PRESENTATION COLLEGE C-14

1500 North Main St.
Aberdeen, SD 57401-1299
Tel: (605)225-1634; 800-437-6060; Admissions: (605)229-8493; Fax: (605)229-8518; Web Site: http://www.presentation.edu/

Description: Independent Roman Catholic, 4-year, coed. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1951. Setting: 100-acre small town campus. Endowment: $11 million. Educational spending 2002-03: $5140 per student. Total enrollment: 618. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 163 applied. 1% from top 10% of their high school class, 18% from top quarter, 50% from top half. Full-time: 435 students, 87% women, 13% men. Part-time: 183 students, 92% women, 8% men. Students come from 1 other country, 24% from out-of-state, 10% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 21% 25 or older, 15% live on campus, 17% transferred in. Retention: 74% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission except for allied health programs, nursing. Option: electronic application. Required: high school transcript, ACT ASSET. Recommended: minimum 2.0 high school GPA, ACT. Required for some: 2 recommendations, ACT. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. Comprehensive fee: $14,200 includes full-time tuition ($10,050) and college room and board ($4150). College room only: $3400. Full-time tuition varies according to course load, location, and program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, housing facility, and student level. Part-time tuition: $354 per credit. Part-time tuition varies according to course load, location, and program.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Choral group. Social organizations: 11 open to all. Most popular organizations: Wellness, National Student Nursing Association, Social Work Organization. Major annual events: Snow Queen, Homecoming, Spring Fling. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 137 college housing spaces available; 115 were occupied in 2002-03. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Presentation College Library plus 1 other with 40,000 books, 430 serials, 2,900 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2002-03: $143,210. 30 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: Aberdeen is a regional retail and market center with a population of 25,000. It is served by two major U.S. highways, and daily airline service.