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Brevard College, also known as BC, is a private, liberal arts United Methodist college located in Brevard, North Carolina. It was established in 1934, as a result of a merger between Weaver College and Rutherford College. Brevard College confers several undergraduate degrees in diverse areas of study including environmental studies, ecology, mathematics, psychology, theater studies, music and history.
Brevard College has an active student life with several on-campus clubs and organizations. They include Student Government Associate, Music Educators National Conference, Brevard Percussion Society, and Peer Health Advocating Team. Brevard College’s athletics department sponsors several men’s and women’s sports teams. They compete in the Appalachian Athletic Conference of the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics), and Division II of the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association).
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Campus Location1 Brevard College Drive
Brevard, NC 28712
USA
Main Tel: (828) 883-8292
Web Site The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area. |
Brevard College HighlightsWhere Brevard College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - United Methodist religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, nutrition and exercise therapy, fine arts, and drama and performing arts.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High male/female ratio.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 105 | 18 |
Brevard StudentsThe student enrollment at Brevard was 675 in 2007 (659 full-time equivalent). About 71% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 29% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 18,750 | | Room and board | $ 7,050 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 2,000 |
Financial Aid: Brevard participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 28 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 16 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 14 |
Housing and MealsBrevard provides on-campus housing for 575 of its 659 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
Brevard AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Brevard is in the Independent Southeast Region for major sports. Brevard offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 101 male students received the aid (men were 58% of those receiving aid) and 72 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 42% of students receiving such aid) .
Brevard Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 60% | | Women | 68% | | All | 63% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 440-540 | | Math | 460-560 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (19 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (7 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
FINE ARTS (11 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (25 awarded) - English Language and Literature/Letters
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
MATHEMATICS (0 awarded) MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (2 awarded) - Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
MUSIC (1 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (26 awarded) - Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded) - Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (2 awarded) - Biological and Physical Sciences
- Ecology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Brevard with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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