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Garrett College was established in 1971, overlooking the Deep Creek Lake and situated in the Wisp ski area of Alleghany Mountains. It has a campus area of over 60 acres. The college aims at providing students with affordable higher education and instilling in them high ethical standards. Garrett College offers the students with associate's degrees and certificate programs in areas such as liberal arts, mathematics, fine and performing arts, juvenile justice and adventure sports. The college also offers distant learning programs for the students.
Garrett College has an active student government association as well as numerous clubs. The college offers student activity clubs such as art club, adventure sports club, math club, wildlife club and women’s athletic club. The college has vibrant athletic teams which take part in number of sports as basketball, baseball and volleyball. The college athletes are nicknamed as Lakers and Lady Lakers.
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Campus Location687 Mosser Rd
McHenry, MD 21541
USA
Main Tel: (301) 387-3000
Web Site The campus is in a rural area. |
Garrett College HighlightsWhere Garrett College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in agricultural science and management, nutrition and exercise therapy, conservation and resource management, and transportation.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High male/female ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
Other important characteristics: - Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
- Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 69 | 10 | | 1-2 year certificate | 66 | 15 | | < 1 year certificate | 58 | 1 |
Garrett StudentsThe student enrollment at Garrett was 777 in 2007 (622 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. 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 | $ 6,510 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 7,590 | | Room | $ 3,000 | | Board | $ 2,400 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,500 | | Other | $ 3,600 |
Financial Aid: Garrett 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 | | 10 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 7 |
Housing and MealsGarrett provides on-campus housing for 184 of its 622 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (58 awarded) - Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (16 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded) - Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (7 awarded) - Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (10 awarded) - Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Teacher Assistant/Aide
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (2 awarded) - Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded) - Child Care and Support Services Management
- Human Services
LIBERAL ARTS (24 awarded) - Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (10 awarded) - Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded) - Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (5 awarded) - Corrections
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
TRANSPORTATION (58 awarded) - Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation
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