CRESTMONT COLLEGE AA-3

30840 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Tel: (310)377-0481; Admissions: (310)544-6440; Fax: (310)265-6565; Web Site: http://www.crestmontcollege.edu/

Description: Independent religious, primarily 2-year, specialized, coed. Administratively affiliated with The Salvation Army. Awards transfer associate, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1878. Setting: 44-acre suburban campus with easy access to Los Angeles. Endowment: $81 million. Total enrollment: 213. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 5:1. 26 applied, 65% were admitted. Full-time: 183 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 30 students, 63% women, 37% men. Students come from 14 states and territories, 1 other country, 49% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 15% Hispanic, 4% black, 7% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 100% 25 or older, 100% live on campus. Retention: 98% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, independent study, distance learning, external degree program, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study.

Entrance Requirements: Required: essay, high school transcript, recommendations, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 6/1. Preference given to members of the Salvation Army.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $15. Comprehensive fee: $10,600 includes full-time tuition ($1500), mandatory fees ($850), and college room and board ($8250). Part-time tuition: $100 per quarter hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $850 per year.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Major annual event: performing arts production. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. 60 college housing spaces available; 59 were occupied in 2002-03. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. The Salvation Army Elfman Memorial Library with 35,700 books, 125 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2002-03: $194,700. 65 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.