Transylvania University: Narrative Description
TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY E-11
300 North Broadway
Lexington, KY 40508-1797
Tel: (859)233-8300; 800-872-6798; Admissions: (859)233-8242; Fax: (859)233-8797; E-mail: [email protected]; Web Site: http://www.transy.edu/
Description: Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1780. Setting: 35-acre urban campus with easy access to Cincinnati and Louisville. Endowment: $109 million. Educational spending 2002-03: $6627 per student. Total enrollment: 1,134. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 1,098 applied, 88% were admitted. 50% from top 10% of their high school class, 75% from top quarter, 97% from top half. 7 National Merit Scholars, 24 valedictorians. Full-time: 1,123 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 11 students, 55% women, 45% men. Students come from 32 states and territories, 3 other countries, 20% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 3% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 1% 25 or older, 80% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 84% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; social sciences and history; psychology. Core. Calendar: 4-4-1. Advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships. Off campus study at Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, Kentucky Institute for International Studies. 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, minimum 2.75 high school GPA, 2 recommendations, SAT I or ACT. Recommended: interview. Required for some: interview. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: 2/1, 12/1 for early action. Notification: 3/1, 12/24 for early action.
Costs Per Year: Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $23,780 includes full-time tuition ($17,010), mandatory fees ($650), and college room and board ($6120). College room only: $3420. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and location. Part-time tuition: $1890 per course. Part-time mandatory fees: $70 per course.
Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 51 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 60% of eligible men and 60% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Alumni Association, Student Government Association, Student Activities Board, Crimson Crew, Alternative Spring Break. Major annual events: T-Day Week, Greek Week, Crimson Christmas. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 890 college housing spaces available; 850 were occupied in 2002-03. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Transylvania Library with 93,019 books, 13,128 microform titles, 500 serials, 1,860 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2002-03: $585,000. 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: See University of Kentucky.
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