ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE K-1

PO Box 929
Yuma, AZ 85366-0929
Tel: (928)317-6000; 888-293-0392
Admissions: (928)317-7617
Fax: (928)344-7730
Web Site: http://www.azwestern.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Arizona State Community College System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1962. Setting: 640-acre rural campus. Total enrollment: 6,450. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. Full-time: 1,830 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 4,620 students, 63% women, 37% men. Students come from 26 states and territories, 7% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 65% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 6% live on campus. Retention: 50% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing program. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, early admission, deferred admission. Required for some: minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1140 full-time, $38 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $5700 full-time, $44 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition varies according to course load, location, and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition varies according to course load, location, and reciprocity agreements. College room only: $1740.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 15 open to all. Most popular organizations: Associated Students Governing Board, MECHA, Umoja, Honors Club, UVU. Major annual events: Career and Technology Fair, Spring Fling, Christmas Formal. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. 335 college housing spaces available. Option: coed housing available. Arizona Western College Library with 6,015 microform titles, 698 serials, 10,800 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 500 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Yuma, population 770,000, is on the bank of the Colorado River, midway between Phoenix and San Diego. This is a metropolitan area with a warm, dry climate. Rail, air, and all other modes of transportation are available. There are over 50 churches of major denominations, a public library, historic Yuma Territorial Prison and Museum, Yuma Fine Arts Association, Community Concert Association, the St. Thomas Mission, and many civic, fraternal, and veteran's organizations. Recreational activities include boating, fishing, water skiing, and hunting. The Silver Spur Rodeo is in February; the County Fair is in April. Part-time employment is available.