CARL ALBERT STATE COLLEGE H-18

1507 South McKenna
Poteau, OK 74953-5208
Tel: (918)647-1200; Admissions: (918)647-1301; Fax: (918)647-1306; Web Site: http://www.casc.cc.ok.us/

Description: State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1934. Setting: 78-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 2,169. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 30% from top half. 18% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: ACT required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/13. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $2015 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $4650 full-time. Mandatory fees: $500 full-time. College room and board: $2300.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 25 open to all; local sororities. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Phi Theta Kappa, Baptist Student Union, BACCHUS, Student Physical Therapist Assistant Association. Major annual events: Welcome Week, Homecoming, graduation. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: security guards. 150 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2002-03. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Joe E. White Library with 27,200 books, 1,350 serials, and an OPAC. 15 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: Poteau is located in central eastern Oklahoma in the Cavanal Mountain area. This is the county seat and may be reached by bus lines. Nearby Ouachita National Forest offers excellent recreational facilities.