
- At a Glance
School Type
State-supported, Coed
Setting
Small-town 247-acre campus
Degrees Offered
Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult , 63% of applicants were admitted
Application Deadlines
Rolling (transfers)
- Admissions
Freshman
Admission: 4,734 applied; 2,973 admitted; 1,507 enrolled Average high school GPA: 3.33
Test Scores
· ACT scores over 18 96%
· ACT scores over 24 45%
· ACT scores over 30 7%
Applying
Options: early admission
Application fee: $20
Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.2 GPA
Application deadline: rolling (transfers)
Notification: continuous (freshmen), continuous (transfers)
- Cost and Financial Aid
Costs (2010-11)
Tuition: State resident $5643 full-time; nonresident $11,580 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, location, and program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, location, and program
Room and board: $5160; room only: $2580. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
Payment plans: Installment, deferred payment
Waivers: Children of alumni, senior citizens, and employees or children of employees
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2009, 5,069 applied for aid, 3,552 were judged to have need, 905 had their need fully met. 265 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $2183). 956 state and other part-time jobs (averaging $1214)
In 2009, 1189 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 68%
Average financial aid package: $9825
Average need-based loan: $3742
Average need-based gift aid: $7573
Average non-need-based aid: $2279
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $14,039
- Majors and Degrees
Degrees Offered
Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates
Majors
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
Agricultural Business and Management; Animal Sciences; Plant Sciences
Architecture And Related Services
Architecture; Interior Architecture
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Accounting; Business Administration and Management; Business/Managerial Economics; Finance; Human Resources Management; Management Information Systems; Management Science; Marketing/Marketing Management; Operations Management
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs
Journalism
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer Science
Education
Agricultural Teacher Education; Art Teacher Education; Biology Teacher Education; Business Teacher Education; Chemistry Teacher Education; Early Childhood Education; Education (Specific Subject Areas) Related; Elementary Education; English/Language Arts Teacher Education; Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education; French Language Teacher Education; Kindergarten/Preschool Education; Mathematics Teacher Education; Middle School Education; Music Teacher Education; Physical Education Teaching and Coaching; Physics Teacher Education; Social Studies Teacher Education; Special Education; Special Education (Speech or Language Impaired); Speech Teacher Education
Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Construction Engineering Technology; Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology
English Language And Literature/Letters
English; Speech and Rhetoric
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Child Development; Consumer Economics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
French; Spanish
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology; Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology; Dietetics; Health Information/Medical Records Administration; Health Information/Medical Records Technology; Nursing (Registered Nurse Training)
History
History
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
General Studies
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Studies; Forestry; Natural Resources/Conservation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education
Physical Sciences
Chemistry; Geology/Earth Science; Physics
Psychology
Psychology
Social Sciences
Geography; Political Science and Government; Sociology
Transportation And Materials Moving
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology; Aviation/Airway Management
Visual And Performing Arts
Art; Commercial and Advertising Art; Music; Music Performance; Photography
- Student Body
Undergraduate Student Population
8,748 undergraduate students, 48% women, 52% men, 4% transferred in, 14% African American, 0.8% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% Hispanic American, 0.4% Native American
International Population
4%
Housing Info
15% live on campus
- Campus Life
Housing: On-campus residence required through sophomore year
Options: Men-only, women-only, disabled students, Campus housing is university owned and is provided by a third party
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio and television station, choral group, marching band, Student Government Association, Association of Women's Studies, Union Board, national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Association of Women's Studies, Union Board
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late-night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling, legal services
Academic Programs
Special study options: Academic remediation for entering students, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, distance learning, double majors, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (b)
School Calendar: Quarters
- Faculty
Total: 476
Full-time: 79% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 21:1
- Athletics
Athletics
Member: NCAA, Division: All Division I, except: Football (Division I-A)
Scholarship sports
Baseball (m), basketball, cross-country running, football (m), golf (m), softball (w), tennis (w), track and field, volleyball (w)
Nonscholarship sports
Weight lifting
Intramural sports
Basketball M/W, bowling M/W, cross-country running M/W, football M/W, golf M, racquetball M/W, soccer M, softball M/W, tennis M/W, track and field M/W, volleyball M/W
Intercollegiate sports
Baseball M(s), basketball M(s)/W(s), cross-country running M(s)/W(s), golf M(s), softball W(s), tennis W(s), track and field M(s)/W(s), volleyball W(s), weight lifting M/W
- School Facilities
Facilities/Endowment
Main Library Name: Prescott Memorial Library