Vanguard College: Narrative Description

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VANGUARD COLLEGE K-9

11617 106 Ave., NW
Edmonton, AB, Canada T5H 0S1
Tel: (780)452-0808
Fax: (780)452-5803
Web Site: http://www.vanguardcollege.com/

Description:

Independent, 4-year, coed, affiliated with Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. Administratively affiliated with Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC). Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1946. Setting: 1-hectare urban campus. Total enrollment: 208. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 95 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 10 provinces and territories, 5 other countries, 27% from out-of province. Retention: 55% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships. Off campus study.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, early decision. Required: essay, high school transcript, recommendations. Application deadlines: 8/19, 4/15 for early decision.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. Tuition: $5115 full-time, $155 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $445 full-time, $9 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Choral group, student-run newspaper. College housing not available. Vanguard College Library with 23,698 books, 282,055 serials, 1,350 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. 20 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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