DALTON STATE COLLEGE B-2

213 North College Dr.
Dalton, GA 30720-3797
Tel: (706)272-4436
Free: 800-829-4436
Fax: (706)272-2530
Web Site: http://www.daltonstate.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 4-year, coed. Part of University System of Georgia. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1963. Setting: 141-acre small town campus. Endowment: $9.6 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $5492 per student. Total enrollment: 4,252. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 27:1. 1,932 applied, 70% were admitted. Students come from 4 states and territories, 1% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 44% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: SAT or ACT, SAT Subject Tests. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Area resident tuition: $66.75 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1592 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $5996 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 23 open to all. Most popular organizations: Baptist Student Union, Social Work Club, International Students Association, Medical Laboratory Technicians, Phi Theta Kappa. Major annual events: Club Registration Day, Back to School Cookout, Spring Fling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. Derrell C. Roberts Library with 119,515 books, 207,614 microform titles, 777 serials, 8,450 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $710,875. 559 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Dalton is an urban area 20 miles south of the Tennessee line. The climate is mild year-round. This is known as the "Carpet Capital of the World." Railroads and buses serve the area. Commercial air transportation is available at Chattanooga, 31 miles distant. Fishing is excellent in the many surrounding lakes. Nearby mountains offer opportunities for hunting, fishing, hiking, and other sports. Recreation within the city includes a supervised recreation program at the center with swimming, football, baseball, softball, tennis, and an indoor picnic area.