COLLEGE OF ST. JOSEPH K-4

71 Clement Rd.
Rutland, VT 05701-3899
Tel: (802)773-5900
Web Site: http://www.csj.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1950. Setting: 90-acre small town campus. Endowment: $1.7 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $3592 per student. Total enrollment: 486. Faculty: 67 (13 full-time, 54 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 131 applied, 76% were admitted. 2% from top 10% of their high school class, 17% from top quarter, 55% from top half. Full-time: 167 students, 62% women, 38% men. Part-time: 99 students, 79% women, 21% men. Students come from 12 states and territories, 42% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 5% black, 0.4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 46% 25 or older, 31% live on campus, 16% transferred in. Retention: 60% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: liberal arts/general studies; business/marketing; psychology. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 2 recommendations, ACT, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $19,800 includes full-time tuition ($13,000), mandatory fees ($200), and college room and board ($6600). College room only: $3200. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $220 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $45 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 15 open to all; 20% of eligible men and 25% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Human Services Club, Campus Ministry Club, Psi Chi, Ambassadors, chorus. Major annual events: Spring Fling, Fall Formal, Oktoberfest. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. 150 college housing spaces available; 82 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. St. Joseph Library plus 1 other with 75,000 books, 19,600 microform titles, 3,000 serials, 5,800 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2003-04: $131,748. 30 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Rutland, though a small city of 30,000, is the third largest city in Vermont. All forms of commercial transportation are available. The community includes churches, a hospital, library, museum, community concert series, and a number of civic and service organizations. Recreational areas provide facilities for boating, swimming, fishing, camping, horseback riding, hunting, mountain climbing, and cross-country and alpine skiing at nearby Pico and Killington Ski areas. Rutland is the headquarters for the Green Mountain National Forest.