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America's Best Colleges for B Students. Tamra B. Orr
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isbn 9781617600845
Автор произведения Tamra B. Orr
Жанр Учебная литература
Издательство Ingram
Support for Students with Learning Disabilities
Learning disabled students may take advantage of ASU's support programs including additional time to complete a degree and a lightened course load. According to the school, there are no special admissions requirements for students with disabilities and they must meet the same requirements as any other student. Students who utilize alternative format, i.e. digital electronic files are encouraged to register early with the DRC, which is separate from the university process. The school's philosophy is that students with disabilities are no less capable than any other student.
Students with learning disabilities will find the following programs at Arizona State University useful: tutors · testing accommodations · extended time for tests · take-home exam · oral tests · exam on tape or computer · readers · typist/scribe · note-taking services · reading machines · early syllabus · waiver of math degree requirement. Individual or small group tutorials are also available in: time management · organizational skills · learning strategies · specific subject areas · writing labs · math labs · study skills. An advisor/advocate from the Disability Resources Center is available to students.
How to Get Admitted
A high school diploma is required, although a GED is also accepted for admissions consideration. SAT or ACT test scores are required of all applicants. According to the admissions office: Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1040 (composite ACT score of 22), rank in top quarter of secondary school class or minimum 3.0 GPA recommended of in-state applicants; minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1110 (composite ACT score of 24), rank in top quarter of secondary school class or minimum 3.0 GPA recommended of out-of-state applicants. Academic units recommended: 4 English, 4 Math, 3 Science, 1 Social Studies, 2 Foreign Language.
How to Pay for College
To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Arizona State University participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · general need-based awards · Federal Pell grants · state scholarships and grants · college-based scholarships and grants · private scholarships and grants. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · state scholarships and grants · creative arts and performance awards · special achievements and activities awards · athletic scholarships · ROTC scholarships.
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
108 Mary Martin Hall, Auburn, AL 36849
Admissions: 800-282-8769 · Financial Aid: 334-844-4634
Email: [email protected] · Website: http://www.auburn.edu
From the College
“Auburn University has provided instruction, research and outreach for more than 150 years, and is among a distinctive group of universities designated as Land, Sea and Space Grant institutions. AU has more than 250,000 graduates and provides 140 degree programs to more than 25,000 graduate and undergraduate students. Graduates include six NASA astronauts, the head of the Kennedy Space Center, the nation's first and only class of undergraduate wireless engineers, dozens of CEOs, world-famous architects and several authors and journalists. AU emphasizes international education, is at the forefront of engineering, transportation technology and veterinary medicine, achieves global impact through modern agricultural, extension and forestry/wildlife programs, and fulfills critical research and national shortages through pharmaceutical, sciences, mathematics, education, nursing and human sciences offerings.”
Campus Setting
Auburn is a multipurpose, land-grant university. It was founded as a private, liberal arts institution in 1856 and came under state control in 1872. Its 1,871-acre campus is located in Auburn. A four-year public institution, Auburn University has an enrollment of 24,864 students. Although not originally a co-educational college, Auburn University has been co-ed since 1892. In addition to a large, well-stocked library, the campus facilities include: art museum · herbarium · research center · research institute · flight simulators · animal clinics · special centers · laboratories. Auburn University provides on-campus housing that can accommodate 3,986 students. Housing options include: coed dorms · women's dorms · sorority housing · fraternity housing · single-student apartments · special housing for disabled students. Recreation and sports facilities include: aquatic center · coliseum · fitness and weight rooms · golf course · track · racquetball and tennis courts.
Student Life and Activities
Most students (79 percent) live off campus. Popular campus gathering spots include the Student Center, concourse, downtown cafes and restaurants, main library, cafeteria and residence halls. Popular campus events include A-Day, Freshman Convocation, freshmen leadership programs, Greek Recruitment, Greek Sing, Greek Week, Splash Into Spring, University Program Council-sponsored entertainment, Holiday Tree Lighting, Tiger Nights, Burn the (Georgia) Bulldogs, Homecoming Week, student government elections, outdoor and international movies, Rolling Toomer's Corner, athletics events, Step Shows & Tiger-Stomp, service opportunities/events, Welcome Week, Beat Bama Parade, Beat Bama Food Drive and Black History Month. Auburn University has 447 official student organizations. The most popular are: G.A.N.G. Student Ministries · Gay Straight Alliance · Historic Preservation Guild · Agriculture Ambassadors · American Institute of Chemical Engineers · Association of Certified Fraud Examiners · Mock Trial Competition Team · Public Relations Council of Alabama. For those interested in sports, there are intramural teams such as: badminton · cycling · lacrosse · rowing · rugby · sailing · soccer · table tennis · tennis · volleyball · water polo · water skiing · wrestling. Auburn University is a member of the Southeastern Conference (Division I, Football I-A).
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Highlights
Auburn University Auburn, AL (Pop. 56,908) Location: Large town Four-year public Founded: 1856 Website: http://www.auburn.edu
Students Total enrollment: 24,864 Undergrads: 19,799 Freshmen: 4,522 Part-time students: 9% From out-of-state: 37% From public schools: 88% Male/Female: 51%/49% Live on-campus: 21% In fraternities: 21% In sororities: 31% Off-campus employment rating: Excellent Caucasian: 85% African American: 7% Hispanic: 3% Asian: 2% Native American: 1% International: 1%
Academics Calendar: Semester Student/faculty ratio: 18:1 Class size 9 or fewer: 9% Class size 10-29: 55% Class size 30-49: 21% Class size 50-99: 9% Class size 100 or more: 7% Returning freshmen: 89% Six-year graduation rate: 68%
Most Popular Majors Biomedical sciences Finance Psychology
Admissions Applicants: 15,745 Accepted: 13,027 Acceptance rate: 82.7% Average GPA: 3.7 ACT range: 24-30 SAT Math range: 540-650 SAT Reading range: 520-620 SAT Writing range: 6-30 Top 10% of class: 29% Top 25% of class: 60% Top 50% of class: 86%
Deadlines Early Action: on a rolling basis beginning October 1 Early Decision: No Regular Action: Rolling admissions Common Application: Not accepted
Financial Aid In-state tuition: $10,200 Out-of-state tuition: $27,384 Room: $6,892 Board: $5,286 Books: $1,200 Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 37% Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 38% Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 45% Avg. aid package (freshmen): $9,889 Avg. aid package (undergrads): $10,492 Avg. debt upon graduation: $26,990
Prominent Alumni Kathy Thornton, astronaut; Don Logan, CEO, Time Warner Cable; Rheta Grimsley Johnson, syndicated columnist.
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