MCNALLY SMITH COLLEGE OF MUSIC U-10

19 Exchange St. East
St. Paul, MN 55101
Tel: (651)291-0177
Free: 800-594-9500
Fax: (651)291-0366
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.mcnallysmith.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1985. Setting: urban campus. Educational spending 2003-04: $14,450 per student. Total enrollment: 454. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 6:1. Full-time: 396 students, 14% women, 86% men. Part-time: 58 students, 22% women, 78% men. Students come from 23 states and territories, 46% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 5% black, 0.2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 10% 25 or older, 8% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Advanced placement, independent study, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, interview. Recommended: ACT. Required for some: audition. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: 8/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Tuition: $15,725 full-time, $590 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $75 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Part-time tuition varies according to course load and program. Tuition guaranteed not to increase for student's term of enrollment.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 3 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Advisory Board, Audio Engineering Society, Minnesota Songwriters Association. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. Operations spending 2003-04: $150,000. 20 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.