ROCHE COLLEGE K-3

9000 Babcock Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5898
Tel: (412)367-9300
Free: 800-838-4LRC
Admissions: (412)536-1198
Fax: (412)536-1075
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.laroche.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed, affiliated with Roman Catholic Church. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1963. Setting: 80-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $3.9 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4658 per student. Total enrollment: 1,707. Faculty: 225 (62 full-time, 163 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 838 applied, 65% were admitted. 12% from top 10% of their high school class, 31% from top quarter, 63% from top half. Full-time: 1,202 students, 66% women, 34% men. Part-time: 298 students, 76% women, 24% men. Students come from 19 states and territories, 28 other countries, 5% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 11% international, 26% 25 or older, 35% live on campus, 13% transferred in. Retention: 69% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; computer and information sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters plus summer term. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: 9/15.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $24,724 includes full-time tuition ($16,780), mandatory fees ($600), and college room and board ($7344). College room only: $4600. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Part-time tuition: $512 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $14 per credit, $50 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 28 open to all. Most popular organizations: American Society of Interior Design, student government, Visions (environmental club), Helping Hands, Project Achievement. Major annual events: International Fashion Show, The Spring Fling, Gateway Clipper Cruise. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 628 college housing spaces available; 499 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. John J. Wright Library with 108,432 books, 30,000 microform titles, 601 serials, 1,010 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $391,979. 200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The college is located just ten miles north of the center of Pittsburgh. The campus has an ideal combination of rural and urban life: within a five-mile radius of its own natural beauty are the recreational facilities and wooded expanse of North Park and the shops, restaurants and theaters of the McKnight Road malls.

? LA SALLE UNIVERSITY M-24

1900 West Olney Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19141-1199
Tel: (215)951-1000
Free: 800-328-1910
Admissions: (215)951-1500
Fax: (215)951-1656
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.lasalle.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1863. Setting: 100-acre urban campus. Endowment: $54.1 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6000 per student. Total enrollment: 6,138. Faculty: 396 (210 full-time, 186 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 4,562 applied, 70% were admitted. 18% from top 10% of their high school class, 47% from top quarter, 75% from top half. Full-time: 3,281 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 1,058 students, 75% women, 25% men. Students come from 36 states and territories, 36 other countries, 37% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 15% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 2% 25 or older, 63% live on campus, 9% transferred in. Retention: 85% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; communications/journalism; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Chestnut Hill College, Bucks County Center, Gwynedd-Mercy College. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 11/15 for early action. Notification: continuous, 12/15 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $38,110 includes full-time tuition ($27,500), mandatory fees ($310), and college room and board ($10,300). College room only: $5120. Part-time tuition: $395 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 90 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 10% of eligible men and 10% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, community service organization, La Salle Entertainment Organization, The Explorer (yearbook), The Masque (theater group). Major annual events: Branch Out Day, Homecoming, Spring Fling. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 2,210 college housing spaces available; 2,061 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. Connelly Library with 400,000 books, 50,000 microform titles, 6,900 serials, 10,000 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.7 million. 1,000 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Temple University.

? LACKAWANNA COLLEGE F-22

501 Vine St.
Scranton, PA 18509
Tel: (570)961-7810
Admissions: (570)961-7852
Fax: (570)961-7858
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.lackawanna.edu/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1894. Setting: 4-acre urban campus. Endowment: $1.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $48,241. Total enrollment: 1,197. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. Full-time: 758 students, 45% women, 55% men. Part-time: 439 students, 67% women, 33% men. Students come from 20 states and territories, 3% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 11% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 33% 25 or older, 12% live on campus, 11% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview. Recommended: SAT, ACT, SAT or ACT. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $15,770 includes full-time tuition ($9400), mandatory fees ($70), and college room and board ($6300). College room only: $4100. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition: $310 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $35 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 5 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, Student/Alumni Association, Diversity Club, student newspaper, Phi Beta Lambda. Major annual events: Breakfast with Santa, Graduation Dinner Dance, Homecoming activities. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service, patrols by college liaison staff. 140 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Option: men-only housing available. Seeley Memorial Library with 15,276 books, 58 serials, 491 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $110,012. 200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? LAFAYETTE COLLEGE I-24

Easton, PA 18042-1798
Tel: (610)330-5000
Admissions: (610)330-5100
Fax: (610)330-5127
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.lafayette.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1826. Setting: 340-acre suburban campus with easy access to New York City and Philadelphia. Endowment: $633.4 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $594,400. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $27,516 per student. Total enrollment: 2,346. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 5,728 applied, 37% were admitted. 62% from top 10% of their high school class, 88% from top quarter, 99% from top half. 6 National Merit Scholars. Full-time: 2,281 students, 47% women, 53% men. Part-time: 65 students, 51% women, 49% men. Students come from 38 states and territories, 41 other countries, 70% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 5% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 6% international, 0% 25 or older, 98% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 93% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences; engineering; English. Core. Calendar: semesters plus interim January program. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at 5 members of the Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges, American University. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation. Recommended: interview. Entrance: most difficult. Application deadlines: 1/1, 12/1 for early decision. Notification: continuous until 4/1, 3/15 for early decision.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $60. Comprehensive fee: $41,533 includes full-time tuition ($31,501), mandatory fees ($168), and college room and board ($9864). College room only: $5784.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 250 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, social dorms; 26% of eligible men and 45% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Association of Biscer Collegians, International Student Association, Activities Forum. Major annual events: All College Day, Earth Day, Lafayette-Lehigh Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 2,200 college housing spaces available; 2,100 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Option: coed housing available. Skillman Library plus 1 other with 530,000 books, 3,500 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 480 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 29,000, Easton is located at the confluence of the Lehigh and Delaware Rivers in the Lehigh Valley. The area is served by bus lines and a county airport. The valley has a YMCA, YWCA, nine hospitals, four public libraries, many churches and synagogues, a community concert association, and numerous civic and fraternal organizations. Recreational activities include baseball, softball, tennis, bowling, golf, boating, swimming, hunting, and fishing.

? LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE M-19

901 Eden Rd., PO Box 83403
Lancaster, PA 17608-3403
Tel: (717)569-7071; (866)LBC-4YOU
Admissions: (717)560-8271
Fax: (717)560-8213
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.lbc.edu/

Description:

Independent nondenominational, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1933. Setting: 100-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $4.8 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5017 per student. Total enrollment: 1,001. Faculty: 86 (44 full-time, 42 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 223 applied, 57% were admitted. 15% from top 10% of their high school class, 32% from top quarter, 82% from top half. Full-time: 589 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 240 students, 51% women, 49% men. Students come from 24 states and territories, 4 other countries, 28% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 17% 25 or older, 54% live on campus, 8% transferred in. Retention: 73% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: theology and religious vocations; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 3 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Required for some: interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $18,060 includes full-time tuition ($11,850), mandatory fees ($510), and college room and board ($5700). College room only: $2500. Part-time tuition: $417 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $19 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 19 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Student Missionary Fellowship, International Student Fellowship, Resident Affairs Council, Student Intramural Association. Major annual events: homecoming, Missions Conference, Spiritual Life Week. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 405 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Lancaster Bible College Library with 132,599 books, 30,248 microform titles, 6,852 serials, 6,654 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $361,437. 50 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? LANSDALE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS B-45

201 Church Rd.
North Wales, PA 19454-4148
Tel: (215)699-5700
Fax: (215)699-8770
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.lsbonline.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1918. Setting: suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Total enrollment: 410. 10% from top quarter of their high school class, 40% from top half. 50% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: Common Application. Required: high school transcript, interview. Required for some: recommendations. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. College housing not available. Lansdale School of Business Library with 2,000 books, 125 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 48 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? LAUREL BUSINESS INSTITUTE N-4

11-15 Penn St.
Uniontown, PA 15401
Tel: (724)439-4900
Fax: (724)439-3607
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.laurel.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1985. Setting: 10-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1951 per student. Total enrollment: 297. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 415 applied, 59% were admitted. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 15% from top quarter, 50% from top half. Students come from 2 states and territories, 1% from out-of-state, 0% Hispanic, 6% black, 0% international. Core. Calendar: trimesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, freshman honors college, honors program, double major, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, interview, Wonderlic. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $55. Tuition: $10,125 full-time, $215 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1828 full-time, $349 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available. 75 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE K-32

101 North College Ave.
Annville, PA 17003-1400
Tel: (717)867-6100; (866)LVC-4ADM
Admissions: (717)867-6181
Fax: (717)867-6124
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.lvc.edu/

Description:

Independent United Methodist, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and first professional degrees. Founded 1866. Setting: 275-acre small town campus. Endowment: $37.8 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $8231 per student. Total enrollment: 1,915. Faculty: 199 (100 full-time, 99 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 2,006 applied, 77% were admitted. 36% from top 10% of their high school class, 70% from top quarter, 93% from top half. 2 class presidents, 4 valedictorians, 29 student government officers. Full-time: 1,614 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 160 students, 76% women, 24% men. Students come from 22 states and territories, 5 other countries, 21% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.5% international, 7% 25 or older, 74% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 85% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; business/marketing; psychology. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at George Washington University. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: 2 recommendations, interview. Required for some: essay, audition for music majors. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $31,700 includes full-time tuition ($24,210), mandatory fees ($650), and college room and board ($6840). College room only: $3340. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $440 per credit. Part-time tuition varies according to class time and degree level.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 74 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 14% of eligible men and 12% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: LVC PSEA, Council of Christian Organization, Tae Kwon Do Club, Phi Beta Lambda, Wig and Buckle (theatrical group). Major annual events: Cherry Blossom Festival, Homecoming, Christmas at the Valley. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, dormitory entrances locked at midnight. College housing designed to accommodate 1,151 students; 1,156 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Bishop Library with 181,445 books, 14,102 microform titles, 800 serials, 10,518 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.1 million. 227 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 5,000. Annville is located seven miles east of Hershey. The area has a temperate climate. The city has many churches that represent various denominations, a public library, three hospitals that are easily accessible, and major civic, fraternal, and veteran's organizations. Community recreational facilities include theaters and radio and TV stations. Community concerts are also available.

? LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE J-22

4525 Education Park Dr.
Schnecksville, PA 18078-2598
Tel: (610)799-2121
Admissions: (610)799-1575
Fax: (610)799-1527
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.lccc.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1967. Setting: 153-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $841,000. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1702 per student. Total enrollment: 6,674. 2,791 applied, 99% were admitted. Full-time: 2,607 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 4,067 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 19 states and territories, 9 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 5% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 33% 25 or older, 33% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health, aviation, veterinary technician programs. Required for some: essay, high school transcript, interview. Placement: ACT or ACT COMPASS required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Area resident tuition: $2700 full-time, $76 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $5250 full-time, $152 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7800 full-time, $228 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $420 full-time, $14 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and reciprocity agreements.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 22 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, STEP Student Association, student radio station, student government, College Activity Board. Major annual events: Spring Awards Program, Diversity Week programs. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Learning Resource Center with 99,734 books, 510 serials, 6,016 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $795,061. 830 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Muhlenberg College.

? LEHIGH UNIVERSITY J-23

27 Memorial Dr. West
Bethlehem, PA 18015-3094
Tel: (610)758-3000
Admissions: (610)758-3100
Fax: (610)758-4361
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.lehigh.edu/

Description:

Independent, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1865. Setting: 1,600-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $844.7 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $38.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $22,081 per student. Total enrollment: 6,748. Faculty: 621 (434 full-time, 187 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 9:1. 10,501 applied, 41% were admitted. 78% from top 10% of their high school class, 95% from top quarter, 100% from top half. Full-time: 4,621 students, 41% women, 59% men. Part-time: 58 students, 31% women, 69% men. Students come from 52 states and territories, 43 other countries, 72% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 1% 25 or older, 67% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 95% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; engineering; social sciences. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at members of the Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges, American University. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, 1 recommendation, graded writing sample, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, interview. Entrance: most difficult. Application deadlines: 1/1, 11/15 for early decision plan 1, 1/15 for early decision plan 2. Notification: 4/1, 12/15 for early decision plan 1, 2/15 for early decision plan 2.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $60. Comprehensive fee: $39,980 includes full-time tuition ($31,180), mandatory fees ($240), and college room and board ($8560). College room only: $4890. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and student level. Part-time tuition: $1300 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 130 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 41% of eligible men and 43% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Senate, University Productions, Graduate Student Council, Residence Hall Association, Global Union. Major annual events: Greek Week/Sundaze, Lehigh/Lafayette Football Weekend, Student Organization and Cub Night. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 2,259 college housing spaces available; 2,151 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. E. W. Fairchild-Martindale Library plus 1 other with 1.2 million books, 1.7 million microform titles, 6,271 serials, 8,415 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 572 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population: 70,000. Bethlehem is famous for the Moravian Community, the Bach Choir, the corporate headquarters of Bethlehem Steel and Lehigh University. The historic area of Bethlehem has many 18th century buildings still in use; others are being restored by active community groups. The town contains 6 colonial and Victorian museums. The Bach Festival is held annually in May in Packer Chapel on the Lehigh campus.

? LEHIGH VALLEY COLLEGE J-23

2809 East Saucon Valley Rd.
Center Valley, PA 18034
Tel: (610)791-5100
Free: 800-227-9109
Fax: (610)791-7810
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.lehighvalley.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Career Education Corporation. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1869. Setting: 30-acre urban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $500,000. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $10,000 per student. Total enrollment: 1,236. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 26:1. 707 applied, 25% were admitted. 1% from top 10% of their high school class, 10% from top quarter, 45% from top half. Students come from 3 states and territories, 1% from out-of-state, 55% 25 or older, 0% live on campus. Retention: 63% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, ACCUPLACER. Recommended: interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $325 per credit hour part-time. Varies by program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 3 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government, Travel Club. Major annual events: ALS walk, SIFE. Campus security: evening security guard. College housing not available. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $60,000. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? LINCOLN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (ALLENTOWN) J-23

5151 Tilghman St.
Allentown, PA 18104-3298
Tel: (610)398-5300
Admissions: (610)398-5301
Web Site: http://www.lincolntech.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Lincoln Technical Institute, Inc. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1949. Setting: 10-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Total enrollment: 500. 325 applied, 77% were admitted. Core. Calendar: semesters. Summer session for credit.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission. Required: high school transcript, interview. Recommended: recommendations. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available. 60 computers available on campus for general student use.

? LINCOLN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (PHILADELPHIA) M-24

9191 Torresdale Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19136-1595
Tel: (215)335-0800
Free: 800-238-8381
Fax: (215)335-1443
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.lincolntech.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Lincoln Technical Institute, Inc. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1946. Setting: 3-acre suburban campus. Total enrollment: 400. Core. Calendar: modular. Part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Student-run newspaper. Campus security: 16-hour patrols by trained security personnel. College housing not available. 6 computers available on campus for general student use.

? LINCOLN UNIVERSITY N-21

PO Box 179
Lincoln University, PA 19352
Tel: (610)932-8300
Free: 800-790-0191
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.lincoln.edu/

Description:

State-related, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1854. Setting: 422-acre rural campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $18.9 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $7174 per student. Total enrollment: 2,278. Faculty: 183 (93 full-time, 90 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 5,435 applied, 35% were admitted. 7% from top 10% of their high school class, 23% from top quarter, 45% from top half. Full-time: 1,652 students, 61% women, 39% men. Part-time: 62 students, 58% women, 42% men. Students come from 25 states and territories, 33 other countries, 53% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Hispanic, 93% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 6% international, 7% 25 or older, 97% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 68% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; communications/journalism. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Lafayette College, Temple University, University of Delaware. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: 2/15. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. State resident tuition: $5236 full-time, $284 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $8912 full-time, $459 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $2382 full-time. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. College room and board: $6792. College room only: $3692. Room and board charges vary according to board plan.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 65 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 2% of eligible men and 1% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: The Gospel Ensemble, Ziana Fashion Club, We R One, Council of Independent Organizations. Major annual events: Homecoming, Spring Fling, Pump Handle. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 1,500 college housing spaces available; 1,476 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Langston Hughes Memorial Library with 188,811 books, 10,257 microform titles, 605 serials, 2,643 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1 million. 210 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA G-14

401 N. Fairview St.
Lock Haven, PA 17745-2390
Tel: (570)893-2011
Free: 800-233-8978
Admissions: (570)893-2027
Fax: (570)893-2201
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.lhup.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1870. Setting: 165-acre rural campus. Endowment: $6.7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4666 per student. Total enrollment: 5,283. Faculty: 273 (254 full-time, 19 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 4,182 applied, 77% were admitted. 7% from top 10% of their high school class, 25% from top quarter, 62% from top half. Full-time: 4,556 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 421 students, 68% women, 32% men. Students come from 32 states and territories, 39 other countries, 9% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 5% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 10% 25 or older, 36% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 73% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; parks and recreation; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Pennsylvania Consortium for International Education. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Required for some: essay, high school transcript, recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. State resident tuition: $4906 full-time, $204 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $10,266 full-time, $428 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1352 full-time, $38 per credit part-time, $98 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and location. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and location. College room and board: $5840. College room only: $3204. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 93 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities. Most popular organizations: student government, Residence Hall Association. Major annual events: Homecoming, Family Day, Spring Week. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. 1,764 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Stevenson Library with 429,941 books, 741,692 microform titles, 935 serials, 8,861 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.9 million. 290 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 10,500, Loch Haven was laid out at the site of old Fort Reed, which was erected to protect the frontier settlers from the Indians. The fort was evacuated in the great runaway of 1778. Today, lumbering is a major industry and paper products are produced here. The city lies in a central mountainous region with a moderate climate. Local recreation includes hunting, fishing, boating, hang gliding, and skiing. Private homes provide supplemental student housing.

? LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE G-20

1333 South Prospect St.
Nanticoke, PA 18634-9804
Tel: (570)740-0300
Admissions: (570)740-0342
Web Site: http://www.luzerne.edu/

Description:

County-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1966. Setting: 122-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $91,428. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5350 per student. Total enrollment: 6,170. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 2,337 applied, 67% were admitted. Full-time: 2,940 students, 51% women, 49% men. Part-time: 3,230 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 2 states and territories, 1 other country, 0% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 43% 25 or older, 6% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, internships. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for health sciences programs. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Recommended: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $40. Area resident tuition: $76 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $152 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $228 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $16 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 25 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, Circle K, Nursing Forum, Science Club, SADAH. Major annual events: Alumni Career Fair, College Night, Craft Festival. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. College housing not available. Learning Resources Center plus 1 other with 60,000 books, 35,500 microform titles, 744 serials, 3,000 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $62,500. 150 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? LYCOMING COLLEGE F-16

700 College Place
Williamsport, PA 17701-5192
Tel: (570)321-4000
Free: 800-345-3920
Admissions: (570)321-4026
Fax: (570)321-4337
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.lycoming.edu/

Description:

Independent United Methodist, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1812. Setting: 35-acre small town campus. Endowment: $101.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $95,000. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $7156 per student. Total enrollment: 1,467. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 1,511 applied, 77% were admitted. 19% from top 10% of their high school class, 45% from top quarter, 80% from top half. 21 class presidents, 23 valedictorians, 75 student government officers. Full-time: 1,450 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 17 students, 100% women. Students come from 24 states and territories, 13 other countries, 30% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 3% 25 or older, 83% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 84% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: psychology; social sciences; business/marketing. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships. Off campus study at members of the Student Enrichment Semester. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.3 high school GPA, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 6/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $30,622 includes full-time tuition ($23,680), mandatory fees ($400), and college room and board ($6542). College room only: $3356. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $740 per credit hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 64 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local sororities; 14% of eligible men and 17% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Radio Club (WRLC), Wilderness Club, student newspaper, campus ministry, Habitat for Humanity. Major annual events: Major Concert, Family Weekend, carnival. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. College housing designed to accommodate 1,235 students; 1,242 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Snowden Library plus 1 other with 170,000 books, 950 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $867,000. 140 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 35,000. This town, in a scenic mountainous region on the west branch of the Susquehanna River, was known as a great lumber center until the 1890s. As the forests were depleted, it became a manufacturing city and now has a diversified production including steel wire rope, computer components, batteries, flashbulbs, radio tubes, power piping, chemicals, lumber and its byproducts, aircraft engines, textiles, furniture, leather, and mobile homes. The area is provided transportation by bus and air lines. The community has many churches representing various faiths. There are two hospitals, numerous health agencies, a library, a community cultural center, a museum, and various civic, fraternal and veteran's organizations in the immediate area. Part-time employment is available. Local recreation includes boating, golf, hiking, picnic areas, fishing, hunting, skiing, and cycling.

? MANOR COLLEGE D-47

700 Fox Chase Rd.
Jenkintown, PA 19046
Tel: (215)885-2360
Admissions: (215)884-2216
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.manor.edu/

Description:

Independent Byzantine Catholic, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1947. Setting: 35-acre small town campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Total enrollment: 865. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 536 applied, 50% were admitted. 4% from top 10% of their high school class, 19% from top quarter, 45% from top half. Full-time: 433 students, 75% women, 25% men. Part-time: 432 students, 87% women, 13% men. Students come from 5 states and territories, 8 other countries, 7% from out-of-state, 41% 25 or older, 27% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview, SAT or ACT. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Comprehensive fee: $16,514 includes full-time tuition ($10,868), mandatory fees ($350), and college room and board ($5296). Part-time tuition: $235 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $25 per term.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. Option: coed housing available. Basileiad Library with 42,000 books, 4,000 microform titles, 225 serials, 300 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 35 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA C-16

Academy St.
Mansfield, PA 16933
Tel: (570)662-4000
Free: 800-577-6826
Admissions: (570)662-4813
Fax: (570)662-4121
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.mansfield.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1857. Setting: 205-acre small town campus. Endowment: $6.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5065 per student. Total enrollment: 3,390. Faculty: 223 (165 full-time, 58 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 2,348 applied, 72% were admitted. 12% from top 10% of their high school class, 33% from top quarter, 64% from top half. 4 valedictorians. Full-time: 2,713 students, 61% women, 39% men. Part-time: 273 students, 71% women, 29% men. Students come from 17 states and territories, 23 other countries, 20% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 6% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 17% 25 or older, 50% live on campus, 8% transferred in. Retention: 64% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; business/marketing; communications/journalism. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at other members of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, minimum 2.5 high school GPA, recommendations. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. State resident tuition: $4906 full-time, $204 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,266 full-time, $511 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1502 full-time, $78 per credit part-time. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $5868. Room and board charges vary according to board plan.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 108 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities; 5% of eligible men and 5% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Mansfield International Student Organization, P.R. Society, PSEA, Ski Club, Activities Council. Major annual events: Parents' Weekend, Homecoming, Greek Week. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,800 college housing spaces available; 1,400 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Option: coed housing available. North Hall Library with 246,141 books, 818,288 microform titles, 2,948 serials, 26,742 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.7 million. 550 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 4,114, Mansfield is a rural town located on the north-central border of Pennsylvania at the intersection of U.S. Highways 6 and 15. It is mild in summer and often near freezing in winter. The community is served by bus lines. Ski slopes, camping areas, lakes, and hiking trails are all within an hours drive. Other recreational activities include river-rafting, cross-country skiing, fishing, and hunting.

? MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY F-22

2300 Adams Ave.
Scranton, PA 18509-1598
Tel: (570)348-6211
Free: 800-346-5014
Admissions: (570)348-6234
Fax: (570)961-4763
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.marywood.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1915. Setting: 115-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $22.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $46,778. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $7785 per student. Total enrollment: 3,127. 1,377 applied, 76% were admitted. 16% from top 10% of their high school class, 38% from top quarter, 75% from top half. Full-time: 1,598 students, 74% women, 26% men. Part-time: 213 students, 69% women, 31% men. Students come from 28 states and territories, 18 other countries, 20% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 14% 25 or older, 38% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 81% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at University of Scranton. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, interview, SAT. Required for some: essay, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $30,740 includes full-time tuition ($20,700), mandatory fees ($940), and college room and board ($9100). College room only: $5152. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $643 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $190 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 53 open to all; local sororities; 3% of women are members. Most popular organizations: Outdoor Adventure Club, Psi Chi, International Club, Peer Mediators, Speech and Hearing Club. Major annual events: Family Weekend, Orientation, Opening Day Ceremony and Picnic. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, apartments with deadbolts, self-defense education, lighted pathways, seminars on safety. 671 college housing spaces available; 618 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Learning Resources Center plus 1 other with 220,205 books, 351,622 microform titles, 913 serials, 44,013 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.1 million. 367 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The city of Scranton is a regional center for business, health care, social services, and recreation in northeastern Pennsylvania. It is 120 miles west of New York City and 115 miles north of Philadelphia. Sports, special events, music, theater, and parks are available. The nearby Pocono Mountains region offers six major ski areas, resorts, campgrounds, snowmobiling, canoeing, whitewater rafting, and various other activities. The Scranton area is home to seven other colleges and universities in addition to Marywood.

? MCCANN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY J-19

2650 Woodglen Rd.
Pottsville, PA 17901
Tel: (570)622-7622
Fax: (570)622-7770
Web Site: http://www.mccannschool.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1897. Setting: small town campus. Total enrollment: 841. 4% from top 10% of their high school class, 23% from top quarter, 54% from top half. Full-time: 540 students, 79% women, 21% men. Part-time: 301 students, 74% women, 26% men. 0% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 1% black, 0.1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 58% 25 or older, 4% transferred in. Core. Advanced placement, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview, Wonderlic aptitude test. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 3 open to all. Most popular organizations: student council, Circle K, American Marketing Association. College housing not available. 1,850 books and 26 serials. 300 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? MEDIAN SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH CAREERS K-3

125 7th St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3400
Tel: (412)391-7021
Free: 800-570-0693
Fax: (412)232-4348
Web Site: http://www.medianschool.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1958. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 287. Students come from 11 states and territories, 2 other countries, 6% from out-of-state, 33% 25 or older. Internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, interview, Wonderlic aptitude test. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: security during class hours. College housing not available. Median Resource Center with 1,485 books and 43 serials. 38 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? MERCYHURST COLLEGE B-3

501 East 38th St.
Erie, PA 16546
Tel: (814)824-2000
Free: 800-825-1926
Admissions: (814)824-2576
Fax: (814)824-2071
Web Site: http://www.mercyhurst.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1926. Setting: 88-acre suburban campus with easy access to Buffalo. Endowment: $15.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4586 per student. Total enrollment: 4,120. Faculty: 248 (163 full-time, 85 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 2,711 applied, 78% were admitted. 18% from top 10% of their high school class, 43% from top quarter, 79% from top half. 17 valedictorians. Full-time: 3,378 students, 59% women, 41% men. Part-time: 462 students, 72% women, 28% men. Students come from 38 states and territories, 26 other countries, 38% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 16% 25 or older, 73% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 83% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; family and consumer sciences; visual and performing arts. Core. Calendar: 4-3-3. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, interview. Required for some: recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous until 8/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $26,187 includes full-time tuition ($17,760), mandatory fees ($1353), and college room and board ($7074). College room only: $3576. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $592 per credit. Part-time tuition varies according to course load and location.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 44 open to all; 12% of eligible men and 16% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: student government, chorus, Admission Ambassadors, Amnesty International, The Merciad. Major annual events: Christmas on Campus, Homecoming, Parents' Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, campus-wide camera system. 1,950 college housing spaces available; 1,837 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Hammermill Library with 179,680 books, 53,026 microform titles, 1,013 serials, 10,669 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1 million. 330 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Gannon University.

? MESSIAH COLLEGE L-17

One College Ave.
Grantham, PA 17027
Tel: (717)766-2511
Free: 800-233-4220
Admissions: (717)691-6000
Fax: (717)796-5374
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.messiah.edu/

Description:

Independent interdenominational, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1909. Setting: 400-acre small town campus. Endowment: $104 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $9108 per student. Total enrollment: 2,916. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 2,730 applied, 75% were admitted. 39% from top 10% of their high school class, 71% from top quarter, 94% from top half. 15 National Merit Scholars, 41 valedictorians. Full-time: 2,864 students, 63% women, 37% men. Part-time: 52 students, 58% women, 42% men. Students come from 41 states and territories, 29 other countries, 48% from out-of-state, 0.03% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 2% 25 or older, 89% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 85% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; business/marketing; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at Christian College Consortium, Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations. Recommended: interview. Required for some: SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $28,910 includes full-time tuition ($21,420), mandatory fees ($690), and college room and board ($6800). College room only: $3540. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, housing facility, and location. Part-time tuition: $890 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $28 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 60 open to all. Most popular organizations: outreach teams, student government, music ensembles, Small Group Program, Outdoors Club. Major annual events: Family Weekend, Homecoming, Christmas Tradition Banquet. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, bicycle patrols, security lighting, self-defense classes, prevention/awareness programs. College housing designed to accommodate 2,369 students; 2,497 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Murray Library with 290,838 books, 117,923 microform titles, 5,973 serials, 17,920 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.4 million. 481 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population of Harrisburg 100,000. Grantham is a semirural community in south-central Pennsylvania located 12 miles southwest of the state capital, Harrisburg -providing easy access to urban centers such Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.

? METROPOLITAN CAREER CENTER M-24

100 South Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19110
Tel: (215)568-9215
Admissions: (215)843-6615
Fax: (215)568-3511
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.metropolitancareercenter.org/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Founded 1974. Calendar: semesters.

? MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA M-19

PO Box 1002
Millersville, PA 17551-0302
Tel: (717)872-3011
Free: 800-MU-ADMIT
Admissions: (717)872-3371
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.millersville.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1855. Setting: 190-acre small town campus. Endowment: $2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $374,262. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5917 per student. Total enrollment: 7,998. Faculty: 468 (320 full-time, 148 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 6,471 applied, 60% were admitted. 15% from top 10% of their high school class, 43% from top quarter, 82% from top half. Full-time: 6,378 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 613 students, 55% women, 45% men. Students come from 23 states and territories, 4% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 6% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 10% 25 or older, 37% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 81% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: 4-1-4. Academic remediation for entering students, 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, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster Theological Seminary, Marine Science Consortium. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: recommendations. Required for some: essay, recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. State resident tuition: $4906 full-time, $204 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,266 full-time, $511 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1329 full-time, $81 per credit part-time. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $5878. College room only: $3474. Room and board charges vary according to board plan.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 109 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 4% of eligible men and 6% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Ocean Science Club, John Newman Association, United Campus Ministries, Resident Student Association, National Broadcasting Society. Major annual events: Superfest, Into the Streets, homecoming. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, crime awareness programs, self-defense education, shuttle buses. College housing designed to accommodate 2,529 students; 2,640 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Option: coed housing available. Helen A. Ganser Library with 503,145 books, 592,019 microform titles, 10,861 serials, 31,594 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.1 million. 510 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 8,064, Millersville is a suburban community adjacent to Lancaster. The climate is temperate. There is air and train service, bus lines, and major highways are easily accessible. The community has churches, theatres, hospitals, and shopping facilities located in Lancaster. Major civic, fraternal and veteran's organizations are represented here.

? MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE C-46

340 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422-0796
Tel: (215)641-6300
Admissions: (215)641-6551
Fax: (215)653-0585
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.mc3.edu

Description:

County-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1964. Setting: 186-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2806 per student. Total enrollment: 10,874. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 23:1. 4,184 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 4,761 students, 51% women, 49% men. Part-time: 6,113 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 10 states and territories, 41 other countries, 0.2% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 9% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 27% 25 or older. Retention: 61% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for dental hygiene, nursing, medical laboratory technology, automotive technology programs. Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required for some: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 5/1. Notification: continuous. Preference given to county residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Area resident tuition: $2716 full-time, $83 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $5348 full-time, $191 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7980 full-time, $285 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $14 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 20 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, Meridians Non-traditional Age Club, student radio station. Major annual events: Volleyball Benefit, Spring Fling/Fun Day, Cultural Fair. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. The Brendlinger Library plus 1 other with 201,174 books, 53,587 microform titles, 550 serials, 19,450 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $243,809. 800 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Rural community (under 2,500). Suburban campus environment. 5 miles from (north) Norristown. Some bus transportation. Approximately 45 minute commute to Philadelphia. Surrounding industries include pharmaceutical and chemical-product companies; some farming.

? MOORE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN M-24

20th and the Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel: (215)568-4515
Free: 800-523-2025
Fax: (215)568-3547
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.moore.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, women only. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1848. Setting: 3-acre urban campus. Endowment: $7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $7603 per student. Total enrollment: 491. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 8:1. 223 applied, 87% were admitted. Full-time: 421 students. Part-time: 70 students. Students come from 29 states and territories, 7 other countries, 45% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 10% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 15% 25 or older, 55% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 79% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: visual and performing arts; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.5 high school GPA, 1 recommendation, portfolio, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, interview. Required for some: minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 8/15, 11/15 for early decision. Notification: continuous, 11/30 for early decision.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $40. Comprehensive fee: $32,256 includes full-time tuition ($22,846), mandatory fees ($756), and college room and board ($8654). College room only: $5227. Part-time tuition: $920 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $189 per term.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 10 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Into the Streets, Moore Environment Action Now, Black Student Union, Asian Student Union. Major annual events: Family Day/Homecoming, Spring Fling Weekend, Student Show Month. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. 222 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: women-only housing available. Moore College Library plus 1 other with 40,000 books and 124,804 audiovisual materials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $377,091. 150 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Temple University.

? MORAVIAN COLLEGE J-23

1200 Main St.
Bethlehem, PA 18018-6650
Tel: (610)861-1300
Free: 800-441-3191
Admissions: (610)861-1320
Fax: (610)861-3956
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.moravian.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed, affiliated with Moravian Church. Awards bachelor's, master's, and first professional degrees. Founded 1742. Setting: 65-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $61 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $10,764 per student. Total enrollment: 2,030. Faculty: 190 (118 full-time, 72 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 1,890 applied, 65% were admitted. 31% from top 10% of their high school class, 64% from top quarter, 93% from top half. 2 class presidents, 4 valedictorians, 22 student government officers. Full-time: 1,543 students, 59% women, 41% men. Part-time: 249 students, 64% women, 36% men. Students come from 21 states and territories, 14 other countries, 41% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 2% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 69% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 86% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences; business/marketing; psychology. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Five other members of the Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges, Washington Semester. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 3 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 2/15, 1/15 for early decision. Notification: 3/15, 12/15 for early decision.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $40. One-time mandatory fee: $100. Comprehensive fee: $32,793 includes full-time tuition ($24,813), mandatory fees ($450), and college room and board ($7530). College room only: $4230. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $775 per credit. Part-time tuition varies according to class time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 77 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 15% of eligible men and 22% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Alumni Association, United Student Government, Moravian College Choir, Twenty-six Points (student ambassador group), International Club. Major annual events: Mardi Gras, Christmas Vespers, annual concert. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,057 college housing spaces available; 1,052 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Reeves Library with 256,352 books, 11,414 microform titles, 1,318 serials, 1,950 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2 million. 236 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Town of about 75,000 residential neighborhood.

? MOUNT ALOYSIUS COLLEGE K-9

7373 Admiral Peary Hwy.
Cresson, PA 16630-1999
Tel: (814)886-4131; 888-823-2220
Admissions: (814)886-6383
Fax: (814)886-2978
Web Site: http://www.mtaloy.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1939. Setting: 165-acre rural campus. Endowment: $8.5 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $10,564 per student. Total enrollment: 1,539. Faculty: 165 (62 full-time, 103 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 949 applied, 77% were admitted. 5 class presidents, 2 valedictorians, 100 student government officers. Full-time: 1,147 students, 71% women, 29% men. Part-time: 335 students, 75% women, 25% men. Students come from 10 states and territories, 12 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 2% black, 0.2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 43% 25 or older, 22% live on campus, 16% transferred in. Retention: 69% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences; business/marketing; security and protective services. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.5 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Required for some: essay, 3 recommendations, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $20,840 includes full-time tuition ($14,220), mandatory fees ($430), and college room and board ($6190). College room only: $3130. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to class time, course load, and program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $450 per credit. Part-time tuition varies according to class time, course load, and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 60 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, Student Nursing Association, Student Government, Delta Epsilon Sigma, Residence Hall Association. Major annual events: Madrigal Dinner, Graduate Salute, Christmas at Mount Aloysius College. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 234 college housing spaces available; 222 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. Mount Aloysius College Library plus 1 other with 84,174 books, 4,472 microform titles, 279 serials, 2,508 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $456,798. 149 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 5,000. Cresson is a rural community with a moderately humid climate and relatively high temperatures in summer. The area is served by bus, highway, and an airport at Martinsburg 45 minutes away. The city has two Catholic, a Methodist, Presbyterian, Christian, and Missionary Alliance Churches. There are several civic, fraternal, and veteran's organizations within the area. Theatres, concerts, sport events, and other recreational facilities are located in nearby Altoona and Johnstown. There are part-time employment opportunities for students on campus.

