SOUTH HILLS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY (STATE COLLEGE) I-12

480 Waupelani Dr.
State College, PA 16801-4516
Tel: (814)234-7755; 888-282-7427
Fax: (814)234-0926
Web Site: http://www.southhills.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees (also includes Altoona campus). Founded 1970. Setting: 6-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 686. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 632 applied, 81% were admitted. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 15% from top quarter, 75% from top half. Full-time: 628 students, 69% women, 31% men. Part-time: 58 students, 62% women, 38% men. 0% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 1% black, 0.3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 39% 25 or older, 16% transferred in. Retention: 83% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: electronic application. Required: high school transcript, minimum 1.5 high school GPA, interview. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Required for some: essay, 2 recommendations, CPAt. Placement: CPAt required for some. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 9/2.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Tuition: $11,082 full-time, $308 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $75 full-time, $25 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 6 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Beta Lambda, South Hills Executives, Student Forum, newspaper. Major annual events: school picnics, school trips. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. 360 computers available on campus for general student use.