America's Best Colleges for B Students - Tamra B. Orr

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school reports that three percent of graduates have entered graduate school. Among students who enter the workforce, approximately 35 percent enter a field related to their major within six months of graduation. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Carroll College include: Galusha Higgins Galusha · Anderson ZurMuehlen · Helena School District · Mountain West Bank · DA Davidson.

       Support for Students with Learning Disabilities

      Students with learning disabilities are supported by additional time to complete a degree, as well as lighter course loads. LD students may take advantage of services including: tutors · learning center · extended time for tests · oral tests · readers · note-taking services · waiver of math degree requirement. Individual or small group tutorials are also available in: writing labs · math labs. An advisor/advocate from the LD program is available to students.

       How to Get Admitted

      For admissions decisions, non-academic factors considered: interview · extracurricular activities · special talents, interests and abilities · character/personal qualities · volunteer work · work experience · state of residency · alumni relationship. 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. SAT Subject Test scores are required for some applicants. According to the admissions office: Minimum composite ACT score of 21 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 1000) and minimum 2.5 GPA recommended. Academic units recommended: 4 English, 3 Math, 2 Science, 2 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). Carroll College 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 · athletic scholarships · ROTC scholarships.

      CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE

      163 South Willard Street, Burlington, VT 05401

      Admissions: 800-570-5858 · Financial Aid: 800-570-5858

      Email: [email protected] · Website: http://www.champlain.edu

       From the College

      “Founded in 1878, Champlain College is a private college overlooking Lake Champlain in Burlington, VT, with additional campuses in Montreal and Dublin. Our career-driven approach to education prepares students for professional life beginning with their first semester. Students choose from more than 80 subject areas, including undergraduate majors, minors, specializations, graduate degrees and certificate programs.”

       Campus Setting

      An educational pioneer since 1878, Champlain is a college where students and faculty don't just respond to opportunities, they create them. “We've introduced new fields of study, like Game Design and Computer and Digital Forensics, and offer majors with a specific focus, like e-Business Management, Digital Filmmaking and Public Relations. Champlain's three-dimensional education, another pioneering concept, integrates relevant, professionally focused studies with a rigorous Core curriculum and practical Life Skills program,” describes a representative. A four-year private institution located on 21-acres in Burlington, Champlain College has an enrollment of 3,275 students. In addition to a small library, the campus also has a business and technology center. Champlain College provides on-campus housing with 473 units that can accommodate 1,361 students. Housing options: coed dorms · special housing for international students. Recreation and sports facilities include: fitness center · gymnasium.

       Student Life and Activities

      Less than half (42 percent) of students live off campus. According to the editor of the student newspaper, Burlington, Vermont, is a small but active college town along the shore of Lake Champlain with lots of clubs, activities, skiing, hiking and water sports. A popular gathering place on campus is the IDX Student Life Center. Champlain College has 40 official student organizations. The most popular are: Get Real (service club) · World Drummers’ Club · book club · children's club · criminal justice club · e-gaming club · Heritage Society · psychology club · software engineering club · social work club · computer forensics club · international club · URGE · Speak Easy · Student Alumni Association · MusicMakers. For those interested in sports, there are intramural teams such as: basketball · crew · dance · golf · hiking · ice hockey · indoor soccer · lacrosse · rock climbing · rafting · ice climbing · Zumba · snowboarding · Ultimate Frisbee · volleyball.

       Academics and Learning Environment

      Champlain College has 103 full-time and 306 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1. The most common course size is 10 to 19 students. Champlain College offers 56 majors. Digital forensics, game art/design/development and psychology are the most popular. The school has a general core requirement. Cooperative education is not offered. All first-year students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation, and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required to graduate. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student include: self-designed majors · independent study · double majors · dual degrees · accelerated study · honors program · internships · distance learning certificate programs.

       CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE

       Highlights

      Champlain College Burlington, VT (Pop. 42,282) Location: Medium city Four-year private Founded: 1878 Website: http://www.champlain.edu

      Students Total enrollment: 3,275 Undergrads: 2,868 Freshmen: 689 Part-time students: 19% From out-of-state: 80% Male/Female: 60%/40% Live on-campus: 58% Off-campus employment rating: Good Caucasian: 70% African American: 3% Hispanic: 4% Asian: 1% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: <1% Native American: <1% Mixed (2+ ethnicities): 2% International: 1%

      Academics Calendar: Semester Student/faculty ratio: 14:1 Class size 9 or fewer: 18% Class size 10-29: 82% Class size 30-49: - Class size 50-99: - Class size 100 or more: - Returning freshmen: 79% Six-year graduation rate: 57%

      Most Popular Majors Digital forensics Game art/design/development Psychology

      Admissions Applicants: 5,097 Accepted: 3,574 Acceptance rate: 70.1% Placed on wait list: 75 Enrolled from wait list: 31 Average GPA: 3.0 ACT range: 22-28 SAT Math range: 490-620 SAT Reading range: 500-620 SAT Writing range: 3-22 Top 10% of class: 15% Top 25% of class: 39% Top 50% of class: 68%

      Deadlines Early Action: No Early Decision: 11/15 Regular Action: 11/15 (priority) 1/31 (final) Notification of admission by: 12/15 Common Application: Accepted

      Financial Aid In-state tuition: $32,800 Out-of-state tuition: $32,800 Room: $8,500 Board: $5,250 Books: $1,000 Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 78% Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 68% Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 63% Avg. aid package (freshmen): $22,628 Avg. aid package (undergrads): $19,612

      Prominent Alumni Rusty DeWees, actor.

      School Spirit Colors: Blue and white

       B Student Support and Success

      Champlain offers a number of different centers to help students become and stay academically strong. At the Advising and Registration Center, or ARC, academic advisors provide one-on-one help to students who are choosing courses and planning their majors. At the Student Life Office, various academic support labs in accounting/math, writing and computers are offered

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