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Five Towns College is a private institution of higher education located in Dix Hills, New York. The College was chartered in the year 1972 and founded in 1974 by Stanley G. Cohen and Lorraine Kleinman. The original proposed site for this college was in Lawrence in southwestern Nassau County, an area known as 'The Five Towns.’ The college was eventually founded in Merrick and moved to the current site in Dix Hills in 1992. The college’s campus is set across an area of 35 acres. The college offers associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s programs in diverse fields of study.
Five Towns College has an active campus life with several clubs and organizations. The Corner Pocket, Music Education Club and the Hip Hop Club are some of the student clubs and organizations. The college also offers financial assistance to its students.
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Campus Location305 North Service Road
Dix Hills, NY 11746-5871
USA
Main Tel: (631) 424-7000
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Five Towns College HighlightsWhere Five Towns College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in music, drama and performing arts, business and management, and photography and commercial art.
- High male/female ratio.
- Large number of students.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics: - Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 167 | 7 | | Master | 29 | 4 | | Associate | 8 | 3 | | Doctorale | | 1 |
Five Towns StudentsThe student enrollment at Five Towns was 1,151 in 2007 (1,070 full-time equivalent). About 50% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 50% of the class. Undergrads are 92% of enrolled students and graduate students are 8%. 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 | $ 16,750 | | Room | $ 7,400 | | Board | $ 3,700 | | Books and supplies | $ 900 | | Other | $ 2,500 |
Financial Aid: Five Towns 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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| Without tenure; tenure not available | | 30 |
Housing and MealsFive Towns provides on-campus housing for 200 of its 1,070 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
Five Towns Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 79% | | Women | 74% | | All | 77% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 420-510 | | Math | 410-510 | | Writing | 400-500 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (107 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (14 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (27 awarded) - Elementary Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
LIBERAL ARTS (4 awarded) - Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
MUSIC (38 awarded) - Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (14 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Five Towns 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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