? MUHLENBERG COLLEGE J-23

2400 Chew St.
Allentown, PA 18104-5586
Tel: (484)664-3100
Admissions: (484)664-3245
Fax: (484)664-3234
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Lutheran Church. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1848. Setting: 75-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $199.3 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $794,668. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $9682 per student. Total enrollment: 2,457. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 4,219 applied, 43% were admitted. 42% from top 10% of their high school class, 82% from top quarter, 98% from top half. 18 class presidents, 6 valedictorians, 55 student government officers. Full-time: 2,267 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 190 students, 59% women, 41% men. Students come from 35 states and territories, 4 other countries, 74% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 2% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 0% 25 or older, 91% live on campus, 0.5% transferred in. Retention: 93% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; social sciences; visual and performing arts. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at 6 members of the Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations. Recommended: interview. Required for some: interview, SAT or ACT. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: 2/15, 2/1 for early decision. Notification: 3/15.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $45. Comprehensive fee: $37,890 includes full-time tuition ($30,260) and college room and board ($7630). College room only: $4420. Part-time tuition: $3528 per course.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 109 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 14% of eligible men and 18% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Theater Association, Environmental Action Team, Jefferson School Partnership, Select Choir, Habitat for Humanity. Major annual events: homecoming, Jefferson School Field Day, Family Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,865 college housing spaces available; 1,855 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Trexler Library with 302,946 books, 329,805 microform titles, 865 serials, 13,848 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.4 million. 486 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 110,000. Allentown is located on the Lehigh River. It is Pennsylvania's third largest industrial market. Diversified manufacturing includes machinery and tools, trucks, electrical appliances, electronic equipment, apparel, cement, and gas-generating equipment. Other industries manufacture metal products, batteries, foodstuffs, textiles, and shoes. The area has good transportation facilities including four railroad lines, air service, and bus lines. The community has many churches representing various denominations. Four hospitals, a dental hospital, a library system, a museum and an Equity theater company are located here. Local recreational facilities encompass volleyball, baseball, tennis, basketball, pools, hiking, band concerts, opera, community theatre, five radio stations, and many motion picture and drive-in theatres. Part-time employment is available for students.

? NEUMANN COLLEGE N-23

One Neumann Dr.
Aston, PA 19014-1298
Tel: (610)459-0905
Free: 800-963-8626
Admissions: (610)361-2448
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.neumann.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 50-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $13.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4221 per student. Total enrollment: 2,810. Faculty: 215 (84 full-time, 131 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 2,080 applied, 96% were admitted. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 35% from top quarter, 50% from top half. Full-time: 1,832 students, 64% women, 36% men. Part-time: 481 students, 76% women, 24% men. Students come from 18 states and territories, 8 other countries, 29% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 13% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 26% 25 or older, 46% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 77% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: liberal arts/general studies; education; business/marketing; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.00 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 4/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $25,996 includes full-time tuition ($17,300), mandatory fees ($620), and college room and board ($8076). College room only: $4796. Part-time tuition: $395 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 15 open to all. Most popular organizations: Professional Education Society, Student Nurses Association, theater ensemble, Environmental Club, community chorus. Major annual events: Homecoming, Halloween Carnival, Winter Formal. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 760 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. Neumann College Library with 75,000 books, 99,758 microform titles, 400 serials, 30,000 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $494,208. 200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population of Philadelphia 1,950,098. Aston is a suburban township serving a commuter population from the Tri-state area of Philadelphia, Wilmington and South Jersey. The city enjoys temperate climate. Local historical sites include Valley Forge National Park, Brandywine Battlefield, and many others. Nearby Philadelphia offers all the cultural, recreational, and community service facilities normally found in a metropolis. The immediate area is served by railroad and bus lines with an airport located 10 miles away. There are three hospitals and numerous shopping centers in the area. Part-time employment opportunities are good.

? NEW CASTLE SCHOOL OF TRADES G-1

New Castle Youngstown Rd., Route 422 RD1
Pulaski, PA 16143-9721
Tel: (724)964-8811
Free: 800-837-8299
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.ncstrades.com/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Part of Educational Enterprises Incorporated. Awards diplomas and transfer associate degrees. Founded 1945. Setting: 20-acre rural campus with easy access to Youngstown. Total enrollment: 451. 87 applied, 97% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 25% from top quarter, 35% from top half. Students come from 3 states and territories, 40% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 14% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 35% 25 or older.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: high school transcript, interview, Wonderlic aptitude test. Required for some: essay, recommendations.

Collegiate Environment:

Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available.

? NEWPORT BUSINESS INSTITUTE (LOWER BURRELL) D-36

945 Greensburg Rd.
Lower Burrell, PA 15068-3929
Tel: (724)339-7542
Free: 800-752-7695
Fax: (724)339-2950
Web Site: http://www.nbi.edu

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1895. Setting: 4-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2000. Total enrollment: 79. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 32 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 79 students, 80% women, 20% men. 0% from out-of-state, 0% Hispanic, 3% black, 0% international, 40% 25 or older, 4% transferred in. Advanced placement, self-designed majors, double major, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, early admission. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Tuition: $7800 full-time, $655 per course part-time. Mandatory fees: $1575 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 6 open to all. Most popular organizations: student services, Returning Adults Club, new student mentoring, peer liaison. Major annual events: Blood Drive, Commencement, Bring-a-Friend Day. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: security system. College housing not available. Jean H. Mullen Memorial Library with 962 books and 18 serials. 85 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? NEWPORT BUSINESS INSTITUTE (WILLIAMSPORT) F-16

941 West Third St.
Williamsport, PA 17701-5855
Tel: (570)326-2869
Free: 800-962-6971
Fax: (570)326-2136
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.newportbusiness.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1955. Setting: small town campus. Total enrollment: 104. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 35 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 103 students, 85% women, 15% men. Part-time: 1 student, 100% women. 0% from out-of-state, 7% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 48% 25 or older, 15% transferred in. Summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Tuition: $8850 full-time, $737.50 per course part-time. Mandatory fees: $475 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Most popular organization: Student Council. College housing not available. 64 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? NORTH CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER E-9

651 Montmorenci Ave.
Ridgway, PA 15853
Tel: (814)772-1012
Free: 800-242-5872
Fax: (814)772-1554
E-mail: [email protected]

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Calendar: trimesters.

? NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE J-23

3835 Green Pond Rd.
Bethlehem, PA 18020-7599
Tel: (610)861-5300
Admissions: (610)861-5506
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.northampton.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1967. Setting: 165-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $14.7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2588 per student. Total enrollment: 8,754. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 21:1. 3,386 applied, 100% were admitted. 1% from top 10% of their high school class, 8% from top quarter, 35% from top half. Full-time: 3,680 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 5,074 students, 70% women, 30% men. Students come from 22 states and territories, 39 other countries, 3% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 10% Hispanic, 7% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 41% 25 or older, 3% live on campus, 33% transferred in. Retention: 58% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health, veterinary technician and culinary arts programs.. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: minimum X high school GPA, interview, interview required for radiography, veterinary technician, and diagnostic medical sonography programs; portfolio required for fine art programs; audition required for theatre program. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Area resident tuition: $2100 full-time, $70 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $4200 full-time, $140 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $6300 full-time, $210 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $720 full-time, $24 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $5944. College room only: $3434. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 51 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, Nursing Student Organization, NAVTA (Veterinary Technology Club), Student American Dental Hygiene Association, Video Waves. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, controlled dormitory access. 250 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Option: coed housing available. Paul & Harriett Mack Library with 64,758 books, 10 microform titles, 355 serials, 9,169 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $967,328. 1,400 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? OAKBRIDGE ACADEMY OF ARTS D-36

1250 Greensburg Rd.
Lower Burrell, PA 15068
Tel: (724)335-5336
Free: 800-734-5601
Fax: (724)335-3367
Web Site: http://www.akvalley.com/oakbridge/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1972. Setting: 2-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Total enrollment: 66. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 6% from top 10% of their high school class, 21% from top quarter, 39% from top half. Full-time: 66 students, 62% women, 38% men. Students come from 4 states and territories, 0.01% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 0% Hispanic, 0% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 28% 25 or older, 9% transferred in. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application. Required: high school transcript, portfolio. Application deadline: 8/31.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. One-time mandatory fee: $30. Tuition: $22,400 full-time, $600 per course part-time. Mandatory fees: $1750 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Major annual events: graduation, art shows. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. Robert J. Mullen Memorial Library plus 1 other with 3,000 books, 15 serials, 80 audiovisual materials, and a Web page. 40 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? ORLEANS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE-CENTER CITY CAMPUS M-24

1845 Walnut St., Ste. 700
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4707
Tel: (215)854-1853
Fax: (215)854-1880
Web Site: http://www.jevs.org/schools_svs.asp

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Setting: urban campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6593 per student. Total enrollment: 135. 45 applied, 76% were admitted. Full-time: 87 students, 94% women, 6% men. Part-time: 48 students, 94% women, 6% men. Students come from 3 states and territories, 1 other country, 60% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 24% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 73% 25 or older, 6% transferred in. Core. Calendar: trimesters. Academic remediation for entering students, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Required: high school transcript, interview, CPAt. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $150. Tuition: $10,500 full-time, $7350 per year part-time. Mandatory fees: $150 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Part-time tuition varies according to program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available. Library plus 1 other with 625 books and 14 serials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $500. 46 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? PACE INSTITUTE K-21

606 Ct. St.
Reading, PA 19601
Tel: (610)375-1212
Fax: (610)375-1924
Web Site: http://www.paceinstitute.com/

Description:

Private, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Total enrollment: 274. 95% 25 or older.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available.

? PEIRCE COLLEGE M-24

1420 Pine St.
Philadelphia, PA 19102-4699
Tel: (215)545-6400; 888-467-3472
Admissions: (215)670-9236
Fax: (215)546-5996
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.peirce.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1865. Setting: 1-acre urban campus. Endowment: $9.9 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5825 per student. Total enrollment: 1,971. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 659 applied, 45% were admitted. Full-time: 825 students, 75% women, 25% men. Part-time: 1,146 students, 72% women, 28% men. Students come from 38 states and territories, 31 other countries, 20% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 50% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 81% 25 or older, 44% transferred in. Retention: 74% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; computer and information sciences; law/legal studies. Core. Calendar: continuous. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $11,760 full-time, $392 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $1000 full-time, $100 per course part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Major annual events: Academic Awards Ceremony, Commencement, Student Appreciation Day. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, 24-hour security cameras. College housing not available. Peirce College Library with 30,502 books, 1,620 microform titles, 70 serials, 399 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $177,196. 230 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? PENN COMMERCIAL BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL L-2

242 Oak Spring Rd.
Washington, PA 15301
Tel: (724)222-5330
Fax: (724)222-4722
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.penncommercial.net/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1929. Setting: 1-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Total enrollment: 304. 3% from top 10% of their high school class, 37% from top quarter, 60% from top half. Full-time: 304 students, 56% women, 44% men. Students come from 3 states and territories, 50% 25 or older. Academic remediation for entering students, summer session for credit, part-time degree program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Student-run newspaper. College housing not available. Main library plus 1 other with 400 books and 60 serials. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? PENN FOSTER CAREER SCHOOL F-22

925 Oak St.
Scranton, PA 18515
Tel: (570)342-7701
Free: 800-233-4191
Web Site: http://www.pennfoster.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate degrees (offers only external degree programs conducted through home study). Founded 1975. Total enrollment: 18,881. 18,941 applied, 99% were admitted. Students come from 52 states and territories, 15 other countries, 76% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Required: high school transcript, Math/Reading. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Tuition: $900 per term part-time. Mandatory fees: $60 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available.

? PENNCO TECH L-25

3815 Otter St.
Bristol, PA 19007-3696
Tel: (215)824-3200
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.penncotech.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Pennco Institutes, Inc. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1961. Setting: 7-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Total enrollment: 350. Students come from 3 states and territories, 51% 25 or older. Calendar: modular. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: Common Application. Required: recommendations, interview. Required for some: essay, IBM Aptitude Test. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, controlled dormitory access. Resource Center with 6,000 books and 10 serials. 75 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN M-19

204 North Prince St., PO Box 59
Lancaster, PA 17608-0059
Tel: (717)396-7833
Fax: (717)396-1339
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.pcad.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1982. Setting: urban campus with easy access to Philadelphia and Wilmington. Total enrollment: 225. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 9:1. 238 applied, 63% were admitted. 84% from top half of their high school class. Full-time: 203 students, 64% women, 36% men. Part-time: 22 students, 64% women, 36% men. 20% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international. Retention: 72% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: visual and performing arts. Core. Calendar: semesters. Advanced placement, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, interview, portfolio. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Required for some: 2 recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 5/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $40. Tuition: $13,607 full-time, $567 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $450 full-time, $80 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 2 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Council, yearbook. Major annual events: Halloween Party, Thanksgiving Feast, Spring Picnic. Campus security: trained evening/weekend security personnel. College housing not available. 10,000 books, 76 serials, 24,090 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. 42 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY F-16

One College Ave.
Williamsport, PA 17701-5778
Tel: (570)326-3761
Admissions: (570)327-4761
Fax: (570)321-5551
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.pct.edu/

Description:

State-related, 4-year, coed. Administratively affiliated with Pennsylvania State University. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 958-acre small town campus. Endowment: $602,752. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5048 per student. Total enrollment: 6,537. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 2,793 applied, 97% were admitted. 7% from top 10% of their high school class, 18% from top quarter, 44% from top half. Full-time: 5,515 students, 30% women, 70% men. Part-time: 1,022 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 32 states and territories, 19 other countries, 9% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.5% international, 19% 25 or older, 23% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: engineering technologies; computer and information sciences; business/marketing. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Lycoming College, Pennsylvania State University. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for some programs. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: SAT. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 7/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $8580 full-time, $286 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,160 full-time, $372 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1500 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Part-time tuition varies according to course load and program. College room and board: $6900. College room only: $4200. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, housing facility, and location.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 50 open to all; local fraternities. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Resident Hall Association (RHA), Wildcats Event Board (WEB), Phi Beta Lambda, Early Educators. Major annual events: Fall Visitation Days, Career Days, Welcome Day. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 1,472 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Option: coed housing available. Penn College Library plus 1 other with 96,281 books, 12,631 microform titles, 9,118 serials, 13,625 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.6 million. 1,400 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The main campus is in Williamsport, a city known internationally as the home of Little League Baseball. Williamsport (population 32,500) is the seat of Lycoming County (population 121,000); it offers the advantages of a city situated in a rural environment. The surrounding area is an outdoor-lovers' paradise, with hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, backpacking, and more, just minutes from downtown.

? PENNSYLVANIA CULINARY INSTITUTE K-3

717 Liberty Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3500
Tel: (412)566-2433
Free: 800-432-2433
Fax: (412)566-2434
Web Site: http://www.paculinary.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1986. Setting: urban campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3206 per student. Total enrollment: 1,040. Students come from 31 states and territories, 10 other countries, 46% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 11% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 32% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, double major, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application. Required: high school transcript, interview. Recommended: essay. Required for some: entrance examination (qualifying score on either SAT or ACT will exempt applicant from examination).

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $100. Comprehensive fee: $25,570 includes full-time tuition ($18,550) and college room and board ($7020). College room only: $4450. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Tuition guaranteed not to increase for student's term of enrollment.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. L. Edwin Brown Library and Resource Center with 5,000 books, 100 serials, 350 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $182,955. 102 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? PENNSYLVANIA HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE K-8

PO Box 68
Johnstown, PA 15907-0068
Tel: (814)532-5300
Admissions: (814)532-5327
Web Site: http://www.pennhighlands.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Setting: small town campus. Total enrollment: 1,327. 459 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 594 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 733 students, 66% women, 34% men. 66% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: Common Application. Recommended: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/20.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Area resident tuition: $1680 full-time, $70 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $3360 full-time, $140 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $5040 full-time, $210 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $390 full-time, $15 per credit hour part-time, $15 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Cambria County Area Community College Main Library plus 3 others with an OPAC. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY N-23

800 Manchester Ave.
Media, PA 19063-4098
Tel: (610)892-1500
Free: 800-422-0025
Admissions: (610)892-1550
Fax: (610)892-1510
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.pit.edu/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1953. Setting: 12-acre small town campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Total enrollment: 384. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 224 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 270 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 114 students, 41% women, 59% men. Students come from 3 states and territories, 3% from out-of-state, 2% Hispanic, 42% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 51% 25 or older. Retention: 58% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview. Recommended: essay. Required for some: 2 recommendations. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 9/19. Notification: continuous until 9/19.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Tuition: $9000 full-time, $300 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $330 full-time, $11 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Major annual events: Spring Open House, Holiday Party. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Library/Learning Resource Center with 16,500 books, 217 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 85 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY ABINGTON COLLEGE L-24

1600 Woodland Rd.
Abington, PA 19001
Tel: (215)881-7300
Admissions: (814)865-5471
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.abington.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, 4-year, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1950. Setting: 46-acre small town campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $1.2 billion. Total enrollment: 3,142. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 2,694 applied, 78% were admitted. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 29% from top quarter, 64% from top half. Full-time: 2,393 students, 47% women, 53% men. Part-time: 749 students, 60% women, 40% men. 4% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 12% black, 14% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 12% 25 or older, 3% transferred in. Retention: 76% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; security and protective services; psychology. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: Rolling, Rolling for nonresidents. Notification: continuous until 11/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $9722 full-time, $393 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,854 full-time, $619 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $468 full-time, $79 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course level, location, program, and student level. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course level, course load, location, program, and student level.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. College housing not available. 65,866 books, 12,417 microform titles, 318 serials, and 4,046 audiovisual materials. 286 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY ALTOONA COLLEGE J-10

3000 Ivyside Park
Altoona, PA 16601-3760
Tel: (814)949-5000
Free: 800-848-9843
Admissions: (814)865-5471
Fax: (814)949-5011
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.aa.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, 4-year, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1939. Setting: 106-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $1.2 billion. Total enrollment: 3,647. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 4,183 applied, 80% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 27% from top quarter, 70% from top half. Full-time: 3,338 students, 48% women, 52% men. Part-time: 309 students, 70% women, 30% men. 14% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 7% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 11% 25 or older, 24% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 85% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; security and protective services; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: Rolling, Rolling for nonresidents. Notification: continuous until 11/1, continuous for nonresidents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Area resident tuition: $423 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $10,148 full-time, $423 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $15,546 full-time, $648 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $478 full-time, $80 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course level, location, program, and student level. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course level, course load, location, program, and student level. College room and board: $6530. College room only: $3430. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: national fraternities, national sororities; 4% of eligible men and 2% of eligible women are members. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 903 college housing spaces available; 898 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. 70,851 books, 58,596 microform titles, 308 serials, and 5,680 audiovisual materials. 167 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY BEAVER CAMPUS OF THE COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE I-2

100 University Dr.
Monaca, PA 15061
Tel: (724)773-3500; 877-564-6778
Admissions: (814)865-5471
Fax: (724)773-3557
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.br.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards transfer associate, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1964. Setting: 91-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. System endowment: $1.2 billion. Total enrollment:641. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 569 applied, 89% were admitted. 7% from top 10% of their high school class, 27% from top quarter, 61% from top half. Full-time: 546 students, 42% women, 58% men. Part-time: 86 students, 38% women, 62% men. 4% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 4% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 11% 25 or older, 25% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 71% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. 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, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $9722 full-time, $393 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,854 full-time, $619 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $478 full-time. College room and board: $6530. College room only: $3430.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, controlled dormitory access. 308 college housing spaces available; 192 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. 39,861 books, 9,506 microform titles, 222 serials, and 6,683 audiovisual materials. 106 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY BERKS CAMPUS OF THE BERKS-LEHIGH VALLEY COLLEGE K-21

