MORRISON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY C-8

701 Portland Ave.
Morrison, IL 61270-0410
Tel: (815)772-7218; Admissions: (815)772-7218; Fax: (815)772-7584; E-mail: mit@essexl.com; Web Site: http://www.morrison.tec.il.us/

Description: Independent, 2-year, specialized, coed. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1973. Setting: 17-acre small town campus. Endowment: $76,000. Educational spending 2002-03: $1535 per student. Total enrollment: 143. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 78 applied, 95% were admitted. 3% from top 10% of their high school class, 16% from top quarter, 38% from top half. 1 National Merit Scholar, 4 student government officers. Full-time: 141 students, 16% women, 84% men. Part-time: 2 students, 100% men. Students come from 5 states and territories, 6% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 2% black, 8% 25 or older, 69% live on campus, 8% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, double major, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Options: Common Application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, proof of immunization. Recommended: SAT I or ACT. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous until 9/1.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $100. Tuition: $11,000 full-time, $458 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $250 full-time, $250 per year part-time. College room only: $2200.

Collegiate Environment: Major annual events: Turkey Day, Harvest Hammer. Campus security: late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 136 college housing spaces available; 85 were occupied in 2002-03. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Milikan Library with 7,946 books and 39 serials. Operations spending 2002-03: $22,000. 60 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: Morrison is located 130 miles west of Chicago and 10 miles east of the Mississippi River. It is close to the Chestnut Lodge Winter Ski Area. Students are welcome in the local Theater Association and recreation leagues. Morrison also has two city parks and a state park with a lake. Community facilities include shopping areas, 16 churches, a public library, and two medical centers. A very safe campus environment.