Schiller International University: Narrative Description

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SCHILLER INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY L-9

453 Edgewater Dr.
Dunedin, FL 34698-7532
Tel: (727)736-5082
Free: 800-336-4133
Fax: (727)734-0359
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.schiller.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed. Part of Schiller International University. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1991. Setting: suburban campus with easy access to Tampa. Total enrollment: 177. Faculty: 34 (4 full-time, 30 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 3:1. Full-time: 103 students, 41% women, 59% men. Part-time: 5 students, 20% women, 80% men. Students come from 60 other countries, 68% from out-of-state, 32% international, 13% 25 or older. Retention: 22% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, 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, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. One-time mandatory fee: $175. Comprehensive fee: $21,540 includes full-time tuition ($14,400), mandatory fees ($640), and college room and board ($6500). Part-time tuition: $417 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $150 per term. Tuition guaranteed not to increase for student's term of enrollment.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: student government, student newspaper, yearbook staff, Model United Nations. Major annual event: Formal Dance. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: night patrols. 70 college housing spaces available. Option: coed housing available. SIU Library with 1,918 books and 30 serials. 17 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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