Queen of the Holy Rosary College: Narrative Description

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QUEEN OF THE HOLY ROSARY COLLEGE M-5

PO Box 3908
Mission San Jose, CA 94539-0391
Tel: (510)657-2468; Admissions: (510)657-2468; Fax: (510)657-1734; Web Site: http://www.msjdominicans.org/college.html

Description: Independent Roman Catholic, 2-year, specialized, coed. Awards transfer associate degrees. Founded 1930. Setting: 37-acre suburban campus with easy access to San Jose. Educational spending 2002-03: $3600 per student. Total enrollment: 195. 2 applied, 100% were admitted. 100% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview, SAT I. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 7/1.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $15. One-time mandatory fee: $15. Tuition: $2500 full-time, $100 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $30 full-time.

Collegiate Environment: Choral group. Major annual events: Christmas Boutique, Dominican Sisters Assemblies, Retreat. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. Karcher Library with 24,937 books, 150 serials, 502 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2002-03: $18,731. 7 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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