Tulpehocken Rd., PO Box 7009
Reading, PA 19610-6009
Tel: (610)396-6000
Admissions: (814)865-5471
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.bk.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, 4-year, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1924. Setting: 240-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $1.2 billion. Total enrollment: 2,488. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 2,747 applied, 78% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 21% from top quarter, 58% from top half. Full-time: 2,204 students, 41% women, 59% men. Part-time: 240 students, 39% women, 61% men. 8% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 7% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 9% 25 or older, 34% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 84% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; computer and information sciences; psychology. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: Rolling, Rolling for nonresidents. Notification: continuous until 11/1, continuous for nonresidents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $10,148 full-time, $423 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $15,546 full-time, $648 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $478 full-time, $80 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course level, course load, and student level. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course level and student level. College room and board: $7140. College room only: $4040. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, controlled dormitory access. 805 college housing spaces available; 804 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. 49,520 books, 2,095 microform titles, 460 serials, and 2,336 audiovisual materials. 156 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY DELAWARE COUNTY CAMPUS OF THE COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE N-23

25 Yearsley Mill Rd.
Media, PA 19063-5596
Tel: (610)892-1350
Admissions: (814)865-5471
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.de.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards terminal associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1966. Setting: 87-acre small town campus with easy access to Philadelphia. System endowment: $1.2 billion. Total enrollment: 1,589. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 1,402 applied, 77% were admitted. 8% from top 10% of their high school class, 21% from top quarter, 56% from top half. Full-time: 1,356 students, 43% women, 57% men. Part-time: 233 students, 44% women, 56% men. 3% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 15% black, 7% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 10% 25 or older, 3% transferred in. Retention: 72% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $9722 full-time, $393 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,854 full-time, $619 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $478 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: late night transport-escort service, part-time trained security personnel. College housing not available. 59,930 books, 4,526 microform titles, 457 serials, and 3,987 audiovisual materials. 180 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY DUBOIS CAMPUS OF THE COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE G-9

College Place
DuBois, PA 15801-3199
Tel: (814)375-4700
Free: 800-346-7627
Admissions: (814)865-5471
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.ds.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards transfer associate, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1935. Setting: 20-acre small town campus. System endowment: $1.2 billion. Total enrollment: 804. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 346 applied, 92% were admitted. 8% from top 10% of their high school class, 26% from top quarter, 59% from top half. Full-time: 595 students, 51% women, 49% men. Part-time: 209 students, 56% women, 44% men. 1% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Hispanic, 1% black, 0.5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 34% 25 or older, 2% transferred in. Retention: 75% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $9722 full-time, $393 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,854 full-time, $619 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $468 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. College housing not available. 43,710 books, 17,158 microform titles, 224 serials, and 1,091 audiovisual materials. 126 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY AT ERIE, THE BEHREND COLLEGE B-3

5091 Station Rd.
Erie, PA 16563-0001
Tel: (814)898-6000; (866)374-3378
Admissions: (814)865-5471
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.pserie.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, comprehensive, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1948. Setting: 727-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $1.2 billion. Total enrollment: 3,542. Faculty: 261 (200 full-time, 61 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 2,417 applied, 80% were admitted. 12% from top 10% of their high school class, 36% from top quarter, 76% from top half. Full-time: 3,160 students, 33% women, 67% men. Part-time: 222 students, 30% women, 70% men. 7% from out-of-state, 0.03% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 3% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 8% 25 or older, 48% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 83% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; engineering; psychology. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: Rolling, Rolling for nonresidents. Notification: continuous until 11/1, continuous for nonresidents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Area resident tuition: $423 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $10,148 full-time, $423 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $15,546 full-time, $648 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $478 full-time, $80 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course level and student level. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course level, course load, and student level. College room and board: $6530. College room only: $3430. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: national fraternities, national sororities; 4% of eligible men and 4% of eligible women are members. Most popular organization: Student Government Association. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. College housing designed to accommodate 1,208 students; 1,242 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. 103,524 books, 58,349 microform titles, 810 serials, and 3,180 audiovisual materials. 448 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY FAYETTE CAMPUS OF THE COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE N-4

1 University Dr., PO Box 519
Uniontown, PA 15401-0519
Tel: (724)430-4100; 877-568-4130
Admissions: (814)865-5471
Fax: (724)430-4184
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.fe.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards transfer associate, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1934. Setting: 92-acre small town campus. System endowment: $1.2 billion. Total enrollment: 995. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 382 applied, 86% were admitted. 7% from top 10% of their high school class, 29% from top quarter, 70% from top half. Full-time: 727 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 268 students, 76% women, 24% men. 1% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 0.5% Hispanic, 7% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 39% 25 or older, 3% transferred in. Retention: 67% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $9722 full-time, $393 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,854 full-time, $619 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $468 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: student patrols, 8-hour patrols by trained security personnel. College housing not available. 54,610 books, 6,556 microform titles, 187 serials, and 6,721 audiovisual materials. 103 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY HARRISBURG CAMPUS L-17

777 West Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057-4898
Tel: (717)948-6000
Free: 800-222-2056
Admissions: (814)865-5471
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.hbg.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, comprehensive, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1966. Setting: 218-acre small town campus. Endowment: $1.2 billion. Total enrollment: 3,736. Faculty: 273 (169 full-time, 104 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 1,616 applied, 64% were admitted. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 43% from top quarter, 85% from top half. Full-time: 1,592 students, 47% women, 53% men. Part-time: 476 students, 57% women, 43% men. 7% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 8% black, 7% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 33% 25 or older, 14% live on campus, 13% transferred in. Retention: 85% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; engineering; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: Rolling, Rolling for nonresidents. Notification: continuous until 11/1, continuous for nonresidents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $10,148 full-time, $423 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $15,546 full-time, $648 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $468 full-time, $79 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course level, location, program, and student level. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course level, course load, location, program, and student level. College room and board: $8030. College room only: $4930. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. 292 college housing spaces available; 291 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. 285,171 books, 1.1 million microform titles, 1,903 serials, and 5,144 audiovisual materials. 132 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY HAZLETON CAMPUS OF THE COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE H-20

Hazleton, PA 18202-1291
Tel: (570)450-3000
Free: 800-279-8495
Admissions: (814)865-5471
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.hn.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards transfer associate, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1934. Setting: 98-acre small town campus. System endowment: $1.2 billion. Total enrollment: 1,066. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 1,084 applied, 91% were admitted. 7% from top 10% of their high school class, 26% from top quarter, 62% from top half. Full-time: 1,011 students, 40% women, 60% men. Part-time: 54 students, 37% women, 63% men. 25% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 7% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 6% 25 or older, 43% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 80% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $9722 full-time, $393 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,854 full-time, $619 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $468 full-time. College room and board: $6530. College room only: $3430.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. College housing designed to accommodate 456 students; 466 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. 83,266 books, 8,991 microform titles, 996 serials, and 6,771 audiovisual materials. 131 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LEHIGH VALLEY CAMPUS OF THE BERKS-LEHIGH VALLEY COLLEGE J-22

8380 Mohr Ln.
Fogelsville, PA 18051-9999
Tel: (610)285-5000
Admissions: (814)865-5471
Web Site: http://www.lv.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards terminal associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1912. Setting: 42-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 680. 662 applied, 80% were admitted. 8% from top 10% of their high school class, 26% from top quarter, 62% from top half. Full-time: 491 students, 35% women, 65% men. Part-time: 153 students, 38% women, 62% men. 2% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 3% black, 8% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 15% 25 or older, 5% transferred in. Retention: 82% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $9722 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,854 full-time. Mandatory fees: $478 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course level.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group. College housing not available. 36,641 books, 3,231 microform titles, 152 serials, and 6,579 audiovisual materials. 62 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY MCKEESPORT CAMPUS OF THE COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE K-4

4000 University Dr.
McKeesport, PA 15132-7698
Tel: (412)675-9000
Admissions: (814)865-5471
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.mk.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards terminal associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1947. Setting: 40-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. System endowment: $1.2 billion. Total enrollment: 682. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 445 applied, 82% were admitted. 7% from top 10% of their high school class, 31% from top quarter, 67% from top half. Full-time: 593 students, 38% women, 62% men. Part-time: 89 students, 47% women, 53% men. 6% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 14% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 8% 25 or older, 14% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 79% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $9722 full-time, $393 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,854 full-time, $619 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $458 full-time. College room and board: $6530. College room only: $3430.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, controlled dormitory access. 210 college housing spaces available; 135 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. 40,851 books, 10,538 microform titles, 300 serials, and 2,783 audiovisual materials. 167 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY MONT ALTO CAMPUS OF THE COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE N-14

Campus Dr.
Mont Alto, PA 17237-9703
Tel: (717)749-6000
Free: 800-392-6173
Admissions: (814)865-5471
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.ma.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards terminal associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1929. Setting: 64-acre small town campus. System endowment: $1.2 billion. Total enrollment: 932. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 614 applied, 84% were admitted. 6% from top 10% of their high school class, 21% from top quarter, 66% from top half. Full-time: 674 students, 51% women, 49% men. Part-time: 258 students, 71% women, 29% men. 12% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 9% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 26% 25 or older, 33% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 78% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $9722 full-time, $393 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,854 full-time, $619 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $478 full-time. College room and board: $6530. College room only: $3430.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Student services: health clinic, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, controlled dormitory access. 438 college housing spaces available; 373 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. 38,962 books, 19,744 microform titles, 273 serials, and 1,418 audiovisual materials. 182 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY NEW KENSINGTON CAMPUS OF THE COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE D-35

3550 7th St. Rd., RT 780
New Kensington, PA 15068-1798
Tel: (724)334-5466; 888-968-7297
Admissions: (814)865-5471
Fax: (724)334-6111
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.nk.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards transfer associate, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1958. Setting: 71-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. System endowment: $1.2 billion. Total enrollment: 882. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 376 applied, 86% were admitted. 3% from top 10% of their high school class, 22% from top quarter, 62% from top half. Full-time: 628 students, 40% women, 60% men. Part-time: 252 students, 54% women, 46% men. 2% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 23% 25 or older, 5% transferred in. Retention: 77% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $9722 full-time, $393 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,854 full-time, $619 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $478 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Student services: health clinic, women's center. Campus security: part-time trained security personnel. College housing not available. 28,897 books, 4,506 microform titles, 404 serials, and 4,294 audiovisual materials. 264 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHUYLKILL CAMPUS OF THE CAPITAL COLLEGE K-44

200 University Dr.
Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972-2208
Tel: (570)385-6000
Admissions: (814)865-5471
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.sl.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards transfer associate, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees (bachelor's degree programs completed at the Harrisburg campus). Founded 1934. Setting: 42-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 969. 675 applied, 87% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 26% from top quarter, 65% from top half. Full-time: 773 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 151 students, 65% women, 35% men. 15% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 17% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 15% 25 or older, 28% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 81% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $9722 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,854 full-time. Mandatory fees: $458 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course level, location, program, and student level. College room and board: $7110. College room only: $3474. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, controlled dormitory access. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. 39,289 books, 27,466 microform titles, 518 serials, and 930 audiovisual materials. 146 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY SHENANGO CAMPUS OF THE COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE F-1

147 Shenango Ave.
Sharon, PA 16146-1537
Tel: (724)983-2814
Admissions: (814)865-5471
Fax: (724)983-2820
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.shenango.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards transfer associate, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 14-acre small town campus. System endowment: $1.2 billion. Total enrollment: 856. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 211 applied, 90% were admitted. 4% from top 10% of their high school class, 20% from top quarter, 52% from top half. Full-time: 508 students, 59% women, 41% men. Part-time: 347 students, 77% women, 23% men. 11% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 8% black, 0.3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 50% 25 or older, 4% transferred in. Retention: 74% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $9722 full-time, $393 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,854 full-time, $619 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $478 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group. Student services: health clinic, women's center. Campus security: part-time trained security personnel. College housing not available. 25,273 books, 3,581 microform titles, 346 serials, and 2,064 audiovisual materials. 102 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS I-12

201 Old Main
University Park, PA 16802-1503
Tel: (814)865-4700
Admissions: (814)865-5471
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, university, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1855. Setting: 6,388-acre small town campus. Endowment: $1.2 billion. Total enrollment: 40,709. Faculty: 2,546 (2,233 full-time, 313 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 29,904 applied, 62% were admitted. 40% from top 10% of their high school class, 78% from top quarter, 98% from top half. Full-time: 33,208 students, 46% women, 54% men. Part-time: 1,429 students, 39% women, 61% men. Students come from 54 states and territories, 23% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 4% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 3% 25 or older, 38% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 93% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; engineering; communications/journalism. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Naval, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: Rolling, Rolling for nonresidents. Notification: continuous until 11/1, continuous for nonresidents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $11,024 full-time, $459 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $21,260 full-time, $886 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $484 full-time, $180 per term part-time. College room and board: $6530. College room only: $3430.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 400 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 12% of eligible men and 10% of eligible women are members. Major annual events: homecoming, Four Diamonds Dance Marathon, Parents' Weekend. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. College housing designed to accommodate 12,361 students; 12,782 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Pattee Library plus 7 others with 3.1 million books, 2.5 million microform titles, 36,856 serials, 146,254 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 3,589 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY WILKES-BARRE CAMPUS OF THE COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE F-20

PO PSU
Lehman, PA 18627-0217
Tel: (570)675-2171
Free: 800-966-6613
Admissions: (814)865-5471
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.wb.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards transfer associate, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1916. Setting: 156-acre rural campus. System endowment: $1.2 billion. Total enrollment: 699. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 427 applied, 84% were admitted. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 29% from top quarter, 67% from top half. Full-time: 535 students, 30% women, 70% men. Part-time: 131 students, 50% women, 50% men. 4% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 14% 25 or older, 6% transferred in. Retention: 79% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $9722 full-time, $393 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,854 full-time, $619 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $478 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper, radio station. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: part-time trained security personnel. College housing not available. 35,697 books, 1,992 microform titles, 199 serials, and 394 audiovisual materials. 137 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY WORTHINGTON SCRANTON CAMPUS OF THE COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE E-22

120 Ridge View Dr.
Dunmore, PA 18512-1699
Tel: (570)963-2500
Admissions: (814)865-5471
Fax: (570)963-2535
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.sn.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards terminal associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1923. Setting: 43-acre small town campus. System endowment: $1.2 billion. Total enrollment: 1,262. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 580 applied, 84% were admitted. 6% from top 10% of their high school class, 23% from top quarter, 62% from top half. Full-time: 955 students, 46% women, 54% men. Part-time: 286 students, 65% women, 35% men. 1% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 26% 25 or older, 7% transferred in. Retention: 77% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $9722 full-time, $393 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,854 full-time, $619 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $458 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: part-time trained security personnel. College housing not available. 53,572 books, 23,130 microform titles, 102 serials, and 3,048 audiovisual materials. 104 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY YORK CAMPUS OF THE COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE M-17

1031 Edgecomb Ave.
York, PA 17403-3398
Tel: (717)771-4000
Free: 800-778-6227
Admissions: (814)865-5471
Fax: (717)771-4062
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.yk.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards transfer associate, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees (also offers up to 2 years of most bachelor's degree programs offered at University Park campus). Founded 1926. Setting: 53-acre suburban campus. System endowment: $1.2 billion. Total enrollment: 1,606. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 813 applied, 81% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 25% from top quarter, 50% from top half. Full-time: 822 students, 43% women, 57% men. Part-time: 593 students, 46% women, 54% men. 2% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 4% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 31% 25 or older, 2% transferred in. Retention: 74% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $9722 full-time, $393 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,854 full-time, $619 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $458 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: part-time trained security personnel. College housing not available. 49,996 books, 23,349 microform titles, 243 serials, and 3,567 audiovisual materials. 155 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? PHILADELPHIA BIBLICAL UNIVERSITY B-50

200 Manor Ave.
Langhorne, PA 19047-2990
Tel: (215)752-5800
Free: 800-366-0049
Admissions: (215)702-4550
Fax: (215)752-5812
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.pbu.edu/

Description:

Independent nondenominational, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and first professional degrees. Founded 1913. Setting: 105-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $7.1 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5529 per student. Total enrollment: 1,439. Faculty: 156 (64 full-time, 92 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 307 applied, 94% were admitted. 17% from top 10% of their high school class, 45% from top quarter, 75% from top half. Full-time: 978 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 102 students, 44% women, 56% men. Students come from 38 states and territories, 49% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 11% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 20% 25 or older, 52% live on campus, 9% transferred in. Retention: 75% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; public administration and social services; business/marketing. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Bucks County Community College. Study abroad program. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Required for some: interview, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $22,425 includes full-time tuition ($15,555), mandatory fees ($320), and college room and board ($6550). College room only: $3400. Part-time tuition: $469 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 17 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Theological Society, Student Missionary Fellowship, Cultural Awareness Association, University Social Committee, Student Senate. Major annual events: homecoming, Spring Formal, Missions Conference. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 527 college housing spaces available; 517 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Masland Learning Resource Center with 96,988 books, 63,703 microform titles, 733 serials, 13,740 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $696,960. 85 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY M-24

School House Ln. and Henry Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19144-5497
Tel: (215)951-2700
Admissions: (215)951-2800
Fax: (215)951-2907
Web Site: http://www.philau.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1884. Setting: 100-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $21.8 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.9 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $8574 per student. Total enrollment: 3,193. Faculty: 418 (104 full-time, 314 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 4,180 applied, 64% were admitted. 12% from top 10% of their high school class, 38% from top quarter, 80% from top half. Full-time: 2,432 students, 70% women, 30% men. Part-time: 275 students, 68% women, 32% men. Students come from 47 states and territories, 29 other countries, 50% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 9% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 14% 25 or older, 51% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 74% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; architecture; visual and performing arts. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, 2 recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $30,076 includes full-time tuition ($22,070), mandatory fees ($70), and college room and board ($7936). College room only: $3910. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $713 per credit. Part-time tuition varies according to class time and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 30 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 1% of eligible men and 1% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Gemini Theatre, Black Student Union, Cornerstone, Phila'cappella, Global Friends. Major annual events: Homecoming/Family Day, Welcome Week, Spring Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. College housing designed to accommodate 1,235 students; 1,265 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Paul J. Gutman Library plus 1 other with 108,141 books, 125,000 microform titles, 991 serials, 47,818 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.2 million. 400 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

This suburban campus is 15 minutes from the heart of Philadelphia.

