Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown College, established in 1899, is located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. Commonly known as E-town, the college was founded by Reverend Jacob G. Francis and other members of the Church of the Brethren. The first baccalaureate degree was awarded in 1921. The college, which has a main campus situated on 192 acres, offers educational programs in the fields of occupational therapy, computer science, mathematical sciences, and religious studies.

The College is a member of the Middle Atlantic Corporation, NCAA Division III, and the Commonwealth League. The sports teams participate in swimming, cross country, baseball, basketball, soccer, volleyball, and softball. The students are associated with clubs and organizations such as the Accounting and Finance Club, the National Science Teachers Association, the Psychology Club, the Photography Club, Pi Theta Epsilon, and the Robotics and Machine Intelligence Club.

Elizabethtown College Highlights

Where Elizabethtown College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Church of Brethren religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, media, business and management, and mathematics.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Students

The student enrollment at Elizabethtown College was 2,360 in 2007 (2,109 full-time equivalent).

About 33% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 67% of the class.

Undergrads are 98% of enrolled students and graduate students are 2%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

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

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Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Elizabethtown College provides on-campus housing for 1,486 of its 2,109 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

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

Elizabethtown College Athletics

Elizabethtown College is in the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation for major sports.

Elizabethtown College Admissions (2007)

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