THE KING'S COLLEGE N-34

350 Fifth Ave.
15th Floor Empire State Bldg.
New York, NY 10118
Tel: (212)659-7200; 888-969-7200
Admissions: 888-969-7200
E-mail: bbell@tkc.edu
Web Site: http://www.tkc.edu/

Description:

Independent religious, 4-year, coed. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Setting: urban campus. Educational spending 2003-04: $12,346 per student. Total enrollment: 263. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 267 applied, 55% were admitted. 2 class presidents, 4 valedictorians, 10 student government officers. Full-time: 197 students, 60% women, 40% men. Part-time: 66 students, 32% women, 68% men. Students come from 29 states and territories, 7 other countries, 62% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 17% Hispanic, 7% black, 22% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 11% 25 or older, 55% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 62% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, independent study, summer session for credit, internships. Off campus study. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, interview, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, recommendations. Required for some: essay. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadlines: 2/1, 11/15 for early action. Notification: 3/8, 12/15 for early action.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Tuition: $16,850 full-time, $660 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $350 full-time, $225 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room only: $7640.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Most popular organizations: student newspaper, E-teams, student radio, Business Club, Freshman Small Groups. Major annual events: Spring Formal, Homecoming, Fall Retreat. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 115 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Battles Library with 12,000 books, 75 serials, 300 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $91,147. 20 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.