MENLO COLLEGE E-12

1000 El Camino Real
Atherton, CA 94027-4301
Tel: (650)688-3753; 800-556-3656; Admissions: (650)543-3910; Fax: (650)617-2395; E-mail: admissions@menlo.edu; Web Site: http://www.menlo.edu/

Description: Independent, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1927. Setting: 45-acre small town campus with easy access to San Francisco. Endowment: $7.4 million. Research spending 2002-03: $9113. Educational spending 2002-03: $7046 per student. Total enrollment: 660. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 1,061 applied, 56% were admitted. 7% from top 10% of their high school class, 26% from top quarter, 66% from top half. Full-time: 599 students, 35% women, 65% men. Part-time: 61 students, 54% women, 46% men. Students come from 24 states and territories, 34 other countries, 18% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 13% Hispanic, 7% black, 15% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 12% international, 22% 25 or older, 66% live on campus, 16% transferred in. Retention: 48% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements: Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early action, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT I or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: Rolling, 2/1 for early decision, 12/1 for early action. Notification: continuous, continuous for nonresidents, 1/30 for early action.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $40. Comprehensive fee: $30,860 includes full-time tuition ($21,630), mandatory fees ($150), and college room and board ($9080). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $901 per unit. Part-time mandatory fees: $50 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 20 open to all. Most popular organizations: International Club, Residence Hall Association, French Club, media network, Hawaiian Club. Major annual events: Homecoming, Luau, Spring Festival. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. 423 college housing spaces available; 360 were occupied in 2002-03. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Option: coed housing available. Bowman Library with 55,000 books, 295 microform titles, 172 serials, 600 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2002-03: $451,451. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: This is a residential community 30 miles south of San Francisco and 20 miles north of San Jose. The climate is moderate. The Southern Pacific Railroad, and Pacific Greyhound Bus serve the area with San Francisco International Airport 16 miles north. Activities are planned for all ages at the recreation center and many parks and playgrounds.