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Lon Morris College, located in Jacksonville, Texas, was established in 1854 as the New Danville Masonic Female Academy. The college is the oldest existing two-year college in Texas. It went through a number of name changes before being given its current name in 1924.
LMC offers associate’s degree programs in areas such as visual arts, music, business, communications, philosophy, computer science and pre-med. The college is comprised of the following academic divisions:
- Division of Fine Arts
- Division of Humanities
- Dvision of Sciences
LMC has an active Greek life, offering chapters of Phi Theta Kappa and Sigma Delta Phi. Students can also participate in a number of other clubs and organizations, including the Art Club, the International Club, the Biology Club and The Chamber. Students also publish a yearbook called Alexandra.
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Campus Location800 College Ave
Jacksonville, TX 75766-0800
USA
Main Tel: (903) 589-4000
Web Site The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
Lon Morris College HighlightsWhere Lon Morris College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - United Methodist religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in liberal arts and fine arts.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High male/female ratio.
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
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 61 | 2 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Lon Morris College was 395 in 2007 (362 full-time equivalent). About 50% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 50% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 6% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 94% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 10,950 | | Room | $ 2,800 | | Board | $ 3,200 | | Books and supplies | $ 617 | | Other | $ 3,733 |
Financial Aid: Lon Morris College 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 MealsLon Morris College provides on-campus housing for 314 of its 362 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.
Lon Morris College Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 100% | | Women | 100% | | All | 100% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) FINE ARTS (7 awarded) - Fine Arts and Art Studies
LIBERAL ARTS (54 awarded) - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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