MID-SOUTH COMMUNITY COLLEGE F-16

2000 West Broadway
West Memphis, AR 72301
Tel: (870)733-6722; Admissions: (870)733-6732; Fax: (870)733-6719; Web Site: http://www.midsouthcc.edu/

Description: State-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1993. Setting: 80-acre suburban campus with easy access to Memphis. Educational spending 2002-03: $1764 per student. Total enrollment: 1,159. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 377 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 332 students, 69% women, 31% men. Part-time: 827 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 5 states and territories, 3 other countries, 3% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 57% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 45% 25 or older, 8% transferred in. Retention: 44% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: 2 recommendations. Placement: ACT ASSET, ACT COMPASS required; ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1200 full-time, $40 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $1500 full-time, $50 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $1800 full-time, $60 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $90 full-time, $3 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and reciprocity agreements.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Choral group. Social organizations: 6 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Campus Ministry International, Student Ambassador, Skills-USA-Vica. Major annual events: Student Appreciation Day, Stress Free Zone, Job Fair. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, security during class hours. College housing not available. Mid-South Community College Library/Media Center with 7,565 books, 92 serials, 1,321 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2002-03: $125,559. 280 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.