Owens Community College (Findlay): Narrative Description

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OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FINDLAY) E-4

300 Davis St.
Findlay, OH 45840
Tel: (419)423-6827
Free: 800-FIN-DLAY
Admissions: (567)661-7225
Fax: (419)423-6827
Web Site: http://www.owens.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Administratively affiliated with Owens Community College-Toledo Campus. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1983. Setting: 9-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 2,163. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. Full-time: 945 students, 62% women, 38% men. Part-time: 1,218 students, 60% women, 40% men. Students come from 5 states and territories, 8 other countries, 0.5% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 47% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for health technology, peace officer academy, early childhood education programs. Options: Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: essay, recommendations, interview. Required for some: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Placement: ACT, ACT ASSET recommended; ACT required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $2280 full-time, $95 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $4560 full-time, $190 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $400 full-time, $15 per credit part-time, $10 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols. College housing not available. 105 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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