Washington State Community College: Narrative Description

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WASHINGTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE K-11

710 Colegate Dr.
Marietta, OH 45750-9225
Tel: (740)374-8716
Fax: (740)376-0257
Web Site: http://www.wscc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Ohio Board of Regents. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1971. Setting: small town campus. Total enrollment: 2,086. Full-time: 1,174 students, 63% women, 37% men. Part-time: 912 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 5 states and territories, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 1% black, 0.4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.05% international, 50% 25 or older. Retention: 52% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for medical laboratory technology, nursing programs. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Recommended: high school transcript. Required for some: high school transcript. Placement: ACT ASSET required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

State resident tuition: $3240 full-time, $72 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $6480 full-time, $144 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $135 full-time, $2 per credit hour part-time, $15 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Choral group. Social organizations: 14 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Senate, Phi Theta Kappa, Practical Nursing Club, Business Lunch Club, Beta Club. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. College housing not available. 15,000 books and 200 serials. 175 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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