? PITTSBURGH INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS K-3

PO Box 10897
Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0897
Tel: (412)462-9011
Free: 800-444-1440
Admissions: (412)346-2100
Fax: (412)466-0513
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.pia.edu/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Awards transfer associate degrees. Founded 1929. Setting: suburban campus. Total enrollment: 571. 85 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 571 students, 4% women, 96% men. Students come from 12 states and territories, 4 other countries, 35% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Hispanic, 2% black, 0.4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 30% 25 or older. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, deferred admission. Recommended: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Student services: personal-psychological counseling. College housing not available. Technical Library with 15,000 books and 35 serials. 30 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? PITTSBURGH INSTITUTE OF MORTUARY SCIENCE, INCORPORATED K-3

5808 Baum Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206-3706
Tel: (412)362-8500
Free: 800-933-5808
Fax: (412)362-1684
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.pims.edu/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1939. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 192. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. Full-time: 181 students, 43% women, 57% men. Part-time: 11 students, 45% women, 55% men. Students come from 10 states and territories, 23% from out-of-state, 1% Hispanic, 14% black, 48% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: trimesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, 2 recommendations, interview, immunizations. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $40. Tuition: $8000 full-time, $240 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $170 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. William J. Musmanno Memorial Library with 2,167 books, 48 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 10 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? PITTSBURGH TECHNICAL INSTITUTE G-29

1111 McKee Rd.
Oakdale, PA 15071
Tel: (412)809-5100
Free: 800-784-9675
Fax: (412)809-5388
Web Site: http://www.pti.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Founded 1946. Total enrollment: 1,975.

? THE PJA SCHOOL M-23

7900 West Chester Pike
Upper Darby, PA 19082-1926
Tel: (610)789-6700
Free: 800-RING-PJA
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.pjaschool.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Founded 1981.

? POINT PARK UNIVERSITY K-3

201 Wood St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1984
Tel: (412)391-4100
Free: 800-321-0129
Admissions: (412)392-3430
Fax: (412)391-1980
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.pointpark.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1960. Setting: urban campus. Endowment: $12.4 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6417 per student. Total enrollment: 3,407. Faculty: 390 (87 full-time, 303 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 2,453 applied, 76% were admitted. 12% from top 10% of their high school class, 38% from top quarter, 72% from top half. 25 class presidents, 117 student government officers. Full-time: 2,263 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 699 students, 54% women, 46% men. Students come from 45 states and territories, 34 other countries, 16% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 18% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 34% 25 or older, 22% live on campus, 16% transferred in. Retention: 71% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; visual and performing arts; security and protective services. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at 10 members of the Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Required for some: 2 recommendations, interview, audition. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $40. Comprehensive fee: $24,160 includes full-time tuition ($16,280), mandatory fees ($460), and college room and board ($7420). College room only: $3500. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $447 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $10 per credit. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 18 open to all. Most popular organizations: Black Student Union, student radio station, Dance Club, Alpha Phi Omega, College Students in Broadcasting. Major annual events: Welcome Back Riverboat Cruise, Labor Day Picnic, Spring Fling Riverboat Cruise. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, 24-hour security desk, video security. College housing designed to accommodate 584 students; 617 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. Point Park University Library with 125,000 books, 21,000 microform titles, 230 serials, 500 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1 million. 170 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The college is centrally located in the city of Pittsburgh, population 365,000. See also University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Campus.

? READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE K-21

PO Box 1706
Reading, PA 19603-1706
Tel: (610)372-4721
Admissions: (610)607-6224
Fax: (610)375-8255
Web Site: http://www.racc.edu/

Description:

County-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1971. Setting: 14-acre urban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $745,770. Total enrollment: 4,158. 2,318 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,578 students, 63% women, 37% men. Part-time: 2,580 students, 70% women, 30% men. Students come from 10 other countries, 1% Native American, 13% Hispanic, 9% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 56% 25 or older. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, self-designed majors, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Student-run newspaper. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. College housing not available. Yocum Library with 25,541 books, 284 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 80 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Reading is located about 60 miles north of Philadelphia and approximately 2 1/2 hours by bus or car to New York City.

? THE RESTAURANT SCHOOL AT WALNUT HILL COLLEGE M-24

4207 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3518
Tel: (215)222-4200; 877-925-6884
Fax: (215)222-4219
Web Site: http://www.walnuthillcollege.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, primarily 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1974. Setting: 2-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 585. Students come from 10 states and territories, 5 other countries, 57% from out-of-state, 21% 25 or older, 20% live on campus. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, interview. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: entrance exam. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: Community Action Society, Les Gastronome, Culinary Salon, Tastevin, Pastry Club. Major annual events: Welcome Tea, Friends and Family Day. Option: coed housing available. Alumni Resource Center with 5,000 books and 200 serials. 24 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY J-3

6001 University Blvd.
Moon Township, PA 15108-1189
Tel: (412)262-8200
Free: 800-762-0097
Admissions: (412)262-8412
Fax: (412)262-8619
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.rmu.edu/

Description:

Independent, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1921. Setting: 230-acre suburban campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Endowment: $17.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5496 per student. Total enrollment: 5,095. Faculty: 384 (157 full-time, 227 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 2,584 applied, 78% were admitted. 8% from top 10% of their high school class, 27% from top quarter, 66% from top half. Full-time: 3,103 students, 43% women, 57% men. Part-time: 868 students, 54% women, 46% men. Students come from 31 states and territories, 23 other countries, 11% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 8% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 28% 25 or older, 30% live on campus, 11% transferred in. Retention: 78% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; communications/journalism; computer and information sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, 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, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.5 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, recommendations, interview. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 7/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $22,822 includes full-time tuition ($15,152) and college room and board ($7670). College room only: $4650. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $505 per credit. Part-time tuition varies according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 50 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 5% of eligible men and 4% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Residence Hall Association, R-MOVE, National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Major annual events: Snowball, Homecoming, Spring Fest. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,130 college housing spaces available; 1,129 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Robert Morris University Library with 197,034 books, 329,126 microform titles, 699 serials, 2,699 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.3 million. 300 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? ROSEDALE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE K-3

215 Beecham Dr.
Ste. 2
Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9791
Tel: (412)521-6200
Free: 800-521-6262
Fax: (412)521-9277
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.rosedaletech.org/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Setting: 6-acre suburban campus. Total enrollment: 200. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 156 applied, 65% were admitted. Calendar: semesters.

? ROSEMONT COLLEGE M-23

1400 Montgomery Ave.
Rosemont, PA 19010-1699
Tel: (610)527-0200
Free: 800-331-0708
Fax: (610)527-1041
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.rosemont.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1921. Setting: 56-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $8.7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $18,200 per student. Total enrollment: 1,048. Faculty: 77 (32 full-time, 45 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 8:1. 434 applied, 66% were admitted. 25% from top 10% of their high school class, 45% from top quarter, 71% from top half. 2 class presidents, 1 valedictorian, 9 student government officers. Full-time: 425 students, 100% women. Part-time: 219 students, 76% women, 24% men. Students come from 14 states and territories, 13 other countries, 30% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 28% black, 7% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 47% 25 or older, 70% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 78% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: visual and performing arts; business/marketing; social sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Villanova University, Cabrini College, Eastern College, Sepche Consortium. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous until 8/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $29,350 includes full-time tuition ($19,450), mandatory fees ($1100), and college room and board ($8800). Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $750 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $310 per term.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 11 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, Triad, Jest and Gesture, Best Buddies, Political Science Club. Major annual events: Oktoberfest, Founders' Day/Spring Fling, Annual Concert. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 335 college housing spaces available; 250 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Option: women-only housing available. Kistler Library with 161,374 books, 25,024 microform titles, 891 serials, 2,858 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $730,600. 77 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Villanova University.

? ST. CHARLES BORROMEO SEMINARY, OVERBROOK M-23

100 East Wynnewood Rd.
Wynnewood, PA 19096
Tel: (610)667-3394
Admissions: (610)785-6271
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.scs.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive. Awards bachelor's, master's, and first professional degrees (also offers coed part-time programs). Founded 1832. Setting: 77-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $16.8 million. Total enrollment: 328. Faculty: 30 (22 full-time, 8 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 7:1. 8 applied, 100% were admitted. 13% from top 10% of their high school class, 50% from top quarter, 63% from top half. Full-time: 82 students, 100% men. Part-time: 113 students, 81% women, 19% men. Students come from 9 states and territories, 1 other country, 35% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 0% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 12% 25 or older, 94% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 82% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 3 recommendations, interview, sponsorship by diocese or religious community. Recommended: SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 7/15. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Comprehensive fee: $19,850 includes full-time tuition ($12,350) and college room and board ($7500). Part-time tuition: $150 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: Seminarians for Life, student council. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. 250 college housing spaces available; 65 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Option: men-only housing available. Ryan Memorial Library with 113,761 books, 1,889 microform titles, 575 serials, 9,090 audiovisual materials, and a Web page. 60 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY J-9

PO Box 600, 117 Evergreen Dr.
Loretto, PA 15940-0600
Tel: (814)472-3000
Free: 800-342-5732
Admissions: (814)472-3100
Fax: (814)472-3044
Web Site: http://www.francis.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1847. Setting: 600-acre rural campus. Endowment: $16.5 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $9.5 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $7037 per student. Total enrollment: 2,065. Faculty: 164 (89 full-time, 75 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 1,246 applied, 91% were admitted. 22% from top 10% of their high school class, 52% from top quarter, 78% from top half. 14 National Merit Scholars, 10 class presidents, 7 valedictorians, 70 student government officers. Full-time: 1,255 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 206 students, 77% women, 23% men. Students come from 34 states and territories, 33 other countries, 27% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 7% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 5% 25 or older, 72% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 83% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Washington Center for Learning Alternatives. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, interview. Required for some: 3 recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $28,978 includes full-time tuition ($20,360), mandatory fees ($1050), and college room and board ($7568). College room only: $3672. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $636 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $315 per credit hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 54 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local sororities; 17% of eligible men and 12% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Activities Organization, New Theatre, Student Government Association. Major annual events: Parents' Weekend, Winter Weekend, Spring Fest. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 983 college housing spaces available; 870 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Pasquerella Library with 118,333 books, 8,055 microform titles, 7,202 serials, 3,735 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $956,996. 60 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? SAINT JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY M-24

5600 City Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19131-1395
Tel: (610)660-1000
Admissions: (610)660-1300
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.sju.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic (Jesuit), comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1851. Setting: 65-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $97.9 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $4.3 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $8077 per student. Total enrollment: 7,714. Faculty: 598 (269 full-time, 329 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 9,021 applied, 47% were admitted. 24% from top 10% of their high school class, 78% from top quarter, 87% from top half. Full-time: 4,247 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 896 students, 57% women, 43% men. Students come from 38 states and territories, 48 other countries, 46% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 8% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 0% 25 or older, 59% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 89% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; social sciences; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at members of the Jesuit Student Exchange. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Naval (c), Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early action, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: 2/1, 11/15 for early action. Notification: 3/15, 1/15 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $55. Comprehensive fee: $37,428 includes full-time tuition ($27,320), mandatory fees ($135), and college room and board ($9973). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to student level. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $895 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 70 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 8% of eligible men and 11% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: University Student Senate, Student Union Board, Cap and Bells Dramatic Arts Society, Hand-in-Hand, Up 'til Dawn. Major annual events: Midnight Madness, Hand-in-Hand Festival, Up 'til Dawn. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, 24-hour shuttle/escort service, bicycle patrols. College housing designed to accommodate 2,421 students; 2,446 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Francis A. Drexel Library plus 1 other with 353,101 books, 853,441 microform titles, 2,698 serials, 4,415 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.5 million. 400 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE L-6

300 Fraser Purchase Rd.
Latrobe, PA 15650-2690
Tel: (724)532-6600
Free: 800-782-5549
Admissions: (724)532-5089
Fax: (724)537-4554
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.stvincent.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1846. Setting: 200-acre suburban campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Endowment: $46.5 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $106,361. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6849 per student. Total enrollment: 1,687. Faculty: 167 (95 full-time, 72 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 1,488 applied, 73% were admitted. 21% from top 10% of their high school class, 53% from top quarter, 86% from top half. 1 class president, 6 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,471 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 105 students, 54% women, 46% men. Students come from 27 states and territories, 22 other countries, 14% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 7% 25 or older, 70% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 89% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; psychology; communications/journalism. Core. Calendar: semesters. Advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Duquesne University, Seton Hill University. Study abroad program. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.5 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.2 high school GPA, 3 recommendations, interview. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 5/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $28,553 includes full-time tuition ($21,104), mandatory fees ($575), and college room and board ($6874). College room only: $3500. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and student level. Part-time tuition: $660 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $45 per term.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 54 open to all. Most popular organizations: The Company (student theatre group), Dreamkeepers Society (student multicultural organization), Student Orientation Program, student government, Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Honor Society. Major annual events: Founders' Day, Christmas Cotillion, Concert Series. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, limited access to residence halls on weekends. 1,074 college housing spaces available; 484 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. Saint Vincent College Library with 271,481 books, 99,608 microform titles, 683 serials, 4,287 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $592,601. 190 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 8,994. Located in the Laurel Highlands region of the Allegheny Mountains, Latrobe is 35 miles east of Pittsburgh. The area is accessible by air, railroad and major highways. There is a county airport adjacent to campus. The community has a public library, churches and a synagogue and multiple shopping malls.

? SCHUYLKILL INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY J-19

171 Red Horse Rd.
Pottsville, PA 17901
Tel: (570)622-4835
Fax: (570)622-4835
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.sibt.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Fore Front Education, Inc. Awards diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Setting: rural campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $492 per student. Total enrollment: 136. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 6:1. 36 applied, 100% were admitted. 1% from top 10% of their high school class, 25% from top quarter, 50% from top half. Full-time: 136 students, 65% women, 35% men. 0% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 1% black, 45% 25 or older, 3% transferred in. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: Common Application. Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 10/25.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $10,000 full-time. Mandatory fees: $450 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to degree level and program. Tuition guaranteed not to increase for student's term of enrollment.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available. Schuylkill Institute of Business and Technology Learning Resource Cent with 920 books, 20 serials, 300 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $55,000. 41 computers available on campus for general student use. from off-campusStaffed computer lab on campus.

? SETON HILL UNIVERSITY L-5

Seton Hill Dr.
Greensburg, PA 15601
Tel: (724)834-2200
Free: 800-826-6234
Admissions: (724)838-4255
Fax: (724)830-4611
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.setonhill.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1883. Setting: 200-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Endowment: $9.9 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5511 per student. Total enrollment: 1,863. Faculty: 185 (68 full-time, 117 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 2,133 applied, 70% were admitted. 14% from top 10% of their high school class, 39% from top quarter, 73% from top half. Full-time: 1,226 students, 61% women, 39% men. Part-time: 300 students, 77% women, 23% men. Students come from 28 states and territories, 12 other countries, 18% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 8% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 17% 25 or older, 60% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 78% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; visual and performing arts; public administration and social services. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Saint Vincent College, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Westmoreland County Community College. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, recommendations, portfolio for art program, audition for music and theater programs, separate application process for physician assistant program. Recommended: interview, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/15. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $29,020 includes full-time tuition ($21,870), mandatory fees ($120), and college room and board ($7030). Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $580 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $60 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 28 open to all. Most popular organizations: Intercultural Student Organization, Biology/Environmental Club, Association of Black Collegians, Chemistry Club, Pennsylvania Student Education Association. Major annual events: Christmas on the Hill, Labor of Love, Washington, DC trip. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, student personnel at entrances during evening hours, 15-hour overnight patrols by trained police officers. 571 college housing spaces available; 569 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Reeves Memorial Library with 116,974 books, 5,995 microform titles, 9,598 serials, 6,663 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $375,019. 259 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA M-14

1871 Old Main Dr.
Shippensburg, PA 17257-2299
Tel: (717)477-7447
Admissions: (717)477-1231
Fax: (717)477-1273
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.ship.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1871. Setting: 200-acre rural campus. Endowment: $20.3 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $478,592. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5254 per student. Total enrollment: 7,485. Faculty: 371 (305 full-time, 66 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. 6,281 applied, 66% were admitted. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 30% from top quarter, 70% from top half. 21 class presidents, 141 student government officers. Full-time: 6,175 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 284 students, 58% women, 42% men. Students come from 28 states and territories, 21 other countries, 6% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 5% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 51% 25 or older, 34% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 76% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; communications/journalism; security and protective services. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, 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, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Wilson College, Marine Science Consortium, Art Institutes International, Fashion Institute of Technology, HACC, Hagerstown CC, Carroll CC, Alleghany College, Co. Osmo, PJJHE Frederic CC, International Studies Consortium. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, recommendations, class rank. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: Rolling, Rolling for nonresidents. Notification: continuous, continuous for nonresidents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. State resident tuition: $4906 full-time, $204 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,266 full-time, $511 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $1269 full-time, $20 per credit hour part-time, $147 per term part-time. College room and board: $5710. College room only: $3290. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 247 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local sororities; 6% of eligible men and 8% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: band, Christian Fellowship, Residence Hall Association, United Campus Ministry, African-American Organization. Major annual events: homecoming, Parents' Days, Spring Fest. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, surveillance cameras in certain parking lots and buildings, foot, vehicular and bicycle patrols by security officers. 2,650 college housing spaces available; 2,542 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Ezra Lehman Memorial Library with 447,016 books, 1.3 million microform titles, 1,255 serials, 76,846 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.6 million. 800 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Located in south-central Pennsylvania, Shippensburg, population 6,500, is a semirural community. The area has 32 churches of various denominations, a library, and many civic and fraternal organizations. Recreational activities include fishing, hunting, swimming, football, baseball, and bowling. Limited part-time employment opportunities are available.

? SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA G-3

1 Morrow Way
Slippery Rock, PA 16057-1383
Tel: (724)738-9000
Free: 800-SRU-9111
Fax: (724)738-2098
Web Site: http://www.sru.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1889. Setting: 600-acre rural campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Endowment: $16.5 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $328,664. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6212 per student. Total enrollment: 8,105. Faculty: 401 (367 full-time, 34 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 4,360 applied, 41% were admitted. 8% from top 10% of their high school class, 28% from top quarter, 70% from top half. 14 valedictorians. Full-time: 6,883 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 531 students, 68% women, 32% men. Students come from 36 states and territories, 39 other countries, 6% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 11% 25 or older, 39% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 78% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at members of the Marine Science Consortium. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, standardized test scores, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Notification: 9/1. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. State resident tuition: $4906 full-time, $204 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7360 full-time, $511 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1369 full-time, $47 per credit part-time, $53.25 per term part-time. College room and board: $4796. College room only: $2688.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 112 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 4% of eligible men and 5% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Association of Residence Hall Students, University Program Board, Student Union for Minority Affairs, Student Government Association. Major annual events: Homecoming, Family Day, concerts. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 2,780 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Bailey Library with 512,424 books, 1.5 million microform titles, 11,987 serials, 88,184 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.2 million. 940 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 3,000, Slippery Rock is located approximately an hour's drive from Pittsburgh. The climate is pleasant both in winter and in summer. There are several Protestant and Catholic churches in the community. The area has good highways and bus service. Local recreation includes hunting, fishing, boating, swimming, golf, and theatres, all easily accessible. Rooms are available in private homes. Many special interest and veteran's clubs are active in the community.

