Crowley's Ridge College: Narrative Description

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CROWLEY'S RIDGE COLLEGE C-15

100 College Dr.
Paragould, AR 72450-9731
Tel: (870)236-6901; 800-264-1096; Admissions: (870)236-6901; Fax: (870)236-7748; E-mail: njoneshi@crowleysridgecollege.edu; Web Site: http://www.crowleysridgecollege.edu/

Description: Independent, 2-year, coed, affiliated with Church of Christ. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Setting: 112-acre small town campus. Endowment: $1 million. Total enrollment: 183. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application. Required: high school transcript, recommendation form filled out by high school. Required for some: interview. Placement: ACT, ACT ASSET required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. Comprehensive fee: $9270 includes full-time tuition ($5970), mandatory fees ($800), and college room and board ($2500). College room only: $1500. Part-time tuition: $199 per semester hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $20 per credit.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. 112 college housing spaces available; 80 were occupied in 2002-03. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Learning Center with an OPAC and a Web page. 9 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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