Virginia College at Birmingham: Narrative Description

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VIRGINIA COLLEGE AT BIRMINGHAM F-6

65 Bagby Dr.
Birmingham, AL 35209
Tel: (205)802-1200; Admissions: (205)802-1200; Fax: (205)802-1597; Web Site: http://www.vc.edu/

Description: Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1989. Setting: 1-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 2,407. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 600 applied, 86% were admitted. Full-time: 2,407 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 7 states and territories, 0% from out-of-state, 1% Hispanic, 42% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 75% 25 or older. Retention: 70% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core.

Entrance Requirements: Required: high school transcript. Placement: ACCUPLACER required. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Tuition: $8820 full-time, $245 per quarter hour part-time. Full-time tuition varies according to program. Part-time tuition varies according to program. Tuition guaranteed not to increase for student's term of enrollment.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. College housing not available. Elma Bell Library plus 2 others with 3,900 books, 120 serials, 40 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. 80 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed.

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