Hussian School of Art: Narrative Description

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HUSSIAN SCHOOL OF ART N-26

1118 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3679
Tel: (215)981-0900; Admissions: (215)981-0900; Fax: (215)864-9115; Web Site: http://www.hussianart.edu/

Description: Proprietary, 2-year, specialized, coed. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1946. Setting: 1-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 138. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 81 applied, 53% were admitted. Full-time: 138 students, 33% women, 67% men. Students come from 4 states and territories, 40% from out-of-state, 4% Hispanic, 9% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 2% 25 or older, 0% transferred in. Retention: 90% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Calendar: semesters. Independent study, internships.

Entrance Requirements: Options: Common Application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview, art portfolio. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Tuition: $9200 full-time, $296.77 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $355 full-time, $11.50 per contact hour part-time.

Collegiate Environment: Campus security: security guard during open hours. College housing not available. Main library plus 1 other with 194,587 books, 346,043 microform titles, 1,612 serials, and 4,588 audiovisual materials. 55 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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