Owens Community College (Toledo): Narrative Description

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OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (TOLEDO) B-5

PO Box 10000
Toledo, OH 43699-1947
Tel: (419)661-7000
Free: 800-GO-OWENS
Admissions: (567)661-7225
Web Site: http://www.owens.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1966. Setting: 100-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 17,917. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 23:1. Full-time: 6,528 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 11,389 students, 40% women, 60% men. Students come from 15 states and territories, 49 other countries, 1% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 14% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 50% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, freshman honors college, 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. Options: Common Application, early admission. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: essay, recommendations, interview. Required for some: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Placement: SAT or ACT, ACT ASSET recommended; SAT or 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. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 6 open to all. Most popular organizations: intramurals, Alpha Beta Gamma, Drama Club, Student Association for Young Children, Phi Theta Kappa. Major annual events: sporting events, spring break trip, Halloween Family Fun Night. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols. College housing not available. Owens Community College Library with 78,344 books, 71,720 microform titles, 6,230 serials, 9,021 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 1,000 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.