THE FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY OF THE PRAIRIES G-17

400 North Bluff Blvd., PO Box 2967
Clinton, IA 52733-2967
Tel: (563)242-4023
Free: 800-242-4153
Fax: (563)242-2003
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.tfu.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1918. Setting: 24-acre small town campus with easy access to Chicago. Endowment: $1.4 million. Research spending 2003-04: $26,474. Educational spending 2003-04: $3227 per student. Total enrollment: 459. Faculty: 52 (27 full-time, 25 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 298 applied, 71% were admitted. 8% from top 10% of their high school class, 21% from top quarter, 50% from top half. 1 class president, 3 student government officers. Full-time: 342 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 49 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 9 states and territories, 38% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 7% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 27% 25 or older, 29% live on campus, 3% transferred in. Retention: 69% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, self-designed majors, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 8/15. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Comprehensive fee: $19,950 includes full-time tuition ($13,920), mandatory fees ($780), and college room and board ($5250). College room only: $2500. Part-time tuition: $407 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $6 per credit hour. Tuition guaranteed not to increase for student's term of enrollment.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 21 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Senate, Student Ambassadors, Hall Council, Black Student Union, Student Iowa State Education Association. Major annual events: Brother/Sister Weekend, Matriculation Ceremony, Pep Rally and Homecoming. 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, self-defense education, lighted pathways. 234 college housing spaces available; 113 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Option: coed housing available. The Franciscan University of the Prairies Library with 98,974 books, 73,682 microform titles, 639 serials, 2,738 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $159,661. 109 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Clinton, Iowa (population 28,000), situated midway between Chicago and Des Moines, is home to a minor league baseball team, a symphony orchestra, a pre-professional ballet company, summer stock theater, art shows, and other cultural events. Clinton is 45 minutes from the Quad Cities, three hours from Chicago, and five hours from Minneapolis. The quality of life in the city and on campus is typical of the wholesome lifestyle the Midwest is known for throughout the country.