MARION MILITARY INSTITUTE J-5

1101 Washington St.
Marion, AL 36756
Tel: (334)683-2306; Admissions: 800-664-1842; Fax: (334)683-2380; Web Site: http://www.marionmilitary.org/

Description: Independent, 2-year, coed. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1842. Setting: 130-acre small town campus. Endowment: $1.2 million. Total enrollment: 213. 269 applied, 84% were admitted. 25% from top 10% of their high school class, 50% from top quarter, 96% from top half. Students come from 35 states and territories, 3 other countries, 8% from out-of-state, 0% 25 or older, 97% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, part-time degree program. Off campus study at Judson College. ROTC: Army, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements: Options: Common Application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 2 recommendations, SAT I or ACT. Recommended: interview, minimum SAT score of 920 or ACT score of 19. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/30.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $35. One-time mandatory fee: $1600. State resident tuition: $11,430 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,430 full-time. Mandatory fees: $720 full-time. College room and board: $3000.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 12 open to all. Most popular organizations: Swamp Foxes, White Knights, marching band, Drama Club, Scabbard and Blade. Major annual events: Military Ball, Gymkhana, Red Carpet Day. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: night patrols by trained security personnel. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Baer Memorial Library with 36,000 books, 140 serials, and 8,471 audiovisual materials. 21 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: See Judson College.