KENDALL COLLEGE C-14

900 North Branch St.
Chicago, IL 60622
Tel: (847)448-2000; 877-588-8860; Admissions: (847)448-2304; Fax: (847)448-2556; Web Site: http://www.kendall.edu/

Description: Independent United Methodist, 4-year, coed. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1934. Setting: 1-acre urban campus. Endowment: $3 million. Educational spending 2002-03: $5700 per student. Total enrollment: 628. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 9:1. 629 applied, 79% were admitted. 2% from top 10% of their high school class, 18% from top quarter, 40% from top half. 4 class presidents, 12 student government officers. Full-time: 454 students, 49% women, 51% men. Part-time: 174 students, 67% women, 33% men. Students come from 20 states and territories, 19 other countries, 38% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 14% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 5% international, 38% 25 or older, 33% live on campus, 19% transferred in. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements: Options: Common Application, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum ACT score of 18, SAT I or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, interview. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $21,578 includes full-time tuition ($14,445), mandatory fees ($305), and college room and board ($6828). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $436 per quarter hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $127 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to program.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: culinary competition group, student culinary board, ECHO (early childhood organization), Volunteer Club, student government. Major annual events: trip to Great America, Cubs Game Day, Lake Michigan Cruise. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: student patrols, late night security in dorms. 240 college housing spaces available; 200 were occupied in 2002-03. Option: coed housing available. Kendall Library plus 1 other with 37,000 books, 215 serials, and 150 audiovisual materials. Operations spending 2002-03: $120,000. 48 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.

Community Environment: See Northwestern University.