ST. VINCENT'S COLLEGE L-6

2800 Main St.
Bridgeport, CT 06606-4292
Tel: (203)576-5235; Admissions: (203)576-5515; E-mail: jmarrone@stvincentscollege.edu

Description: Independent, 2-year, coed, affiliated with Roman Catholic Church. Awards certificates and transfer associate degrees. Founded 1991. Setting: urban campus with easy access to New York City. Total enrollment: 413. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 23:1. 661 applied, 28% were admitted. 64% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, part-time degree program.

Entrance Requirements: Option: deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, recommendations. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Required for some: interview. Placement: SAT I or ACT required for some. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $30. Tuition: $9610 full-time, $322 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $450 full-time, $204.50 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Choral group, studentrun newspaper. Social organizations: 6 open to all. Most popular organizations: community service, Student Congress, Mentors, yearbook, Heartbeat. Major annual events: beginning of the year Liturgy, Day of Reflection, Awards Banquet. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Daniel T. Banks Health Science Library with 9,428 books and 332 serials. 17 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.