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sororities: 4%
Off-campus employment rating: Excellent
Caucasian: 42%
African American: 15%
Hispanic: 16%
Asian: 5%
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Native American: 0%
Mixed (2+ ethnicities): 2%
International: 4%
Academics
Calendar: Semester
Student/faculty ratio: 13:1
Class size 9 or fewer: 24%
Class size 10-29: 71%
Class size 30-49: 5%
Class size 50-99: -
Class size 100 or more: -
Returning freshmen: 82%
Six-year graduation rate: 62%
Most Popular Majors
Business administration and management
Psychology
B Student Support and Success
B Student Support and Success A variety of support services are available through Caldwell’s Academic Support Center. Individual and group tutoring is offered on both a scheduled and drop-in basis. The Writing Center has regular hours also and focuses on helping students become independent critical thinkers and writers. In addition, an online writing lab is another option students may access. Students work with peer or professional tutors and there is no charge for these sessions. A supplemental instruction program is offered during the year in courses that serve large numbers of freshman or sophomores. This course focuses on skills needed to better understand lectures, develop study strategies and prepare for exams. Workshops on note taking, textbook reading, time management and test taking strategies are offered throughout the year.
Caldwell University provides a variety of support programs including dedicated guidance for: academic · personal · non-traditional students. Recognizing that some students may need extra preparation, Caldwell University offers remedial and refresher courses in: reading · writing · math · study skills. The average freshman year GPA is 2.8, and 82 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. While many students enter the workforce, approximately 20 percent pursue a graduate degree immediately after graduation. Among students who enter the workforce, approximately 76 percent enter a field related to their major within six months of graduation. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Caldwell University include: Xerox · Ricoh · Cosmair Inc. · Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield · Boards of Education.
Support for Students with Learning Disabilities
Students with learning disabilities may take additional time to complete their degree or take a lighter course load. High school foreign language and math waivers are accepted. LD students can also access: remedial math · remedial English · remedial reading · special classes · tutors · learning center · untimed tests · extended time for tests · oral tests · readers · note-taking services · reading machines · tape recorders. Individual or small group tutorials are also available in: time management · organizational skills · learning strategies · writing labs · math labs.
How to Get Admitted
For admissions decisions, non-academic factors considered: interview · extracurricular activities · special talents, interests and abilities · character/personal qualities · volunteer work · work experience · state of residency. A high school diploma is required, although a GED is also accepted. SAT or ACT test scores are required of all applicants. SAT Subject Test scores are not required. Academic units recommended: 4 English, 2 Math, 2 Science, 2 Foreign Language.
How to Pay for College
To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) · institution’s own financial aid forms · state aid form. Caldwell College participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · general need-based awards · Federal Pell grants · state scholarships and grants · college-based scholarships and grants · private scholarships and grants. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · state scholarships and grants · creative arts and performance awards · special achievements and activities awards · special characteristics awards · athletic scholarships.
CALDWELL UNIVERSITY
Highlights
Admissions
Applicants: 3,132
Accepted: 2,008
Acceptance rate: 64.1%
Average GPA: 3.4
ACT range: 17-23
SAT Math range: 420-550
SAT Reading range: 410-520
Top 10% of class: 7%
Top 25% of class: 37%
Top 50% of class: 75%
Deadlines
Early Action: 12/1
Early Decision: No
Regular Action: Rolling admissions
Common Application: Accepted
Financial Aid
In-state tuition: $31,150
Out-of-state tuition: $31,150
Room and board: $12,140
Books: $2,000
Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 91%
Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 80%
Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 73%
Avg. aid package (freshmen): $25,000
Avg. aid package (undergrads): $22,000
Avg. debt upon graduation: $28,000
Prominent Alumni
Arline Friscia, member of the New Jersey General Assembly and Mary Jo Codey, former First Lady of the State of New Jersey.
School Spirit
Mascot: Cougars
Colors: Red and white
CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY
P.O. Box 567, Buies Creek, NC 27506
Admissions: 800-334-4111, extension 1290
Financial Aid: 800-334-4111, extension 1310
Email: [email protected] · Website: http://www.campbell.edu
From the College
“Campbell University is a university of the liberal arts, sciences and professions that is committed to helping students develop an integrated Christian personality characterized by a wholeness of body, mind and spirit. Campbell is a Baptist university affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. Both in and out of the classroom, the university endeavors to present Christian principles to students and to foster their application to daily life.
“Located in Buies Creek, a rural, residential community in Harnett County, Campbell University has an 850-acre campus. Raleigh, the state’s capital, and Fayetteville are less