Newport Business Institute (Williamsport): Narrative Description

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NEWPORT BUSINESS INSTITUTE (WILLIAMSPORT) F-16

941 West Third St.
Williamsport, PA 17701-5855
Tel: (570)326-2869
Free: 800-962-6971
Fax: (570)326-2136
Web Site: http://www.newportbusiness.com/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate degrees. Founded 1955. Setting: small town campus. Total enrollment: 107. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. 30 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 106 students, 92% women, 8% men. Part-time: 1 student, 100% men. 0% from out-of-state, 7% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 48% 25 or older, 15% transferred in. Retention: 88% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Tuition: $8400 full-time, $700 per course part-time. Mandatory fees: $400 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Most popular organization: Student Council. College housing not available. 64 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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