SOUTH HILLS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY I-13

480 Waupelani Dr.
State College, PA 16801-4516
Tel: (814)234-7755; 888-282-7427; Admissions: (814)234-7755; 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: 754. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 586 applied, 81% were admitted. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 15% from top quarter, 75% from top half. Full-time: 701 students, 69% women, 31% men. Part-time: 53 students, 68% women, 32% men. 0% from outof-state, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Hispanic, 1% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 43% 25 or older, 15% transferred in. Retention: 83% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Advanced placement, independent study, 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. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 9/2.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Tuition: $10,554 full-time, $213 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.