Webster College: Narrative Description

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WEBSTER COLLEGE E-8

1530 SW Third Ave.
Ocala, FL 34474
Tel: (352)629-1941; Admissions: (352)629-1941; Fax: (352)629-0926; Web Site: http://www.webstercollege.com/

Description: Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1984. Setting: 3-acre suburban campus with easy access to Orlando. Total enrollment: 375. 2% from top 10% of their high school class, 28% from top quarter, 70% from top half. Students come from 5 states and territories, 70% 25 or older. Retention: 65% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment: Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Webster College Library with 2,400 books and 32 serials. 31 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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