Oakbridge Academy of Arts: Narrative Description

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OAKBRIDGE ACADEMY OF ARTS K-4

1250 Greensburg Rd.
Lower Burrell, PA 15068
Tel: (724)335-5336; 800-734-5601; Admissions: (724)335-5336; Fax: (724)335-3367; Web Site: http://www.akvalley.com/oakbridge/

Description: Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1972. Setting: 2-acre small town campus with easy access to Pittsburgh. Total enrollment: 103. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 9:1. 6% from top 10% of their high school class, 21% from top quarter, 39% from top half. Full-time: 102 students, 59% women, 41% men. Part-time: 1 student, 100% women. Students come from 4 states and territories, 0% Native American, 0% Hispanic, 1% black, 0% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 28% 25 or older, 6% transferred in. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, internships.

Entrance Requirements: Options: Common Application, electronic application. Required: high school transcript, portfolio. Application deadline: 8/31.

Costs Per Year: Tuition: $7800 full-time, $700 per course part-time. Mandatory fees: $600 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Part-time tuition varies according to course load and program.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Major annual events: graduation, art shows. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. Robert J. Mullen Memorial Library plus 1 other with 3,000 books, 15 serials, 80 audiovisual materials, and a Web page. 40 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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