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Prescott College was established in 1966. It is a private college of liberal arts situated in Prescott, Arizona. The college offers adult degree programs, resident degree programs and master’s degree programs. Apart from these, Prescott College also offers a community-based limited residency Ph.D. program and teacher certification courses.
Prescott College sponsors a number of on-campus organizations, including an Amnesty International chapter, The Student Environmental Network, the Community Women's Resource Center, Friends of the Honde Valley and the Ultimate Frisbee Club, among others.
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Campus Location220 Grove Ave Prescott, AZ 86301 USA Main Tel: (877) 350-2100 Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
Prescott College HighlightsWhere Prescott College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in education and teaching, conservation and resource management, and therapy and counseling.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Other important characteristics: - Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 211 | 115 | | Master | 85 | 70 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 71 | 27 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Prescott College was 1,007 in 2007 (879 full-time equivalent). About 55% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 45% of the class. Undergrads are 73% of enrolled students and graduate students are 27%. 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| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 21,130 | | Room and board | $ 6,000 | | Books and supplies | $ 600 | | Other | $ 3,000 |
Financial Aid: Prescott 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 | | 64 |
Housing and MealsPrescott College provides on-campus housing for 16 of its 879 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
Prescott College Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 86% | | Women | 81% | | All | 83% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 500-670 | | Math | 450-610 | | Writing | 470-570 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (2 awarded) - Environmental Design/Architecture
ART STUDIES (6 awarded) - Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (3 awarded) - Accounting and Related Services
- Actuarial Science
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Commerce
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (23 awarded) - Environmental Studies
- Natural Resources Management and Policy
- Natural Resources/Conservation
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
DESIGN (0 awarded) - Design and Applied Arts
- Interior Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Playwriting and Screenwriting
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (199 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education
- Business Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- Geography Teacher Education
- History Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Multicultural Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING (0 awarded) FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (18 awarded) - Community Organization and Advocacy
- Family Systems
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Communication
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
- Human Services
- Public Policy Analysis
- Youth Services/Administration
FINE ARTS (3 awarded) - Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
- Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
- Fine Arts and Art Studies
- Fine/Studio Arts
- Painting
- Sculpture
LIBERAL ARTS (16 awarded) - American Indian/Native American Studies
- Anthropology
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
- Creative Writing
- Demography and Population Studies
- English Language and Literature
- English Language and Literature/Letters
- English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
- Geography
- Historic Preservation and Conservation
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
- International Relations and Affairs
- Latin American Studies
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Political Science and Government
- Regional Studies (US, Canadian, Foreign)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Sciences
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (2 awarded) MEDIA (1 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Communication and Media Studies
- Journalism
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Photojournalism
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- International Public Health/International Health
MEDICINE (1 awarded) - Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
- Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
MUSIC (1 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (8 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded) - Office Management and Supervision
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (7 awarded) - Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Film/Cinema Studies
- Photography
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded) - Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (17 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Conservation Biology
- Ecology
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Geology/Earth Science
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Wildlife Biology
- Zoology/Animal Biology
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (1 awarded) - Corrections and Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (53 awarded) - Art Therapy/Therapist
- Communication Disorders
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
- Counseling Psychology
- Developmental and Child Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Environmental Psychology
- Forensic Psychology
- Health/Medical Psychology
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
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