DAVIS & ELKINS COLLEGE E-10

100 Campus Dr.
Elkins, WV 26241-3996
Tel: (304)637-1900
Free: 800-624-3157
Admissions: (304)637-1974
Fax: (304)637-1800
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.davisandelkins.edu/

Description:

Independent Presbyterian, 4-year, coed. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1904. Setting: 170-acre small town campus. Endowment: $17.6 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $5024 per student. Total enrollment: 625. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 691 applied, 70% were admitted. 10% from top 10% of their high school class, 25% from top quarter, 59% from top half. 7 class presidents, 1 valedictorian, 26 student government officers. Students come from 20 states and territories, 15 other countries, 45% from out-of-state, 0% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 3% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 5% international, 44% live on campus. Retention: 73% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; social sciences and history. Core. Calendar: 4-1-4. ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, interview. Required for some: essay, 2 recommendations, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $21,652 includes full-time tuition ($15,246), mandatory fees ($420), and college room and board ($5986). Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $500 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $500 per credit hour. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 42 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 16% of eligible men and 16% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Beta Alpha Beta, campus radio station, Student Nurses Association, Student Education Association, International Student Organization. Major annual events: Parents' Weekend, Homecoming, Alumni Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access, late night security personnel. 572 college housing spaces available; 320 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Booth Library with 225,816 books, 219,947 microform titles, 2,339 serials, 6,240 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $277,103. 101 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:

Elkins is located in the foothills of the Alleghenies and is the headquarters for the nearby Monongahela National Forest. The community is accessible by auto and airline. The climate is temperate. Elkins has several churches of various denominations, a hospital, YMCA, and major civic and fraternal organizations. The nearby national forest offers excellent trout streams, hunting, camping, 4 modern ski resorts, and bathing beaches. An annual autumn State Forest Festival is held here. Part-time employment is limited.