SCHREINER UNIVERSITY I-15

2100 Memorial Blvd.
Kerrville, TX 78028-5697
Tel: (830)896-5411
Free: 800-343-4919
Admissions: (830)792-7277
Fax: (830)792-7226
Web Site: http://www.schreiner.edu/

Description:

Independent Presbyterian, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1923. Setting: 175-acre small town campus with easy access to San Antonio and Austin. Endowment: $31.4 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $5130 per student. Total enrollment: 842. Faculty: 82 (49 full-time, 33 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 785 applied, 50% were admitted. 17% from top 10% of their high school class, 40% from top quarter, 69% from top half. Full-time: 717 students, 59% women, 41% men. Part-time: 76 students, 74% women, 26% men. Students come from 8 states and territories, 2 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 17% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 26% 25 or older, 58% live on campus, 12% transferred in. Retention: 63% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; parks and recreation. 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, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview. Required for some: essay, 1 recommendation. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $21,323 includes full-time tuition ($14,043), mandatory fees ($400), and college room and board ($6880). College room only: $3580. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $599 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 35 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 10% of eligible men and 13% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Senate, Back on Campus Again (non-traditional student organization), Campus Ministry, International Club, Best Buddies. Major annual events: Spring Fling/Fall Ball, Convocation, Parents' Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 485 college housing spaces available; 380 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Option: coed housing available. W. M. Logan Library with 69,873 books, 593 microform titles, 225 serials, 477 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $406,595. 106 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 24,000. In the rugged hill region by the Guadalupe River, Kerrville is a popular summer and winter resort area. The hill country is famous for fishing and hunting. The city is located 65 miles northwest of San Antonio and enjoys moderate climate. The community has churches of major denominations, a hospital, and various civic, fraternal, and veteran's organizations. Local recreation includes theatres, boating, fishing, water skiing, and deer and turkey hunting. Job opportunities are available.