THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHUYLKILL CAMPUS OF THE CAPITAL COLLEGE

200 University Dr.
Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972-2208
Tel: (570)385-6000
Admissions: (814)865-5471
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.sl.psu.edu/

Description:

State-related, 4-year, coed. Part of Pennsylvania State University. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees (bachelor's degree programs completed at the Harrisburg campus). Founded 1934. Setting: 42-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 969. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 675 applied, 87% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 26% from top quarter, 65% from top half. Full-time: 773 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 151 students, 65% women, 35% men. 15% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 17% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 15% 25 or older, 28% live on campus, 2% transferred in. Retention: 81% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: protective services/public administration; psychology; business/marketing. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $9180 full-time, $371 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,040 full-time, $585 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $424 full-time, $71 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course level, location, program, and student level. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course level, course load, location, program, and student level. College room only: $3996. Room charges vary according to housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, controlled dormitory access. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. 39,289 books, 27,466 microform titles, 518 serials, and 930 audiovisual materials. 146 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.