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PLATT COLLEGE V-11

3901 MacArthur Blvd.
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Tel: (949)833-2300; 888-866-6697; Admissions: (949)833-2300; Web Site: http://www.plattcollege.edu/

Description: Independent, primarily 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1985. Setting: urban campus. Educational spending 2002-03: $4419 per student. Total enrollment: 270. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 50 applied, 80% were admitted. Full-time: 270 students, 33% women, 67% men. Students come from 12 states and territories, 5 other countries. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: visual/performing arts. Core. Calendar: continuous. Accelerated degree program, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements: Required: essay, high school transcript, interview, CPAt. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $75. Tuition: $24,000 full-time. full-time tuition varies according to program. Tuition guaranteed not to increase for student's term of enrollment.

Collegiate Environment: Major annual events: Career Day, Career Symposium, student art exhibit. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. Platt Library with 1,100 books, 15 serials, and 100 audiovisual materials. Operations spending 2002-03: $35,525. 10 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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