COCHISE COLLEGE (DOUGLAS) N-12

4190 West Hwy. 80
Douglas, AZ 85607-9724
Tel: (520)364-7943
Free: 800-966-7946
Admissions: (520)417-4050
Fax: (520)364-0236
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.cochise.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Cochise College. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1962. Setting: 500-acre rural campus. Total enrollment: 4,270. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 743 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 2,038 students, 62% women, 38% men. Part-time: 2,232 students, 59% women, 41% men. Students come from 4 states and territories, 8 other countries, 5% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 33% Hispanic, 7% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.5% international, 33% 25 or older, 17% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing program. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Recommended: high school transcript. Placement: SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

State resident tuition: $1290 full-time, $43 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7320 full-time, $62 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $60 full-time, $60 per term part-time. College room and board: $3452.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group. Social organizations: 6 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, Phi Theta Kappa. Major annual events: Red and White Ball, Valentine Dance, Springfest. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, controlled dormitory access. 240 college housing spaces available; 120 were occupied in 2003-04. 42,876 books, 182 serials, and a Web page. 84 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Douglas, population 17,000, located in Cochise County, has a dry climate with average yearly temperatures of 79.2 degrees high and 46.3 degrees low. The area is scenically beautiful and rich in historical lore. Hotels, motels, churches, a library, hospital, medical center, and civic and service organizations are available. There are recreational facilities for golf, tennis, football, baseball, basketball, and swimming. The Cochise County Fair is the last weekend in September. Part-time work is available for students.