WALDORF COLLEGE B-8

106 South 6th St.
Forest City, IA 50436-1713
Tel: (641)585-2450
Free: 800-292-1903
Admissions: (641)585-8112
Fax: (641)585-8194
E-mail: admissions@waldorf.edu
Web Site: http://www.waldorf.edu/

Description:

Independent Lutheran, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1903. Setting: 29-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 629. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 761 applied, 63% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 28% from top quarter, 49% from top half. Full-time: 546 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 83 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 20 states and territories, 11 other countries, 33% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 0.5% Hispanic, 3% black, 0.5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 5% international, 4% 25 or older, 93% live on campus, 11% transferred in. Retention: 75% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; communications/communication technologies; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, freshman honors college, honors program, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission. Required: high school transcript, 1 recommendation, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Comprehensive fee: $18,600 includes full-time tuition ($13,500), mandatory fees ($700), and college room and board ($4400). College room only: $2200. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to class time and course load. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $180 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $35 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 13 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, FCA, Drama Club, intramurals, Amnesty International. Major annual events: Homecoming, Bash on the Grass. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: late night transport-escort service, evening and night patrols by trained security personnel. 800 college housing spaces available; 425 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Voss Memorial Library with 33,422 books, 43,718 microform titles, 55,989 serials, 274 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. 700 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Forest City (population 5000), so named for the numerous trees covering the slopes of the rolling hills surrounding the city, is in north-central Iowa on the Winnebago River, near Mason City (population 35,000) and midway between Minneapolis and Des Moines. It is also the county seat and serves as both the manufacturing and administrative center for Winnebago Industries. A few miles to the east is Pilot Knob State Park, offering hiking and winter sports. Also available for recreation is the YMCA.