The Brown Mackie College-Lenexa Campus: Narrative Description

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THE BROWN MACKIE COLLEGE-LENEXA CAMPUS D-18

9705 Lenexa Dr.
Lenexa, KS 66215
Tel: (913)768-1900; 800-635-9101; Admissions: (913)768-1900; Fax: (913)823-7448; Web Site: http://www.bmcaec.com/

Description: Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of The Brown Mackie College. Awards certificates, diplomas, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1892. Setting: 3-acre suburban campus with easy access to Kansas City. Total enrollment: 230. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. Full-time: 230 students, 77% women, 23% men. Students come from 2 states and territories, 35% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 23% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 60% 25 or older. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview. Recommended: essay, minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Placement: ACT ASSET required; SAT I or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $20. Tuition: $6444 full-time. Mandatory fees: $452 full-time.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Social organizations: 1 open to all. Most popular organization: Coffee Club (service and social organization). Major annual events: Summer Picnic, Halloween Costume Competition, Sweethearts Elections. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. The Brown Mackie College Library plus 1 other with 48 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 185 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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