Wentworth Military Academy and Junior College: Narrative Description
WENTWORTH MILITARY ACADEMY AND JUNIOR COLLEGE E-4
1880 Washington Ave.
Lexington, MO 64067
Tel: (660)259-2221; Admissions: (660)259-2221; Fax: (660)259-2677; E-mail: admissions@wma1880.org; Web Site: http://www.wma1880.org/
Description: Independent, 2-year, coed. Awards transfer associate degrees. Founded 1880. Setting: 130-acre small town campus with easy access to Kansas City. Total enrollment: 290. 330 applied, 95% were admitted. Students come from 22 states and territories, 4 other countries, 18% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 7% black, 8% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 10% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, self-designed majors, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs. ROTC: Army.
Entrance Requirements: Option: Common Application. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: SAT I or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.
Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: national fraternities; 10% of men are members. Major annual events: Kansas City Symphony concert, Artist Series, Field Days. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. 100 college housing spaces available; 80 were occupied in 2002-03. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Sellers-Coombs Library with 18,890 books, 6,655 microform titles, 49 serials, 919 audiovisual materials, and a Web page. Operations spending 2002-03: $15,704. 35 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.
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