EMORY UNIVERSITY, OXFORD COLLEGE F-6

100 Hamill St., PO Box 1328
Oxford, GA 30054
Tel: (770)784-8888; 800-723-8328; Admissions: (770)784-8328; Fax: (770)784-8359; Web Site: http://www.emory.edu/OXFORD/

Description: Independent Methodist, 2-year, coed. Part of Emory University. Awards transfer associate degrees. Founded 1836. Setting: 150-acre small town campus with easy access to Atlanta. Endowment: $26 million. Research spending 2002-03: $50,000. Total enrollment: 554. 1,421 applied, 72% were admitted. Full-time: 554 students, 59% women, 41% men. Students come from 29 states and territories, 7 other countries, 45% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 12% black, 21% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 0% 25 or older, 95% live on campus, 1% transferred in. Retention: 83% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, internships. Off campus study. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements: Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early action, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 1 recommendation, level of interest, SAT I or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, 2 recommendations. Required for some: interview, SAT II: Subject Tests. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 2/1, 11/15 for early action. Notification: continuous, 1/3 for early action.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $40. Comprehensive fee: $27,156 includes full-time tuition ($20,620), mandatory fees ($220), and college room and board ($6316). College room only: $4162. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $859 per credit hour.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 45 open to all; local coed social organizations; 8% of eligible men and 10% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Residence Hall Association, intramurals/junior varsity sports, Student Government Association, Student Admissions Association, Volunteer Oxford. Major annual events: drama productions, Oxford Day, fall and spring formal dances. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 579 college housing spaces available; 521 were occupied in 2002-03. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Hoke O'Kelly Library with 80,099 books, 495 microform titles, 240 serials, 656 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2002-03: $250,000. 110 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.