America's Best Colleges for B Students. Tamra B. Orr
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CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY
Highlights
Admissions
Applicants: 6,770
Accepted: 4,608
Acceptance rate: 68.1%
Average GPA: 3.9
ACT range: 17-27
SAT Math range: 380-620
SAT Reading range: 422-628
Deadlines
Early Action: No
Early Decision: No
Regular Action: Rolling admissions
Common Application: Not accepted
Financial Aid
In-state tuition: $27,800
Out-of-state tuition: $27,800
Room: $4,700
Board: $5,160
Books: $1,600
Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 77%
Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 78%
Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 91%
Avg. aid package (freshmen): $22,038
Avg. aid package (undergrads): $20,052
Prominent Alumni
Bob Etheridge, U.S. Congressman; Elaine Marshall, North Carolina Secretary of State; Eugene McDaniel, U.S. Representative.
School Spirit
Mascot: Fighting Camels
Colors: Orange and black
How to Pay for College
To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Campbell University 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 · general need-based awards · state scholarships and grants · athletic scholarships · ROTC scholarships.
CARROLL COLLEGE
1601 North Benton Avenue, Helena, MT 59625-0002
Admissions: 406-447-4384 · Financial Aid: 406-447-5423
Email: [email protected] · Website: http://www.carroll.edu
From the College
“Carroll College is a Catholic diocesan liberal arts college dedicated to making a difference. Most Carroll faculty, staff and students choose to volunteer their time to help others. It’s called service learning, and it’s a foundation of the Carroll College experience. The commitment to selfless service naturally extends to the classroom. Because of faculty support, Carroll students enjoy high acceptance rates to medical schools and law and business graduate programs. The philosophy of putting students first applies to every department on campus, from student housing and community life to class registration and financial aid. Carroll ensures a student’s education is ‘Non scholae sed vitae—not for school alone but for life.’”
Campus Setting
Carroll, founded in 1909, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Its 63-acre campus is located in central Helena, on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains. A four-year private institution, Carroll College has an enrollment of 1,469 students. Although not originally a co-educational college, Carroll College has been co-ed since 1944. The school is also affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. The campus facilities include: performing arts center · arts lab · dance studio · engineering lab · observatory · seismograph station · science labs · nursing lab · fitness center. Carroll College provides on-campus housing with 435 units that can accommodate 830 students. Housing options: coed dorms · single-student apartments.
Student Life and Activities
Sixty percent of students live on campus, and they enjoy events such as Search Weekend, Senior Retreat, Community Halloween Events for Children, the Jr./Sr. Banquet and Softball Weekend. Carroll College has 37 official student organizations. The most popular are: Astronomy · Gay-Straight Alliance · Health Services · Music · Psychology · SAVE · Student Ambassadors · Students for a Just Society · Outdoor Club · Cadet Corps · CC Student Nurses Association · Circle K · College Democrats · College Republicans · Dance Team · Education · Engineers Without Borders. Carroll College is a member of the Frontier Conference (NAIA).
Academics and Learning Environment
Carroll College has 88 full-time and 76 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. The most common course size is 10 to 19 students. Carroll College offers 31 majors. The most popular are business administration, elementary education and biology, while the least favorite majors are foreign languages, computer science and arts. The school has a general core requirement as well as a religion requirement. Cooperative education is not offered. All first-year students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation, and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required to graduate. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student: self-designed majors · pass/fail grading option · independent study · double majors · dual degrees · accelerated study · honors program · internships.
CARROLL COLLEGE
Highlights
Carroll College
Helena, MT (Pop. 29,596)
Location: Medium city
Four-year private
Founded: 1909
Website: http://www.carroll.edu
Students
Total enrollment: 1,469
Undergrads: 1,469
Part-time students: 4%
From out-of-state: 61%
From public schools: 84%
Male/Female: 42%/58%
Live on-campus: 60%
Off-campus employment rating: Fair
Caucasian: 79%
African American: 1%
Hispanic: 5%
Asian: 2%
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Native American: 1%
Mixed (2+ ethnicities): 2%
International: 1%
Academics
Calendar: Semester
Student/faculty ratio: 13:1
Class size 9 or fewer: 27%
Class size 10-29: 63%
Class size 30-49: 9%
Class size 50-99: 1%
Class size 100 or more: -
Returning freshmen: 79%
Six-year graduation rate: 63%