PALOMAR COLLEGE W-13

1140 West Mission Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92069-1487
Tel: (760)744-1150; Admissions: (760)744-1150; Fax: (760)744-2932; E-mail: hlee@palomar.edu; Web Site: http://www.palomar.edu/

Description: State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of California Community College System. Awards certificates and transfer associate degrees. Founded 1946. Setting: 156-acre suburban campus with easy access to San Diego. Total enrollment: 28,597. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 24:1. 5,569 applied, 100% were admitted. 1% Native American, 24% Hispanic, 3% black, 8% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Option: electronic application. Placement: ACT ASSET required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $0 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $4170 full-time, $139 per unit part-time. Mandatory fees: $364 full-time, $11 per unit part-time, $10 per year part-time.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Most popular organization: Bible clubs. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Palomar Library with 108,000 books, an OPAC, and a Web page. 922 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.