Dordt College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Dordt College is a private, Christian, liberal arts college located in Sioux Center, United States of America, and was established in 1955. The college has over 25 buildings spread across 115-acres. The college provides bachelor’s, associate’s and master’s degree programs in several subjects including education, English, political science and engineering. In addition the college also offers off-campus and pre-professional programs in several subjects. The college has an impressive enrollment of international students as well.

Dordt College has an active campus life. There are several clubs and organizations operating in the campus. Comedy League, Computer Club, Creation Care Club, Flying Club and Dance Club are some of the clubs which are operated by the students in the campus. The college also operates a Student's Activity Committee, which organizes several programs for students. The College also has several publications which publish the latest news of the campus.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Christian Reformed Church religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in agricultural science and management.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High male/female ratio.

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.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,361 in 2009-2010 (1,343 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 97% of enrolled students and graduate students are 3%.

Students under 25 years old represent 98% of the student body. About 0% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Dordt provides on-campus housing for 1,326 of its 1,343 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Great Plains Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 137 male students received the aid (men were 55% of those receiving aid) and 111 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 45% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Dordt offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (13 awarded)

• Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
• Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling
• Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
• Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (6 awarded)

• Animal Sciences

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (56 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Finance
• Human Resources Management and Services
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Acting
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (54 awarded)

• Agricultural Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Assistant/Aide
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

ENGINEERING (20 awarded)

• Biomedical/Medical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering Science
• Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Engineering Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (7 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (2 awarded)

• Plant Sciences

LIBERAL ARTS (31 awarded)

• American History (United States)
• English Language and Literature
• Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Mathematics

MEDIA (13 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communications Technology/Technician
• Journalism
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music Performance

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (14 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (19 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (9 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (19 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
• Philosophy
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theology and Religious Vocations
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (17 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (3 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (8 awarded)

• Psychology