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Earlham College is a liberal arts college in Richmond, Indiana. Founded in 1847 by the Quakers, Earlham is essentially a residential undergraduate college spread across 800 acres of land. It also offers several graduate programs in diverse areas of study like teaching and education. Earlham is known for their course-integrated program of information literacy instruction. The college is also famous for intensive courses in 'Super languages' program. Students can apply for financial aid which are offered in various forms to the meritorious students.
Earlham has an active student life. The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations which include Earlham College Democrats, Earlham College Rugby Football Club, Earlham Progressive Union (EPU), and Earthquakers Dance Team.
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Campus Location801 National Rd West
Richmond, IN 47374-4095
USA
Main Tel: (765) 983-1200
Web Site The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
Earlham College HighlightsWhere Earlham College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Friends religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in art studies, mathematics, science, liberal arts, and drama and performing arts.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of students.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 282 | 41 | | Master | 36 | 2 | | First-professional degree | 12 | 1 |
Earlham StudentsThe student enrollment at Earlham was 1,365 in 2007 (1,325 full-time equivalent). About 49% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 51% of the class. Undergrads are 88% of enrolled students, graduate students are 8%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 5%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 31,514 | | Room | $ 3,260 | | Board | $ 3,244 | | Books and supplies | $ 850 | | Other | $ 1,000 |
Financial Aid: Earlham 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 | | 54 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 32 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 19 |
Housing and MealsEarlham provides on-campus housing for 973 of its 1,325 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Earlham AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Earlham is in the North Coast Athletic Conference for major sports.
Earlham Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 61% | | Women | 75% | | All | 69% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 570-690 | | Math | 550-650 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (20 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (10 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded) CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (39 awarded) - Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
FINE ARTS (0 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
LIBERAL ARTS (138 awarded) - African-American/Black Studies
- Area Studies
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Comparative Literature
- Economics
- English Language and Literature/Letters
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Japanese Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (9 awarded) MEDIA (0 awarded) - Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
- Journalism
MUSIC (5 awarded) PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (26 awarded) - Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
- Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Theology and Religious Vocations
SCIENCE (50 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biopsychology
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (25 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Earlham 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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