? SOUTH HILLS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY (ALTOONA) J-10

508 58th St.
Altoona, PA 16602
Tel: (814)944-6134
Admissions: (814)234-7755
Fax: (814)944-4684
Web Site: http://www.southhills.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 2001. Total enrollment: 148. 106 applied, 80% were admitted. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 15% from top quarter, 75% from top half. Full-time: 142 students, 74% women, 26% men. Part-time: 6 students, 83% women, 17% men. 0% from out-of-state, 45% 25 or older, 0% transferred in. Calendar: trimesters. Independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application. Required: high school transcript, minimum 1.5 high school GPA, interview. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Required for some: essay, CPAt. Application deadline: 9/1.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available. 93 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? SOUTH HILLS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY (STATE COLLEGE) I-12

480 Waupelani Dr.
State College, PA 16801-4516
Tel: (814)234-7755; 888-282-7427
Fax: (814)234-0926
Web Site: http://www.southhills.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees (also includes Altoona campus). Founded 1970. Setting: 6-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 663. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 619 applied, 77% were admitted. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 15% from top quarter, 75% from top half. Full-time: 611 students, 69% women, 31% men. Part-time: 52 students, 69% women, 31% men. 1% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 0.5% Hispanic, 1% black, 0.5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 39% 25 or older, 17% transferred in. Retention: 71% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: electronic application. Required: high school transcript, minimum 1.5 high school GPA, interview, CPAt. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Required for some: essay, 2 recommendations. Placement: CPAt required for some. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 9/2.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Tuition: $11,637 full-time, $323 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $75 full-time, $25 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 6 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Beta Lambda, South Hills Executives, Student Forum, newspaper. Major annual events: school picnics, school trips. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. 360 computers available on campus for general student use.

? SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY I-17

514 University Ave.
Selinsgrove, PA 17870
Tel: (570)374-0101
Free: 800-326-9672
Admissions: (570)372-4260
Fax: (570)372-2722
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.susqu.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Awards bachelor's degrees (also offers evening associate degree program limited to local adult students). Founded 1858. Setting: 220-acre suburban campus with easy access to Harrisburg. Endowment: $99.8 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $279,508. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $9591 per student. Total enrollment: 1,989. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 2,217 applied, 81% were admitted. 30% from top 10% of their high school class, 63% from top quarter, 92% from top half. 2 National Merit Scholars, 18 class presidents, 12 valedictorians, 112 student government officers. Full-time: 1,894 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 95 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 25 states and territories, 10 other countries, 39% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 3% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 2% 25 or older, 80% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 85% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; communications/journalism. Core. Calendar: semesters. Advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at American University, Drew University, Bucknell University, The Washington Center, Lutheran College-Washington Consortium semester in Washington, Boston Semester, Philadelphia Center. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.5 high school GPA, 1 recommendation. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview, SAT or ACT, SAT Subject Tests. Required for some: writing portfolio, auditions for music programs. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 3/1, 11/15 for early decision plan 1, 1/1 for early decision plan 2. Notification: 1/15, 12/1 for early decision plan 1, 1/15 for early decision plan 2.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $33,465 includes full-time tuition ($26,265) and college room and board ($7200). Part-time tuition: $825 per semester hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 100 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 16% of eligible men and 20% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, community service organizations, music performance groups, theater performance groups, intramurals and outdoor recreation. Major annual events: Fall Musical, Spring Weekend, homecoming. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. College housing designed to accommodate 1,366 students; 1,400 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Option: coed housing available. Blough-Weis Library with 294,337 books, 123,134 microform titles, 15,766 serials, 13,974 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.6 million. 440 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 5,500. The beautiful Susquehanna River winds through this quiet town. Route 80 is one half hour north and the Pennsylvania Turnpike is one hour south of campus. Selinsgrove is 50 miles north of Harrisburg. Limited part-time employment is available.

? SWARTHMORE COLLEGE G-44

500 College Ave.
Swarthmore, PA 19081-1397
Tel: (610)328-8000
Free: 800-667-3110
Admissions: (610)328-8300
Fax: (610)328-8673
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.swarthmore.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1864. Setting: 357-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $1.2 billion. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $2.8 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $23,799 per student. Total enrollment: 1,479. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 8:1. 4,085 applied, 22% were admitted. 88% from top 10% of their high school class, 95% from top quarter, 100% from top half. 26 National Merit Scholars, 38 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,472 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 7 students, 57% women, 43% men. Students come from 53 states and territories, 46 other countries, 84% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 10% Hispanic, 7% black, 15% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 6% international, 0% 25 or older, 94% live on campus, 0.3% transferred in. Retention: 96% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences; biological/life sciences; English. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, internships. Off campus study at University of Pennsylvania, Haverford College, Bryn Mawr College, Tufts University, Pomona College, Rice University, Middlebury College, Harvey Mudd College, Mills College. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 3 recommendations, SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: most difficult. Application deadlines: 1/2, 11/15 for early decision plan 1, 1/2 for early decision plan 2. Notification: 4/1, 12/15 for early decision plan 1, 2/15 for early decision plan 2.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $60. Comprehensive fee: $41,280 includes full-time tuition ($31,196), mandatory fees ($320), and college room and board ($9764). College room only: $5006. Room and board charges vary according to board plan.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 100 open to all; national fraternities, local fraternities; 6% of men are members. Most popular organizations: community service and activist groups, club sports and intramurals, music/acapella groups, social/cultural clubs, political and debate clubs. Major annual events: Formal Dance, Spring Fling. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. 1,344 college housing spaces available; 1,301 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. McCabe Library plus 3 others with 754,499 books, 70,556 microform titles, 7,811 serials, 20,786 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $4.3 million. 110 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Swarthmore, population 6,500, is in a suburban area 11 miles from Philadelphia. The climate is temperate. There is bus and rail service to Philadelphia, New York and Washington. Philadelphia International Airport is 15 minutes from campus by car, with a college shuttle before and after breaks and public rail service year-round. The immediate community has a library and churches of various denominations. There are hospitals nearby. For civic services, recreation and cultural facilities, see Philadelphia.

? TALMUDICAL YESHIVA OF PHILADELPHIA M-24

6063 Drexel Rd.
Philadelphia, PA 19131-1296
Tel: (215)473-1212
Fax: (215)477-5065

Description:

Independent Jewish, 4-year, men only. Awards bachelor's degrees (also offers some graduate courses). Founded 1953. Setting: 3-acre urban campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $7000 per student. Total enrollment: 85. 45 applied, 78% were admitted. 15% from top 10% of their high school class, 30% from top quarter, 60% from top half. Full-time: 85 students. Students come from 11 states and territories, 4 other countries, 85% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 0% Hispanic, 0% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 13% international, 0% 25 or older, 98% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 87% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: trimesters. Academic remediation for entering students, honors program, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, 1 recommendation, interview, oral examination. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 7/15. Notification: 8/5.

Costs Per Year:

Comprehensive fee: $11,600 includes full-time tuition ($6500), mandatory fees ($100), and college room and board ($5000).

Collegiate Environment:

Social organizations: 3 open to all. Most popular organizations: Pirchei, Mishmar, Bikur Cholim. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: controlled dormitory access, night security patrol. 120 college housing spaces available; 85 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Option: men-only housing available. 4,800 books and 300 serials.

? TEMPLE UNIVERSITY M-24

1801 North Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6096
Tel: (215)204-7000; 888-340-2222
Admissions: (215)204-8556
Fax: (215)204-5694
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.temple.edu/

Description:

State-related, university, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees and post-master's and first professional certificates. Founded 1884. Setting: 110-acre urban campus. Endowment: $195.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $63.8 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $10,678 per student. Total enrollment: 33,693. Faculty: 2,561 (1,206 full-time, 1,355 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 17,352 applied, 63% were admitted. 19% from top 10% of their high school class, 51% from top quarter, 89% from top half. 19 valedictorians. Full-time: 20,936 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 3,258 students, 58% women, 42% men. Students come from 46 states and territories, 105 other countries, 22% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 19% black, 9% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 15% 25 or older, 26% live on campus, 11% transferred in. Retention: 84% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; visual and performing arts. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Messiah College, University of Puerto Rico, Consortium of East Coast Art Schools, Gratz College. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Naval (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: recommendations, interview, portfolio, audition. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 4/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. State resident tuition: $9140 full-time, $354 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $16,736 full-time, $596 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $500 full-time, $109 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, location, program, and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, location, program, and reciprocity agreements. College room and board: $7794. College room only: $5054. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 150 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities; 1% of eligible men and 1% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: African Student Union, India Student Association at Temple, Student Organization for Caribbean Awareness. Major annual events: Spring Fling, Homecoming, Cherry and White Day. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 5,314 college housing spaces available; 5,093 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. Paley Library plus 11 others with 3.3 million books, 3 million microform titles, 20,980 serials, 25,244 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $15.6 million. 2,000 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

"Birthplace of the Nation", Philadelphia has retained much of the charm of its colonial origins even while developing into one of the great industrial cities of the world. Population of the greater metropolitan area is over 2,000,000. Distinctive colonial characteristics such as the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall blend with evidence of vast manufacturing. Narrow cobblestone streets may be found within blocks of the business district. The city has museums, churches of all denominations, many libraries (including the first Free Library in the United States), Fairmon Park (the largest city park in the U.S.), a zoo, planetarium, major league and collegiate sports teams, numerous cultural and entertainment facilities, and all the fraternal, civic, and community service organizations of any large metropolis. Local recreation includes golf, tennis, horseback riding, hunting, boating, fishing, and swimming.

? THADDEUS STEVENS COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY M-19

750 East King St.
Lancaster, PA 17602-3198
Tel: (717)299-7730
Admissions: (717)299-7772
Fax: (717)391-6929
Web Site: http://www.stevenscollege.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1905. Setting: 33-acre urban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6155 per student. Total enrollment: 660. 1,063 applied, 40% were admitted. 7% from top 10% of their high school class, 52% from top quarter, 77% from top half. 1 class president, 1 student government officer. 1% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 16% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 6% 25 or older, 48% live on campus. Retention: 60% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, recommendations, ASSET Test, ACT ASSET. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 6/30. Notification: continuous until 7/15. Preference given to needy students, indigent orphans.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Most popular organization: Tech Phi Tech. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. 310 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Options: coed, men-only housing available. K.W. Schuler Learning Resources Center plus 1 other with 26,000 books, 450 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $90,060. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THIEL COLLEGE E-2

75 College Ave.
Greenville, PA 16125-2181
Tel: (724)589-2000
Free: 800-248-4435
Admissions: (724)589-2226
Fax: (724)589-2013
Web Site: http://www.thiel.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1866. Setting: 135-acre rural campus with easy access to Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Endowment: $20.9 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4035 per student. Total enrollment: 1,320. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 2,397 applied, 75% were admitted. 8% from top 10% of their high school class, 24% from top quarter, 57% from top half. Full-time: 1,253 students, 45% women, 55% men. Part-time: 67 students, 48% women, 52% men. Students come from 19 states and territories, 15 other countries, 25% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 6% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 5% international, 1% 25 or older, 82% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 69% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; psychology; social sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, freshman honors college, honors program, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at American University, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Bryant and Stratton Business Institute (Buffalo), Community College of Allegheny County, Drew University, Harrisburg Area Community College, Union College (KY). Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, recommendations, interview. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 6/30. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $24,580 includes full-time tuition ($16,200), mandatory fees ($1390), and college room and board ($6990). College room only: $3566. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $400 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $21 per credit hour. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 40 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities; 15% of eligible men and 18% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Thiel Players Theatre Group, student government, Thiel Choir. Major annual events: Homecoming, theater productions, Greek Week. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,188 college housing spaces available; 975 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Option: coed housing available. Langenheim Library with 131,176 books, 39,970 microform titles, 532 serials, 6,463 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $410,080. 220 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Local industry is devoted principally to the manufacture of steel, cars, tanks, structural steel and other steel and aluminum products. Greenville is a small town of 10,000 situated halfway between Erie and Pittsburgh. Cleveland and Youngstown are also with 1 to 1 1/2 hours driving. The community is served by railroad, bus lines, and airlines located at nearby Youngstown airport. Greenville has numerous churches, public library, hospital, and excellent shopping and restaurants. Part-time employment is available. Local recreational facilities include a symphony orchestra, theatre and a number of civic parks. Nearby lakes provide boating, swimming, fishing, water skiing, and golf courses. There are various civic, fraternal, and veteran's organizations active in the community.

? THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY M-24

Eleventh and Walnut Sts.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Tel: (215)955-6000; 877-533-3247
Admissions: (215)503-1040
Fax: (215)503-7241
Web Site: http://www.jefferson.edu/

Description:

Independent, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1824. Setting: 13-acre urban campus. Endowment: $18.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $4.1 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $10,442 per student. Total enrollment: 2,681. Faculty: 266 (76 full-time, 190 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 1,198 applied, 14% were admitted. Full-time: 669 students, 81% women, 19% men. Part-time: 319 students, 85% women, 15% men. Students come from 19 states and territories, 6 other countries, 27% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 15% black, 8% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 50% 25 or older, 30% live on campus, 41% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study. Study abroad program. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: essay, 2 recommendations. Recommended: SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $21,975 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group. Social organizations: 30 open to all. Most popular organizations: Commons Board, student government, choir, Admission Ambassadors, Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania. Major annual events: Winter Social, International Day, Orientation. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 650 college housing spaces available; 211 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Scott Memorial Library plus 1 other with 170,000 books, 2,290 serials, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.2 million. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THOMPSON INSTITUTE L-17

5650 Derry St.
Harrisburg, PA 17111-3518
Tel: (717)564-4112
Fax: (717)564-3779
Web Site: http://www.thompson.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of Kaplan Higher Education Corporation. Awards certificates, diplomas, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1918. Setting: 5-acre suburban campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $421 per student. Total enrollment: 485. 165 applied, 88% were admitted. 1% from top 10% of their high school class, 5% from top quarter, 10% from top half. Full-time: 485 students, 53% women, 47% men. Students come from 2 states and territories, 2% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 14% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 60% 25 or older. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $8600 full-time. College room only: $1600.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 4 open to all; national sororities; 5% of women are members. Most popular organizations: Electronics Club, CAD Club, DPMA, Math Club. Major annual events: Thanksgiving Dinner, Spring Open House. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: campus facilities manager. 62 college housing spaces available; 56 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Option: coed housing available. 950 books, 20 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $10,800. 113 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? TRI-STATE BUSINESS INSTITUTE B-3

5757 West 26th St.
Erie, PA 16506
Tel: (814)838-7673
Fax: (814)838-8642
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.tsbi.org/

Description:

Private, 2-year.

? TRIANGLE TECH, INC.-DUBOIS SCHOOL G-9

PO Box 551
DuBois, PA 15801-0551
Tel: (814)371-2090
Free: 800-874-8324
Admissions: (412)359-1000
Fax: (814)371-9227
Web Site: http://www.triangle-tech.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Triangle Tech, Inc. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1944. Setting: 5-acre small town campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $12,951 per student. Total enrollment: 246. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 142 applied, 96% were admitted. Full-time: 246 students, 9% women, 91% men. Students come from 3 states and territories, 0% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 0% Hispanic, 0.4% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 40% 25 or older. Retention: 67% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement. Off campus study at all other campuses of Triangle Tech.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Tuition: $11,408 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Social organizations: 1 open to all. 1,200 books and 15 serials. 40 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? TRIANGLE TECH, INC.-ERIE SCHOOL B-3

2000 Liberty St.
Erie, PA 16502-2594
Tel: (814)453-6016
Free: 800-TRI-TECH
Fax: (814)454-2818
Web Site: http://www.triangle-tech.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Triangle Tech, Inc. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1976. Setting: 1-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 83. 61 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 3 states and territories, 10% from out-of-state, 65% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 1 open to all. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. 1,000 books and 15 serials. 50 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? TRIANGLE TECH, INC.-GREENSBURG SCHOOL L-5

222 East Pittsburgh St., Ste. A
Greensburg, PA 15601-3304
Tel: (724)832-1050
Free: 800-874-8324
Admissions: (412)359-1000
Web Site: http://www.triangle-tech.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Triangle Tech, Inc. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1944. Setting: 1-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Total enrollment: 271. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 166 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 271 students, 1% women, 99% men. Students come from 2 states and territories, 1% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 0% Hispanic, 1% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 49% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $75. Tuition: $11,408 full-time. Mandatory fees: $200 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. College housing not available. Triangle Tech Library plus 2 others with 550 books and 15 serials. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? TRIANGLE TECH, INC.-PITTSBURGH SCHOOL K-3

1940 Perrysville Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15214-3897
Tel: (412)359-1000
Free: 800-874-8324
Fax: (412)359-1012
Web Site: http://www.triangle-tech.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Triangle Tech Group. Awards diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1944. Setting: 5-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 377. 121 applied, 99% were admitted. 9% from top 10% of their high school class, 55% from top half. Full-time: 377 students, 4% women, 96% men. Students come from 3 states and territories, 6% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 0% Hispanic, 11% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 35% 25 or older, 0% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Tuition: $301.78 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Social organizations: 1 open to all. Most popular organization: student council. Major annual events: semi-annual blood drives, Trades Week, Drafting Week. Campus security: 16-hour patrols by trained security personnel. College housing not available. 2,000 books and 30 serials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $6029. 50 computers available on campus for general student use. from off-campusStaffed computer lab on campus.

? TRIANGLE TECH, INC.-SUNBURY SCHOOL I-17

RR No. 1, Box 51
Sunbury, PA 17801
Tel: (570)988-0700
Web Site: http://www.triangle-tech.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Calendar: semesters.

? THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS M-24

320 South Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19102-4944
Tel: (215)717-6000
Free: 800-616-ARTS
Admissions: (215)717-6039
Fax: (215)717-6045
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.uarts.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1870. Setting: 18-acre urban campus. Endowment: $17.1 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $86,280. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $8357 per student. Total enrollment: 2,277. Faculty: 472 (118 full-time, 354 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 9:1. 2,283 applied, 49% were admitted. 13% from top 10% of their high school class, 32% from top quarter, 66% from top half. Full-time: 2,035 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 44 students, 70% women, 30% men. Students come from 42 states and territories, 38 other countries, 61% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 10% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 4% 25 or older, 36% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 82% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: visual and performing arts; communications/journalism; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, double major, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Consortium of East Coast Art Schools, Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, Vermont Studio School. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 1 recommendation, portfolio or audition, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $60. Tuition: $24,730 full-time, $1070 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $950 full-time. College room only: $6300.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 7 open to all. Most popular organizations: African-American Student Union, Gaming Society, Outreach, Multimedia Artist Society, Student Council. Major annual events: Fall Carnival, Black History Month Extravaganza, Art in the Park. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, crime prevention workshops and seminars. 690 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. Albert M. Greenfield Library plus 2 others with 123,175 books, 461 microform titles, 538 serials, 321,710 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $706,308. 475 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The campus is located in the heart of Philadelphia's cultural community. The area has theaters, museums, galleries, music and dance facilities, restaurants of many ethnic varieties, and major department stores and shops. Philadelphia offers a broad mix of experiences of historical importance. The city is also known as a supporter of the arts. Urban and sophisticated, it is at the same time a series of small, close-knit neighborhoods. Fairmount Park, the largest municipal park in the world, provides facilities for boating, fishing, hiking, biking, picnicking, and relaxing.

? UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA M-24

3451 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Tel: (215)898-5000
Admissions: (215)898-7507
Web Site: http://www.upenn.edu/

Description:

Independent, university, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees and post-master's and first professional certificates (also offers evening program with significant enrollment not reflected in profile). Founded 1740. Setting: 269-acre urban campus. Endowment: $4.4 billion. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $549.4 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $79,579 per student. Total enrollment: 18,814. Faculty: 1,990 (1,388 full-time, 602 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 6:1. 18,824 applied, 21% were admitted. 94% from top 10% of their high school class, 99% from top quarter, 100% from top half. 101 National Merit Scholars, 69 class presidents, 255 valedictorians, 565 student government officers. Full-time: 9,545 students, 50% women, 50% men. Part-time: 296 students, 43% women, 57% men. Students come from 54 states and territories, 101 other countries, 80% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 7% black, 18% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 9% international, 1% 25 or older, 64% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 98% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; social sciences; engineering. Core. Calendar: semesters plus 2 5-week summer sessions. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College, Swarthmore College. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Naval, Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT. Entrance: most difficult. Application deadlines: 1/1, 11/1 for early decision. Notification: 4/1, 12/15 for early decision.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $70. Comprehensive fee: $41,766 includes full-time tuition ($29,030), mandatory fees ($3334), and college room and board ($9402). College room only: $5730. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $3708 per course. Part-time mandatory fees: $389 per course. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 384 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 24% of eligible men and 17% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Kite and Key Society, Social Planning and Events Committee, Hillel at Penn, Sports Club Council. Major annual events: Homecoming, Spring Fling, Hey Day. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 6,500 college housing spaces available; 5,894 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. Van Pelt-Dietrich Library plus 13 others with 5.4 million books, 4 million microform titles, 39,426 serials, 68,568 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $38.7 million. 975 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Philadelphia is a large city with the feel of small villages; many with distinct characters. It is a center of history, culture and business, opera, symphony and ballet, museums, major sports teams and theater. The city is ideally located near both seashore and ski resorts.

? UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-PHILADELPHIA CAMPUS M-23

170 South Warner Rd., Ste. 200
Wayne, PA 19087-2121
Tel: (610)989-0880
Free: 800-228-7240
Admissions: (480)557-1712
Fax: (610)989-0881
Web Site: http://www.phoenix.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1999. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 1,694. Faculty: 187 (13 full-time, 174 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 8:1. 68 applied. Full-time: 1,282 students, 62% women, 38% men. 0% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 12% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 8% international, 93% 25 or older. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; computer and information sciences. Core. Calendar: continuous. Advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: 1 recommendation. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $110. Tuition: $13,050 full-time, $435 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $560 full-time, $70 per course part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available. University Library with 444 books, 666 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. System-wide operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.2 million.

? UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-PITTSBURGH CAMPUS K-3

Penn Center West Six, Ste. 100
Pittsburgh, PA 15276
Tel: (412)747-9000
Free: 800-228-7240
Admissions: (480)557-1712
Fax: (412)747-0676
Web Site: http://www.phoenix.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 2001. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 645. Faculty: 117 (11 full-time, 106 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 5:1. 26 applied. Full-time: 497 students, 54% women, 46% men. 0% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 4% black, 0.4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 93% 25 or older. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; computer and information sciences. Core. Calendar: continuous. Advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: 1 recommendation. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $110. Tuition: $13,050 full-time, $435 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $560 full-time, $70 per course part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available. University Library with 444 books, 666 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. System-wide operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.2 million.

? UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH K-3

4200 Fifth Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Tel: (412)624-4141
Admissions: (412)624-7488
Fax: (412)648-8815
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.pitt.edu/

Description:

State-related, university, coed. Part of Commonwealth System of Higher Education. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1787. Setting: 132-acre urban campus. Endowment: $1.5 billion. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $419.9 million. Total enrollment: 26,559. 18,153 applied, 53% were admitted. 43% from top 10% of their high school class, 80% from top quarter, 98% from top half. 29 National Merit Scholars, 93 valedictorians. Full-time: 15,100 students, 51% women, 49% men. Part-time: 1,924 students, 57% women, 43% men. Students come from 53 states and territories, 49 other countries, 15% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 9% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 6% 25 or older, 36% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; English; social sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters plus summer term. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at 10 other institutions in the surrounding area. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Naval (c), Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. State resident tuition: $10,736 full-time, $412 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $20,084 full-time, $772 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $700 full-time, $164 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to degree level and program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to degree level and program. College room and board: $7430. College room only: $4510. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 300 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities. Most popular organizations: Pitt Program Council, Quo Vadis, Black Action Society, crew team, Blue and Gold Society. Major annual events: Laser and Fireworks Show, Fall Fest, Bigelow Bash. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, on-call van transportation. 6,178 college housing spaces available. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Hillman Library plus 25 others with 4.6 million books, 4.6 million microform titles, 3,767 serials, 804,470 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $40.4 million. 600 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Pittsburgh is a city of hills, rivers, and bridges, and a mixture of traditional and contemporary lifestyles. Accessible by air, bus, and rail its attractions include concerts, folk festivals, the Pittsburgh Symphony, Phipps Conservatory, professional sports, museums, libraries, parks, and art galleries.

? UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT BRADFORD B-9

300 Campus Dr.
Bradford, PA 16701-2812
Tel: (814)362-7500
Free: 800-872-1787
Admissions: (814)362-7677
Fax: (814)362-7578
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.upb.pitt.edu/

Description:

State-related, 4-year, coed. Part of University of Pittsburgh System. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1963. Setting: 170-acre small town campus with easy access to Buffalo. Endowment: $11.7 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2002 per student. Total enrollment: 1,301. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 592 applied, 76% were admitted. 11% from top 10% of their high school class, 32% from top quarter, 76% from top half. Full-time: 991 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 310 students, 72% women, 28% men. Students come from 16 states and territories, 10% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 22% 25 or older, 47% live on campus, 9% transferred in. Retention: 65% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; social sciences; security and protective services. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at St. Bonaventure University, University of Pittsburgh. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, recommendations, interview. Required for some: minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. State resident tuition: $9888 full-time, $380 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $19,776 full-time, $760 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $650 full-time, $95 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. College room and board: $6470. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 38 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Student Activities Board, The Source (student newspaper), Alpha Phi Omega (national service fraternity), WDRQ (student radio station). Major annual events: Alumni Weekend, Winter Weekend, Spring Fling. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing designed to accommodate 524 students; 586 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Option: coed housing available. T. Edward and Tullah Hanley Library with 88,969 books, 14,471 microform titles, 342 serials, 4,167 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $16,258. 150 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT GREENSBURG L-5

1150 Mount Pleasant Rd.
Greensburg, PA 15601-5860
Tel: (724)837-7040
Admissions: (724)836-9880
Fax: (724)836-9901
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.upg.pitt.edu/

Description:

State-related, 4-year, coed. Part of University of Pittsburgh System. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1963. Setting: 219-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Endowment: $523,014. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2567 per student. Total enrollment: 1,796. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 1,580 applied, 89% were admitted. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 33% from top quarter, 82% from top half. 1 National Merit Scholar, 2 class presidents, 3 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,641 students, 51% women, 49% men. Part-time: 155 students, 50% women, 50% men. Students come from 10 states and territories, 1 other country, 1% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 3% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 15% 25 or older, 35% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 75% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; social sciences; psychology. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at Seton Hill College, other units of the University of Pittsburgh, Westmoreland County Community College. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.5 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, interview. Required for some: recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $45. State resident tuition: $9888 full-time, $380 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $19,776 full-time, $760 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $674 full-time, $113 per term part-time. College room and board: $7210. College room only: $4910.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 45 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Circle K, Freshmen Honor Society-Phi Eta Sigma, Senior Honor Society-Phi Kappa Phi, Student Activities Board. Major annual events: annual luau, Spring Weekend, volunteerism. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 600 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Option: coed housing available. Millstein Library with 75,000 books, 418 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $350,800. 400 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT JOHNSTOWN K-8

450 Schoolhouse Rd.
Johnstown, PA 15904-2990
Tel: (814)269-7000
Free: 800-765-4875
Admissions: (814)269-7050
Fax: (814)269-7044
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.upj.pitt.edu/

Description:

State-related, 4-year, coed. Part of University of Pittsburgh System. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1927. Setting: 650-acre suburban campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Endowment: $14.8 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4746 per student. Total enrollment: 3,173. 2,589 applied, 85% were admitted. 22% from top 10% of their high school class, 67% from top quarter, 72% from top half. 8 valedictorians. Full-time: 2,915 students, 48% women, 52% men. Part-time: 258 students, 37% women, 63% men. Students come from 11 states and territories, 1 other country, 1% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Hispanic, 1% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 8% 25 or older, 76% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; social sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at members of the Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, 3 recommendations. Required for some: interview. Placement: SAT or ACT required for some. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: Rolling, Rolling for nonresidents. Notification: continuous, continuous for nonresidents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. State resident tuition: $9888 full-time, $380 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $19,776 full-time, $760 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $612 full-time, $77 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program and student level. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to program and student level. College room and board: $6100. College room only: $3700. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 65 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities; 7% of eligible men and 6% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: student radio station, Student Senate, Programming Board, dance ensemble. Major annual events: Homecoming, Greek Week, Welcome Back Daze. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing designed to accommodate 1,720 students; 1,963 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Option: coed housing available. Owen Library with 145,507 books, 20,718 microform titles, 450 serials, 711 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 150 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT TITUSVILLE D-5

PO Box 287
Titusville, PA 16354
Tel: (814)827-4400; 888-878-0462
Admissions: (814)827-4409
Fax: (814)827-4448
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.upt.pitt.edu/

Description:

State-related, 2-year, coed. Part of University of Pittsburgh System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1963. Setting: 10-acre small town campus. Endowment: $825,000. Total enrollment: 547. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 281 applied, 86% were admitted. 4% from top 10% of their high school class, 20% from top quarter, 42% from top half. Full-time: 413 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 134 students, 80% women, 20% men. Students come from 15 states and territories, 8% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 16% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 48% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview, SAT. Required for some: essay, 1 recommendation. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. State resident tuition: $8710 full-time, $335 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $17,610 full-time, $677 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $780 full-time, $93 per term part-time. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to student level. College room and board: $7234. Room and board charges vary according to board plan.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 20 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, Weight Club, SAB, SIFE, Diversity Club. Major annual events: talent show, semi-formal dance, stress relief week. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, controlled dormitory access. 300 college housing spaces available; 270 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Option: coed housing available. Haskell Memorial Library with 49,256 books, 1,358 microform titles, 126 serials, 505 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. 62 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA M-24

600 South 43rd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495
Tel: (215)596-8800
Admissions: (215)596-8810
Fax: (215)895-1100
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.usip.edu/

Description:

Independent, university, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1821. Setting: 35-acre urban campus. Endowment: $97.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $10,497 per student. Total enrollment: 2,808. Faculty: 249 (151 full-time, 98 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 2,897 applied, 65% were admitted. 35% from top 10% of their high school class, 74% from top quarter, 98% from top half. Full-time: 1,940 students, 61% women, 39% men. Part-time: 39 students, 82% women, 18% men. Students come from 31 states and territories, 16 other countries, 46% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 6% black, 32% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 12% 25 or older, 29% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 83% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences; biological/life sciences; business/marketing. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Drexel University. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, SAT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $45. Comprehensive fee: $33,362 includes full-time tuition ($22,798), mandatory fees ($1184), and college room and board ($9380). College room only: $5730. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to degree level and program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $950 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $37 per credit. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and degree level.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 65 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities. Most popular organizations: student government, Bharat, Academy of Students of Pharmacy, Student Physical Therapy Association, Asian Student Association. Major annual events: Greek Week, Student Appreciation Day, Parent's Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 725 college housing spaces available. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Joseph W. England Library plus 1 other with 87,125 books, 27,642 microform titles, 9,817 serials, 1,121 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.9 million. 120 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON F-22

800 Linden St.
Scranton, PA 18510
Tel: (570)941-7400; 888-SCRANTON
Admissions: (570)941-7540
Fax: (570)941-5928
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.scranton.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic (Jesuit), comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1888. Setting: 50-acre urban campus. Endowment: $95.2 million. Total enrollment: 5,160. Faculty: 424 (251 full-time, 173 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 6,343 applied, 75% were admitted. 26% from top 10% of their high school class, 57% from top quarter, 84% from top half. Full-time: 3,858 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 226 students, 58% women, 42% men. Students come from 30 states and territories, 12 other countries, 50% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 2% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 7% 25 or older, 52% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 88% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: 4-1-4. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Marywood University. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, recommendations, SAT or ACT. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 3/1, 11/15 for early action. Notification: continuous until 5/1, 12/15 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $40. Comprehensive fee: $33,934 includes full-time tuition ($23,750), mandatory fees ($280), and college room and board ($9904). College room only: $5786. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $660 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $25 per term.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 80 open to all. Most popular organizations: Service-Oriented Students Club, United Colors, retreat program, Biology/Pre-Medicine Club, Pre-Law Society. Major annual events: Spring Fling, Senior Formal, President's Ball. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 2,183 college housing spaces available; 2,057 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Memorial Library plus 1 other with 465,871 books, 1,714 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3 million. 903 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Settled in the late eighteenth century, Scranton is the commercial and industrial center of northeast Pennsylvania. Scranton's manufactured items include textiles, clothing, electronic equipment, furniture, plastic, canvas, and metal products. Lying in the Appalachian Mountains on the Lackawana River, Scranton is 10 minutes from the Montage Ski and Recreation Area. Also of interest are the Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science, and Art, Steamtown, and McDade State Park and Coal Mine Tour.

? URSINUS COLLEGE L-23

Box 1000, Main St.
Collegeville, PA 19426-1000
Tel: (610)409-3000
Admissions: (610)409-3200
Fax: (610)489-0627
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.ursinus.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1869. Setting: 168-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $109.9 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $154,811. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $11,245 per student. Total enrollment: 1,571. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 1,776 applied, 75% were admitted. 41% from top 10% of their high school class, 65% from top quarter, 93% from top half. 3 National Merit Scholars, 9 class presidents, 7 valedictorians, 73 student government officers. Full-time: 1,552 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 19 students, 79% women, 21% men. Students come from 28 states and territories, 14 other countries, 39% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 7% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 0% 25 or older, 91% live on campus, 0.3% transferred in. Retention: 91% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: social sciences; biological/life sciences; psychology. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at Howard University, American University, Butler University. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, graded paper. Recommended: interview, SAT Subject Tests. Required for some: SAT or ACT. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: 2/15, 1/15 for early decision, 12/15 for early action. Notification: 4/1, 2/1 for early decision.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $38,950 includes full-time tuition ($31,450), mandatory fees ($150), and college room and board ($7350). Part-time tuition: $1048 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 105 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 26% of eligible men and 38% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Environmental Action Committee, Habitat for Humanity, Campus Activities Board, Christian Fellowship, Multicultural Student Union. Major annual events: homecoming, Air Band Competition, Spring Fling. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, student EMT Corps for first aid/emergency first response. 1,329 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Myrin Library plus 2 others with 200,000 books, 155,000 microform titles, 900 serials, 17,500 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $837,357. 350 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Collegeville is 25 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Within a one-hour drive are museums, libraries, historical sights, educational institutions, recreational facilities, and theaters. Part-time employment is available.

? VALLEY FORGE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE L-22

1401 Charlestown Rd.
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Tel: (610)935-0450
Free: 800-432-8322
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.vfcc.edu/

Description:

Independent Assemblies of God, 4-year, coed. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1938. Setting: 77-acre small town campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $779,981. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3178 per student. Total enrollment: 934. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. 398 applied, 75% were admitted. Full-time: 847 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 87 students, 56% women, 44% men. Students come from 24 states and territories, 3 other countries, 46% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 5% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 12% 25 or older, 91% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 76% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: theology and religious vocations; psychology; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Required for some: interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $17,550 includes full-time tuition ($10,750), mandatory fees ($950), and college room and board ($5850). College room only: $2650. Part-time tuition: $414 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: Prison Ministries Organization, Homeless Outreach Ministry, J.C. Powerhouse. Major annual events: homecoming, Missions Convention, Spiritual Emphasis Week. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: late night transport-escort service, 16-hour patrols by trained security personnel. 857 college housing spaces available; 774 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Valley Forge Christian College Library with 61,887 books, 230 serials, 500 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $269,597. 30 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Phoenixville is a quiet residential town on the boundary of Valley Forge State Park and is approximately 40 miles from Philadelphia. The climate is temperate. The immediate area provides an abundance of shopping areas and malls, as well as religious, medical and professional services. Recreational opportunities include picnicking, fishing, swimming, boating, camping, and tennis. There are considerable job opportunities available.

? VALLEY FORGE MILITARY COLLEGE M-23

1001 Eagle Rd.
Wayne, PA 19087-3695
Tel: (610)989-1200
Free: 800-234-8362
Admissions: (610)989-1303
Fax: (610)688-1545
Web Site: http://www.vfmac.edu/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Awards transfer associate degrees. Founded 1928. Setting: 120-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $7.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6368 per student. Total enrollment: 165. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 256 applied, 89% were admitted. Full-time: 165 students, 100% men. Students come from 6 other countries, 85% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 13% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 100% live on campus, 73% transferred in. Core. Calendar: 4-1-4. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement. ROTC: Army, Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, guidance counselor/teacher evaluation form, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/2. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $30,977 includes full-time tuition ($19,693) and college room and board ($11,284).

