HILLSDALE FREE WILL BAPTIST COLLEGE F-9

3701 South I-35 Service Rd.
PO Box 7208 Moore, OK 73160-1208
Tel: (405)912-9000
Admissions: (405)912-9006
Fax: (405)912-9050
E-mail: gosaints@flash.net
Web Site: http://www.hc.edu/

Description:

Independent Free Will Baptist, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1959. Setting: 41-acre suburban campus with easy access to Oklahoma City. Endowment: $277,141. Educational spending 2003-04: $2587 per student. Total enrollment: 268. Faculty: 45 (18 full-time, 27 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 8:1. 88 applied, 100% were admitted. 4% from top 10% of their high school class, 24% from top quarter, 56% from top half. 1 valedictorian. Full-time: 203 students, 40% women, 60% men. Part-time: 51 students, 37% women, 63% men. 10% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 10% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 7% international, 12% 25 or older, 45% live on campus, 14% transferred in. Retention: 47% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; interdisciplinary studies. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, Biblical foundation statement, student conduct pledge; medical form required for some. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 2 recommendations. Required for some: 1 recommendation, interview. Placement: SAT or ACT required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Comprehensive fee: $11,890 includes full-time tuition ($6800), mandatory fees ($890), and college room and board ($4200). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $260 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $10 per credit hour, $145 per term.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 11 open to all; local fraternities, local sororities; 48% of eligible men and 62% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Mission Fellowship, Ironmen Fellowship, society organizations, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Major annual events: Missions Emphasis Week, On-Campus Days, homecoming. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, controlled dormitory access. 132 college housing spaces available; 116 were occupied in 2003-04. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Geri Ann Hull Learning Resource Center with 20,102 books, 3,416 microform titles, 363 serials, 1,800 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2003-04: $38,141. 22 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Community transportation is provided by bus and rail. Will Rogers International Airport is 10 minutes away. The city has many churches, a library, and health facilities. Nearby Lake Draper offers water skiing and fishing. There are many businesses in town, and part-time employment is available for students.