Vincennes University Jasper Campus: Narrative Description

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VINCENNES UNIVERSITY JASPER CAMPUS P-5

850 College Ave.
Jasper, IN 47546-9393
Tel: (812)482-3030; 800-809-VUJC; Admissions: (812)482-3030; Fax: (812)481-5960; E-mail: [email protected]; Web Site: http://vujc.vinu.edu/

Description: State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Vincennes University. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1970. Setting: 120-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 835. 247 applied, 99% were admitted. 3% from top 10% of their high school class, 20% from top quarter, 40% from top half. Students come from 1 other country, 0.2% Hispanic, 0.1% black, 0.1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 50% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, Part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: SAT I or ACT recommended; SAT I or ACT required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $20. State resident tuition: $2876 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $7178 full-time. Mandatory fees: $285 full-time.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. College housing not available. Vincennes University Jasper Library with 14,000 books, 180 serials, and an OPAC. 140 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus.

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