LDS Business College: Narrative Description

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LDS BUSINESS COLLEGE H-6

411 East South Temple St.
Salt Lake City, UT 84111-1392
Tel: (801)524-8100; 800-999-5767; Admissions: (801)524-8144; Fax: (801)524-1900; E-mail: renae@ldsbc.edu; Web Site: http://www.ldsbc.edu/

Description: Independent, 2-year, specialized, coed, affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Part of Latter-day Saints Church Educational System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1886. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 1,282. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. 630 applied, 82% were admitted. Full-time: 960 students, 61% women, 39% men. Part-time: 322 students, 59% women, 41% men. Students come from 40 states and territories, 45 other countries, 53% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 1% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 22% international, 29% 25 or older, 13% live on campus, 11% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview. Placement: ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Tuition: $2400 full-time, $100 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. College room only: $2236.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: local sororities. Most popular organizations: Institute Women's Association, Institute Men's Association. Major annual event: Service-Learning Day. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, controlled dormitory access. 112 college housing spaces available; 13 were occupied in 2002-03. Option: women-only housing available. LDS Business College Library with 24,000 books, 130 serials, 300 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 350 computers available on campus for general student use. A campus-wide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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