NATIONAL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY G-8

1813 East Main St.
Salem, VA 24153
Tel: (540)986-1800; 800-664-1886; Admissions: (540)986-1800; Fax: (540)986-1344; Web Site: http://www.ncbt.edu/

Description: Proprietary, primarily 2-year, specialized, coed. Part of National College of Business and Technology. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1886. Setting: 3-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 756. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 346 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 15 other countries, 24% from out-of-state. Retention: 70% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, internships.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Option: Peterson's Universal Application. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $30. Tuition: $6120 full-time, $170 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $75 full-time.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Option: coed housing available. Main library plus 1 other with 25,867 books and 40 serials. 35 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.