BAPTIST COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES F-1

1003 Monroe Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104
Tel: (901)227-4330; (866)575-2247
Admissions: (901)572-2465
Web Site: http://www.bchs.edu/

Description:

Independent Southern Baptist, 4-year, coed. Administratively affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1994. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 823. 260 applied. Students come from 9 states and territories, 0% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 34% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 12% live on campus. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Advanced placement, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, early admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.75 high school GPA, 3 recommendations, ACT, Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test. Required for some: essay, interview. Application deadline: 6/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Tuition: $150 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $10 per credit hour part-time. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Tuition guaranteed not to increase for student's term of enrollment.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Student Nursing Association, Allied Health Organization. Major annual events: Religious Emphasis Week, Convocation, Graduation. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, 16 to 20-hour trained security personnel. 100 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Health Sciences Library with an OPAC.