Jamestown College

Jamestown College was established in 1883 by Presbyterian settlers. It is a private, co-educational college of liberal arts located in Jamestown, North Dakota. The campus of the college is spread across an area of 110 acres. The institution offers programs in more than 40 academic areas and pre-professional studies.

Jamestown College sponsors a number of student clubs and organizations, including the International Student Organization, the National Music Educator's Association, the Student North Dakota Education Association, the Jamestown College Criminal Justice Club and Jimmie Janes. The institution also has an active Greek life, with Pi Lambda Theta, Phi Beta Lambda and Psi Chi all operating chapters on campus.

Jamestown College Highlights

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

• Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Jamestown Students

The student enrollment at Jamestown was 1,024 in 2007 (973 full-time equivalent).

About 47% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 53% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

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

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Jamestown provides on-campus housing for 647 of its 973 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Jamestown Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Jamestown is in the Dakota Athletic Conference for major sports.

Jamestown offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 254 male students received the aid (men were 64% of those receiving aid) and 141 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 36% of students receiving such aid) .

Jamestown Admissions (2007)

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