PRAIRIE BIBLE COLLEGE N-11

330 Sixth Ave. North, PO Box 4000
Three Hills, AB, Canada T0M 2N0
Tel: (403)443-5511; 800-661-2425; Admissions: (403)443-5511; Fax: (403)443-5540; Web Site: http://www.pbi.ab.ca/college/

Description: Independent interdenominational, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1922. Setting: 130-acre small town campus with easy access to Calgary. Research spending 2002-03: $5681. Total enrollment: 457. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. Full-time: 371 students, 43% women, 57% men. Part-time: 86 students, 30% women, 70% men. Students come from 7 other countries, 78% live on campus. Retention: 43% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Calendar: semesters. ESL program, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements: Options: Common Application, electronic application. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Required for some: minimum 3.0 high school GPA. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadlines: 8/15, 3/1 for early decision.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0 Canadian dollars. Tuition, fee, and room and board charges are reported in Canadian dollars. Comprehensive fee: $9816 includes full-time tuition ($6240), mandatory fees ($176), and college room and board ($3400). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to location. Part-time tuition: $195 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $5.50 per credit. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 8 open to all. Most popular organizations: WIN, SMF, student government, Off-Campus. Major annual events: Youth Quest, Missions Conference, Music Night. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 540 college housing spaces available; 400 were occupied in 2002-03. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. T. S. Rendall Library with 60,745 books and 458 serials. Operations spending 2002-03: $177,886. 30 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.