Barclay College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Overview

Barclay College is a 4-year private college, located in Haviland, Kansas. The college was established in 1917 as Kansas Central Bible Training School. It was founded by Scott T. Clark – an evangelist and teacher. The institute was named Friends Bible College in 1930. The institute adopted its present name on May 5, 1990. The Haviland campus covers an area of more than 10 acres, and comprises 7 primary buildings. Degree programs at the college include bachelor’s degrees in diverse fields. Some of them include pastoral ministry, youth ministry, bible/theology, and music ministry.

The sports teams of the institute compete in intercollegiate soccer, basketball, and volleyball. Intramural sports are offered on campus. Barclay College offers Federal Grants, Institutional Scholarships, and Off-Campus Tuition Scholarship to the eligible students. The Haviland campus houses the Worden Memorial Library. The library has roughly 50,000 books and more than 70 periodical subscriptionsto magazines.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Friends religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High male/female ratio.
• Selective admissions.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 137 in 2009-2010 (138 full-time equivalent).

About 58% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 42% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 76% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

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Room and Board

Barclay provides on-campus housing for 136 of its 138 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS (2 awarded)

• General Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (12 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Theology and Religious Vocations

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (3 awarded)

• Family Psychology