Enterprise-Ozark Community College: Narrative Description

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ENTERPRISE-OZARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE M-9

PO Box 1300
Enterprise, AL 36331-1300
Tel: (334)347-2623
E-mail: gdeas@eocc.edu
Web Site: http://www.eocc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Alabama College System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 100-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 1,590. Full-time: 866 students, 63% women, 37% men. Part-time: 724 students, 66% women, 34% men. 1% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 21% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 21% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $2700 full-time, $90 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $4860 full-time, $162 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $540 full-time, $18 per semester hour part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: security personnel. College housing not available. Snuggs Hall with 45,076 books and 349 serials. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Population 20,000, Enterprise has a cosmopolitan atmosphere. Due to its proximity to Fort Rucker, approximately 35% of its populace hail from all states in the union and many foreign countries. It enjoys a mild climate. Bus, railroad and a local airport serve the area. There is excellent shopping downtown, plus three shopping centers in the area. The college has a summer work program arranged with the city and local firms; part-time jobs are also available at Fort Rucker, six miles from Enterprise. The community contains many churches, a community center, and most major social, civic, and service groups as well as many city-sponsored programs for recreation.

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