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 12 open to all; national fraternities; 20% of men are members. Most popular organizations: Rotoract, Young Republicans, Phi Theta Kappa, Business Club, Criminal Justice Club. Major annual events: class trip, Winter Ball, Field Day. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, student patrols. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Option: men-only housing available. Baker Library with 75,830 books, 70,220 microform titles, 189 serials, 326 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. 44 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY M-23

800 Lancaster Ave.
Villanova, PA 19085-1699
Tel: (610)519-4500
Admissions: (610)519-4000
Fax: (610)519-6450
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.villanova.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1842. Setting: 254-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $241.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.9 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $11,970 per student. Total enrollment: 10,450. Faculty: 898 (545 full-time, 353 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 10,394 applied, 51% were admitted. 47% from top 10% of their high school class, 83% from top quarter, 97% from top half. 23 valedictorians. Full-time: 6,541 students, 51% women, 49% men. Part-time: 667 students, 47% women, 53% men. Students come from 51 states and territories, 29 other countries, 67% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 4% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 4% 25 or older, 65% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 94% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; social sciences; engineering. Core. Calendar: semesters. 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, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Rosemont College. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Naval, Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, activities resume, SAT or ACT. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: 1/7, 11/1 for early action. Notification: 4/1, 12/20 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $70. Comprehensive fee: $38,797 includes full-time tuition ($28,760), mandatory fees ($675), and college room and board ($9362). College room only: $4962. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program and student level. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $624 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $280 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to class time, course level, and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 100 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 11% of eligible men and 31% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Blue Key Society, orientation counselor program, Special Olympics, campus activities team. Major annual events: Balloon Day, Special Olympics, homecoming. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 4,300 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Falvey Library plus 2 others with 900,248 books, 1.8 million microform titles, 10,800 serials, 8,170 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $10 million. 3,711 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The"Main Line" is a suburban residential area located 12 miles due west of downtown Philadelphia, which includes the towns of Radnor, Rosemont, Villanova, St. Davids, Wayne, Haverford, and Merion Station. The mean temperature for the area is 54.3 degrees. The area is served by Amtrak and local commuter rail lines, regional bus lines, and the Schuylkill Expressway. The total locale has more than 200 civic, social, and church groups. There are art centers, theater groups, a symphony orchestra, several museums, many libraries, two hospitals, and good shopping facilities. Local recreation facilities include golf courses, swimming pools, skating rinks, parks, and playgrounds.

? WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE L-2

60 South Lincoln St.
Washington, PA 15301
Tel: (724)222-4400; 888-WANDJAY
Admissions: (724)223-6025
Fax: (724)223-5271
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.washjeff.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1781. Setting: 51-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Endowment: $81.8 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $249,114. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $9745 per student. Total enrollment: 1,418. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 4,477 applied, 39% were admitted. 31% from top 10% of their high school class, 65% from top quarter, 94% from top half. 17 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,400 students, 48% women, 52% men. Part-time: 18 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 31 states and territories, 24% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 0.5% 25 or older, 81% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 86% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; social sciences; psychology. Core. Calendar: 4-1-4. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, early action, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Required for some: interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: 3/1, 12/1 for early decision, 1/15 for early action. Notification: 4/1, 12/15 for early decision, 2/15 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $33,490 includes full-time tuition ($25,930), mandatory fees ($400), and college room and board ($7160). College room only: $4150. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $810 per credit hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 88 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 43% of eligible men and 37% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: student government, Saturday Nite Life, George and Tom's, Pre-Health Society, Pre-Legal Society. Major annual events: Homecoming, student concert, Greek Week. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,142 college housing spaces available; 1,092 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. U. Grant Miller Library with 157,665 books, 14,807 microform titles, 8,124 serials, 8,925 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $909,686. 450 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? WAYNESBURG COLLEGE N-2

51 West College St.
Waynesburg, PA 15370-1222
Tel: (724)627-8191
Free: 800-225-7393
Admissions: (724)852-3333
Fax: (724)627-8124
Web Site: http://www.waynesburg.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed, affiliated with Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1849. Setting: 30-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Endowment: $30.8 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $20,000. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6042 per student. Total enrollment: 2,159. Faculty: 135 (62 full-time, 73 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 1,518 applied, 74% were admitted. 14% from top 10% of their high school class, 40% from top quarter, 77% from top half. 4 class presidents, 7 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,332 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 284 students, 81% women, 19% men. Students come from 17 states and territories, 4 other countries, 0.1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 3% black, 0.2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 19% 25 or older, 59% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 76% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; health professions and related sciences; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, early admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.75 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview. Required for some: essay, recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Comprehensive fee: $20,890 includes full-time tuition ($14,810) and college room and board ($6080). College room only: $3100. Full-time tuition varies according to class time. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $620 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $15 per credit. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to class time, course load, and location.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 35 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Senate, Student Activities Board (SAB), Student Nurses Association, Christian Fellowship. Major annual events: homecoming, Spring Week, Charter Day. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 814 college housing spaces available; 796 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Waynesburg College Library with 100,000 books, 5,183 microform titles, 1,189 serials, 2,932 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $488,550. 150 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 5299, Waynesburg is located 50 miles from Pittsburgh in southwestern Pennsylvania. The climate is moderate. Community service facilities include a library, several churches, a hospital, hotels, motels, and rooming houses. There is bus service available. Local recreation includes theatres, hunting, boating, fishing, golf, and movies. Many civic, fraternal and veteran's organizations are active in the community.

? WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA M-22

University Ave. and High St.
West Chester, PA 19383
Tel: (610)436-1000
Admissions: (610)436-3414
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.wcupa.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1871. Setting: 547-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $12.4 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $285,989. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3162 per student. Total enrollment: 12,988. Faculty: 797 (567 full-time, 230 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 11,013 applied, 49% were admitted. 9% from top 10% of their high school class, 31% from top quarter, 67% from top half. Full-time: 9,788 students, 62% women, 38% men. Part-time: 1,050 students, 58% women, 42% men. Students come from 35 states and territories, 12% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 9% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 13% 25 or older, 30% live on campus, 9% transferred in. Retention: 84% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at members of the National Student Exchange. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. State resident tuition: $4906 full-time, $204 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,266 full-time, $511 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1241 full-time, $47 per credit part-time. College room and board: $6208. College room only: $4140.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 205 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 8% of eligible men and 8% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Off Campus and Commuter Association, Residence Hall Association, Student Government Association, Sports Club Council. Major annual events: Homecoming, Family Day, Alumni Weekend. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 3,880 college housing spaces available; 3,166 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Francis Harvey Green Library plus 1 other with 744,976 books, 879,548 microform titles, 4,593 serials, 72,486 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $4 million. 700 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 20,000. Essentially a residential and college community, West Chester is the county seat of a region rich in colonial history. Local industries include pharmaceuticals, firefighting foam, electrical appliances, air compressors, tags and labels, and refrigerated cabinets. The average January temperature is 31.5 degrees, and the average July temperature is 75 degrees. The community is provided transportation by railroad, bus lines, and an airport nearby. There are several churches, a YMCA, hospital, and public library serving the community. Local recreation includes swimming, bowling, volleyball, tennis, hunting, fishing, and golf. Civic and fraternal organizations are active within the area.

? WESTERN SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND BUSINESS CAREERS (MONROEVILLE) K-4

1 Monroeville Center, Ste. 250, Route 22
3824 Northern Pike
Monroeville, PA 15146-2142
Tel: (412)373-6400
Fax: (412)373-2544
Web Site: http://www.westernschool.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Founded 1980. Calendar: continuous.

? WESTERN SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND BUSINESS CAREERS (PITTSBURGH) K-3

421 Seventh Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1907
Tel: (412)281-2600
Free: 800-333-6607
Admissions: (412)281-7083
Fax: (412)281-0319
Web Site: http://www.westernschool.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1980. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 600. 2% from top 10% of their high school class, 8% from top quarter, 48% from top half. 20 student government officers. Students come from 6 states and territories, 2 other countries, 2% from out-of-state, 50% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: continuous. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview. Recommended: recommendations, SAT or ACT, SAT Subject Tests. Required for some: recommendations. Entrance: minimally difficult.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 2 open to all. Most popular organizations: basketball, newspaper. Major annual event: Mr. & Mrs. Valentine. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, 14-hour security patrols Monday through Friday. College housing not available. Campus Library with 1,687 books and 1,403 serials.

? WESTMINSTER COLLEGE G-2

319 South Market St.
New Wilmington, PA 16172-0001
Tel: (724)946-8761
Admissions: (724)946-7100
Fax: (724)946-7171
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.westminster.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed, affiliated with Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1852. Setting: 350-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Endowment: $86.3 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $7000 per student. Total enrollment: 1,593. Faculty: 149 (100 full-time, 49 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 1,302 applied, 77% were admitted. 20% from top 10% of their high school class, 55% from top quarter, 87% from top half. Full-time: 1,410 students, 64% women, 36% men. Part-time: 54 students, 63% women, 37% men. Students come from 22 states and territories, 3 other countries, 22% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Hispanic, 2% black, 0.2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 1% 25 or older, 2% transferred in. Retention: 83% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; business/marketing; social sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at members of the East Central College Consortium. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 5/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $31,395 includes full-time tuition ($23,220), mandatory fees ($1105), and college room and board ($7070). Part-time tuition: $730 per semester hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 85 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 33% of eligible men and 34% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: student government, Habitat for Humanity, established service teams. Major annual events: Homecoming, Christmas Vespers, Greek Week. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, learning center, handicapped services. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. 1,098 college housing spaces available; 1,057 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. McGill Memorial Library plus 1 other with 283,070 books, 9,737 microform titles, 848 serials, 14,251 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $983,562. 158 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE L-5

400 Armbrust Rd.
Youngwood, PA 15697-1898
Tel: (724)925-4000
Admissions: (724)925-4123
Fax: (724)925-1150
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.wccc-pa.edu/

Description:

County-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1970. Setting: 85-acre rural campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Total enrollment: 6,133. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 3,539 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 2,670 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 3,463 students, 68% women, 32% men. Students come from 5 states and territories, 9% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 45% 25 or older. Retention: 58% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Seton Hill College, University of Pittsburgh.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, dental services programs. Options: electronic application, early admission. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $10. Area resident tuition: $68 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $136 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $204 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $7 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 25 open to all. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. 34,522 books and 643 serials. 600 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? WIDENER UNIVERSITY N-23

One University Place
Chester, PA 19013-5792
Tel: (610)499-4000; 888-WIDENER
Admissions: (610)499-4126
Fax: (610)499-4676
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.widener.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. Founded 1821. Setting: 110-acre suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Endowment: $46.7 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $333,711. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $11,457 per student. Total enrollment: 5,793. Faculty: 398 (221 full-time, 177 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 2,963 applied, 81% were admitted. 12% from top 10% of their high school class, 33% from top quarter, 67% from top half. Full-time: 2,375 students, 49% women, 51% men. Part-time: 141 students, 48% women, 52% men. Students come from 26 states and territories, 38 other countries, 34% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 13% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 6% 25 or older, 61% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 67% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; health professions and related sciences; engineering. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Naval (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Required for some: minimum 2.85 high school GPA. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: Rolling, Rolling for nonresidents. Notification: continuous, continuous for nonresidents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $33,490 includes full-time tuition ($24,620), mandatory fees ($350), and college room and board ($8520). College room only: $3900. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to class time, course load, and program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $821 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $65.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 62 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 20% of eligible men and 18% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: WDNR Radio, Black Student Union, volunteer services, Rugby Club, Theatre Widener. Major annual events: Spring Carnival, Greek Week, Homecoming. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, 'blue light' emergency phones located throughout campus. 1,480 college housing spaces available; 1,455 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Wolfgram Memorial Library with 238,349 books, 175,116 microform titles, 1,974 serials, 6,179 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $5.8 million. 345 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? WILKES UNIVERSITY F-21

84 West South St.
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766-0002
Tel: (570)408-5000
Free: 800-945-5378
Admissions: (570)408-4400
Fax: (570)408-7820
Web Site: http://www.wilkes.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and first professional degrees. Founded 1933. Setting: 25-acre urban campus. Endowment: $35.8 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $463,269. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6449 per student. Total enrollment: 4,480. Faculty: 217 (131 full-time, 86 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 2,702 applied, 77% were admitted. 20% from top 10% of their high school class, 48% from top quarter, 82% from top half. Full-time: 1,968 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 220 students, 51% women, 49% men. Students come from 21 states and territories, 7 other countries, 19% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 9% 25 or older, 43% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 80% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; liberal arts/general studies; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Required for some: recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous until 8/30.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $30,886 includes full-time tuition ($20,592), mandatory fees ($1054), and college room and board ($9240). College room only: $5600. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $569 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $43 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 65 open to all. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 872 college housing spaces available; 840 were occupied in 2003-04. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Eugene S. Farley Library with 236,942 books, 39,098 microform titles, 848 serials, 159 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. 700 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? THE WILLIAMSON FREE SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL TRADES N-23

106 South New Middletown Rd.
Media, PA 19063
Tel: (610)566-1776
Fax: (610)566-6502
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.williamson.edu/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, men only. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1888. Setting: 240-acre small town campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2375 per student. Total enrollment: 251. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 349 applied, 26% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 20% from top quarter, 60% from top half. 12 class presidents, 27 student government officers. Full-time: 251 students. Students come from 5 states and territories, 0% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 13% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% 25 or older, 100% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, internships. Off campus study at Delaware County Community College.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview, Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. Required for some: 3 recommendations. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 3/15. Preference given to needy students.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: Campus Crusade for Christ, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America. Major annual events: Homecoming, Alumni Day, Founder's Day. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: evening patrols, gate security. 253 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Shrigley Library plus 3 others with 1,600 books and 70 serials. 20 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? WILSON COLLEGE N-13

1015 Philadelphia Ave.
Chambersburg, PA 17201-1285
Tel: (717)264-4141
Free: 800-421-8402
Admissions: (717)262-2025
Fax: (717)264-1578
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.wilson.edu/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, women only, affiliated with Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1869. Setting: 300-acre small town campus. Endowment: $39 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6155 per student. Total enrollment: 732. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 441 applied, 57% were admitted. 9% from top 10% of their high school class, 39% from top quarter, 84% from top half. 1 valedictorian. Full-time: 348 students. Part-time: 384 students. Students come from 18 states and territories, 10 other countries, 17% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 5% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 5% international, 40% 25 or older, 32% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 63% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences; business/marketing; education; social sciences. Core. Calendar: 4-1-4. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Gettysburg College. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, recommendations, interview, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.7 high school GPA. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: Rolling, Rolling for nonresidents. Notification: continuous, continuous for nonresidents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $27,660 includes full-time tuition ($19,570), mandatory fees ($480), and college room and board ($7610). College room only: $3920. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $1960 per course. Part-time mandatory fees: $30 per course, $35 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 23 open to all. Most popular organizations: Muhibbah Club, Orchesis Club, student newspaper, student government, Black Student Union. Major annual events: White Dinner, Mardi Gras, May Weekend/Fair. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 414 college housing spaces available; 244 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Option: women-only housing available. Stewart Library with 172,205 books, 10,772 microform titles, 312 serials, 1,664 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $154,423. 80 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 20,000, Chambersburg was occupied three times during the Civil War and burned in 1864 when it refused to pay an indemnity of $100,000. Today, this diversified manufacturing community is also considered the state's largest producer of apples and peaches. The city has 2 libraries, a hospital, and many churches and historic sites. Part-time employment is available for students both on and off campus.

? WINNER INSTITUTE OF ARTS & SCIENCES F-1

One Winner Place
Transfer, PA 16154
Tel: (724)646-2433; 888-414-2433
Fax: (724)646-0218
Web Site: http://www.winner-institute.edu/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed.

? WYOTECH K-6

500 Innovation Dr.
Blairsville, PA 15717
Tel: (724)459-9500
Free: 800-822-8253
Admissions: (724)459-3286
Fax: (724)459-6499
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.wyotech.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Total enrollment: 1,200. Calendar: 9-month program.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: high school transcript. Entrance: moderately difficult.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $100. Tuition: $23,300 full-time.

? YESHIVA BETH MOSHE F-22

930 Hickory St., PO Box 1141
Scranton, PA 18505-2124
Tel: (717)346-1747

Description:

Independent Jewish, comprehensive, men only. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1965. Students come from 1 other country. Calendar: semesters.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: high school transcript, interview, oral examination.

Collegiate Environment:

On-campus residence required through senior year.

? YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA M-17

York, PA 17405-7199
Tel: (717)846-7788
Free: 800-455-8018
Admissions: (717)849-1600
Web Site: http://www.ycp.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1787. Setting: 118-acre suburban campus with easy access to Baltimore. Endowment: $56.1 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4886 per student. Total enrollment: 5,316. Faculty: 429 (134 full-time, 295 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 21:1. 4,152 applied, 75% were admitted. 28% from top 10% of their high school class, 65% from top quarter, 93% from top half. 7 valedictorians. Full-time: 4,469 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 701 students, 70% women, 30% men. Students come from 36 states and territories, 45% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 6% 25 or older, 45% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 80% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; communications/journalism; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: 1 recommendation. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $16,550 includes full-time tuition ($9350), mandatory fees ($700), and college room and board ($6500). College room only: $3625. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $285 per credit hour. Part-time tuition varies according to course load and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 80 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 10% of eligible men and 10% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Senate, Theater Company, Ski and Outdoor Club, Marketing Club, Student Education Association. Major annual events: Spring Weekend Campus Festival, Fall Fest, Family Weekend and Homecoming. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 1,870 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Schmidt Library plus 1 other with 300,000 books, 500,000 microform titles, 1,400 serials, 11,000 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.3 million. 400 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

York College is located in the heart of one of the most naturally beautiful and historically rich sections of Pennsylvania. Traveling by car, York is just four hours from New York and Pittsburgh, less than two hours from Philadelphia and Washington, DC, and an hour from Baltimore. The area has much to offer, including great local food, interesting places to visit and shop, and parks, lakes, and miles of trails that afford opportunities for picnicking, hiking, and skiing. On the practical side, there is a shopping center, a bank, and York Hospital within walking distance of the campus. Culture is an important part of York's heritage as well. The York Symphony Orchestra, the York Little Theater, and the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center bring well-known performing artists to the area. Throughout the year, numerous galleries exhibit a wide variety of artwork.

? YORK TECHNICAL INSTITUTE M-17

1405 Williams Rd.
York, PA 17402-9017
Tel: (717)757-1100
Free: 800-227-9675
Fax: (717)757-4964
Web Site: http://www.yti.edu/

Description:

Private, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Setting: suburban campus. Total enrollment: 1,296. Full-time: 1,296 students, 30% women, 70% men. Students come from 5 states and territories, 10% from out-of-state, 15% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: continuous. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview. Required for some: essay. Entrance: noncompetitive.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. 250 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

? YORKTOWNE BUSINESS INSTITUTE M-17

West Seventh Ave.
York, PA 17404
Tel: (717)846-5000
Free: 800-840-1004
Fax: (717)848-4584
Web Site: http://www.ybi.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1976. Setting: 1-acre small town campus with easy access to Baltimore. Total enrollment: 320. 180 applied, 90% were admitted. Students come from 2 states and territories, 10% from out-of-state, 60% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Independent study, double major, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: high school transcript, interview. Required for some: admissions test. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Major annual events: Student Appreciation Day, Graduation. College housing not available. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.