Snow College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Snow College is a two-year state college located in Ephraim, Utah, United States. It was established in 1888 as Sanpete Stake Academy. It was later rechristened Snow College in 1923 in honor of Lorenzo Snow and Erastus Snow, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). The college offers certificates and associate degrees in diverse areas of study. Snow College functions as part of the Utah System of Higher Education. It enrolls more than 3,000 students every year. The main campus spreads across an area of 70 acres.

Snow College has an active campus life. There are several on-campus student clubs and organizations. Among them are the Mary Nielson Club, National Association of Home Builders, and Otter Pops Anonymous Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in music, engineering, art studies, education and teaching, and drama and performing arts.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High male/female ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Snow College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 75% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,798 in 2009-2010 (2,836 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 89% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Snow College provides on-campus housing for 400 of its 2,836 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

• Agricultural Business and Management

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (0 awarded)

• Animal Sciences

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (3 awarded)

• Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

ART STUDIES (19 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (4 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (79 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Natural Resources Management and Policy
• Natural Resources/Conservation
• Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (17 awarded)

• Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection
• Construction Trades

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (4 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (54 awarded)

• Agricultural Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

• Chemical Engineering
• Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (8 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (11 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Family Systems
• Family and Community Services
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (0 awarded)

• Plant Sciences
• Range Science and Management

LAW (3 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (222 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• General Studies
• Geography
• Historic Preservation and Conservation
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (4 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (13 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (26 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE (17 awarded)

• Pre-Dentistry Studies
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
• Pre-Veterinary Studies
• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
• Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD)

MUSIC (22 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (63 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (3 awarded)

• Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Welding Technology/Welder

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (9 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (4 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (14 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology