EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE B-9

1658 Kings Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32209-6199
Tel: (904)470-8000; 888-898-3191; Admissions: (904)366-2715; Fax: (904)470-8039; Web Site: http://www.ewc.edu/

Description: Independent African Methodist Episcopal, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1866. Setting: 20-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 1,320. Full-time: 1,284 students, 49% women, 51% men. Part-time: 36 students, 53% women, 47% men. Students come from 15 states and territories, 1% Hispanic, 91% black, 2% international. Retention: 70% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; business/marketing; biological/life sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, self-designed majors, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at University of North Florida. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Option: Common Application. Required: high school transcript, medical forms. Placement: CAT required; SAT I or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $13,036 includes full-time tuition ($7567) and college room and board ($5469). College room only: $2576.

Collegiate Environment: Student-run newspaper, radio station. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. Option: coed housing available. Centennial Library with 120,000 books and 7,300 serials. 125 computers available on campus for general student use.

Community Environment: See Jacksonville University.