CHOWAN COLLEGE A-13

200 Jones Dr.
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
Tel: (252)398-6500
Free: 800-488-4101
Admissions: (252)398-6314
Fax: (252)398-1190
E-mail: admissions@chowan.edu
Web Site: http://www.chowan.edu/

Description:

Independent Baptist, 4-year, coed. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1848. Setting: 300-acre rural campus with easy access to Norfolk and Hampton Roads. Endowment: $12 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $5567 per student. Total enrollment: 687. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 1,079 applied, 27% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 19% from top quarter, 55% from top half. Full-time: 660 students, 44% women, 56% men. Part-time: 27 students, 37% women, 63% men. Students come from 23 states and territories, 3 other countries, 51% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 29% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 2% 25 or older, 79% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 54% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; health professions and related sciences; communications/communication technologies. Core. Calendar: semesters. Advanced placement, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 2 recommendations. Required for some: essay, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Comprehensive fee: $20,200 includes full-time tuition ($14,000), mandatory fees ($100), and college room and board ($6100). College room only: $2900. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $210 per hour. Part-time tuition varies according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 52 open to all; national fraternities, local sororities; 12% of eligible men and 13% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Christian Student Union, Student Government Association, Habitat for Humanity, Phi Kappa Tau, SNCAE (Students of North Carolina Association of Educators). Major annual events: homecoming, Spring Fling, Family Day. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,200 college housing spaces available. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Whitaker Library plus 1 other with 93,676 books, 35,010 microform titles, 1,113 serials, 4,569 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2003-04: $435,393. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

In the northeastern section of North Carolina, Murfreesboro is the location of several historical sites. Community facilities include several churches, museums and a library. A hospital and commercial transportation are available in nearby towns. Hunting, fishing, boating, jet skiing, and water skiing are some of the recreational activities.