THE FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY G-18

400 North Bluff Blvd., PO Box 2967
Clinton, IA 52733-2967
Tel: (563)242-4023; 800-242-4153; Admissions: (563)242-4023; Fax: (563)242-2003; E-mail: admissns@tfu.edu; Web Site: http://www.tfu.edu/

Description: Independent Roman Catholic, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1918. Setting: 24-acre small town campus with easy access to Chicago. Endowment: $1.2 million. Research spending 2002-03: $33,854. Educational spending 2002-03: $3723 per student. Total enrollment: 518. Faculty: 52 (27 full-time, 25 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 208 applied, 82% were admitted. 8% from top 10% of their high school class, 16% from top quarter, 50% from top half. 1 class president, 4 student government officers. Full-time: 373 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 53 students, 68% women, 32% men. Students come from 11 states and territories, 10 other countries, 40% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 6% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 32% 25 or older, 36% live on campus, 28% transferred in. Retention: 69% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements: Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT I or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 8/15. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $20. Comprehensive fee: $19,430 includes full-time tuition ($13,920), mandatory fees ($260), and college room and board ($5250). College room only: $2500. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 21 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Senate, Student Ambassadors, Hall Council, Black Student Union, Student Iowa State Education Association. Major annual events: Brother/Sister Weekend, Matriculation Ceremony, Pep Rally and Homecoming. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, self-defense education, lighted pathways. 234 college housing spaces available; 120 were occupied in 2002-03. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Mount St. Clare Library with 80,759 books, 73,405 microform titles, 1,442 serials, 363 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2002-03: $163,234. 109 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: Clinton, Iowa (population 28,000), situated midway between Chicago and Des Moines, is home to a minor league baseball team, a symphony orchestra, a pre-professional ballet company, summer stock theater, art shows, and other cultural events. Clinton is 45 minutes from the Quad Cities, three hours from Chicago, and five hours from Minneapolis. The quality of life in the city and on campus is typical of the wholesome lifestyle the Midwest is known for throughout the country.