J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College: Narrative Description

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J. SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE H-12

PO Box 85622
Richmond, VA 23285-5622
Tel: (804)371-3000
Admissions: (804)371-3029
Fax: (804)371-3650
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.reynolds.edu

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Virginia Community College System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1972. Setting: 207-acre suburban campus. Endowment: $2.3 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $2508 per student. Total enrollment: 11,678. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 22:1. Full-time: 2,871 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 8,807 students, 62% women, 38% men. 1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 36% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at Rappahannock Community College, Southside Virginia Community College.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: electronic application. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $2123 full-time, $70.75 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $6546 full-time, $218.20 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $8.55 per credit hour part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 20 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, Student Nurses Association, SGA, Phi Beta Lambda. Major annual events: Semester Kick Off, Spring Fest, Graduation reception. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: security during open hours. College housing not available. Learning Resource Center plus 2 others with 80,736 books, 11,173 microform titles, 465 serials, 1,575 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $1.1 million. 1,069 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See University of Richmond.

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