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Corban College

Corban College was originally established as a Bible institute in 1935 in Phoenix, Arizona. It shifted to California in 1946, and was renamed Western Baptist Bible College. It again moved in 1969, this time to Oregon, where it operates today as a private and independent Baptist College. The college was named Corban College in 2005.

The campus of Corban College is based on the outskirts of Salem, Oregon. Altogether, the college owns nearly 100 acres of land in the area. Students are offered graduate degree programs in counseling, education and business.

Corban College is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, and it sponsors 13 athletic teams in sports like baseball, volleyball, softball, golf, cross country, and track & field. The college's athletic teams are nicknamed the Warriors.

Campus Location

5000 Deer Park Dr SE
Salem, OR 97317-9392
USA
Main Tel: (503) 581-8600
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Baptist religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling and mathematics.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor19113
Master61
Associate43

Students

Student enrollment was 959 in 2007-2008 (1,059 full-time equivalent).

About 35% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 65% of the class.

Undergrads are 90% of enrolled students and graduate students are 10%.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 22,320
Room and board$ 8,068
Books and supplies$ 900
Other$ 3,202

Financial Aid: Corban participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

Corban provides on-campus housing for 538 of its 1,059 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Cascade Collegiate Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 70 male students received the aid (men were 51% of those receiving aid) and 67 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 49% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men82%
Women82%
All82%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal480-580
Math450-580
Writing440-570

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (36 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

  • Computer Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (42 awarded)

  • Education

LIBERAL ARTS (37 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (6 awarded)

  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MUSIC (4 awarded)

  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (6 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (12 awarded)

  • Bible/Biblical Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (54 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Corban with government-defined occupation categories.)

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