Waldorf College
Location and Contact Information
106 S Sixth StForest City, IA 50436-1713
USA
Main Tel: (641) 585-2450
Web Site
The campus is in a self-contained town.
Overview
Waldorf College is a 4-year liberal arts college, in Forest City, Iowa. Waldorf was established by The Reverend C. S. Salveson in 1903. The college offers more than 30 majors and minors which lead to the Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.). Waldorf's offers programs in wellness, communications, biology, education, math, English, psychology, history, creative writing, social science, and theatre.
Waldorf College has several clubs and organizations including Waldorf Historia, Alpha Chi, the Global Culture Club, the Amnesty International Club, and the Ski Club. The sports teams of the college are known as the Warriors. Roughly 40 international students from almost fifteen countries attend the college every year. Waldorf College houses the Luise V. Hanson library which has a volume capacity of 100,000.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in media, business and management, family and social work, and drama and performing arts.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High male/female ratio.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students have meal (board) plans.
- Students may study abroad.
- Part-time classes are available.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 20,554 |
| Room and board | $ 5,954 |
| Books and supplies | $ 940 |
| Other | $ 2,975 |
Financial Aid
Waldorf College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 99% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 99% | $12,171 |
| Institutional Grant | 99% | $8,755 |
| Federal Grant | 43% | $4,118 |
| Pell Grant | 43% | $2,957 |
| Other Federal Grant | 43% | $1,161 |
| State or Local Grant | 40% | $4,034 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 94% | $11,986 |
| Federal Loan | 94% | $8,697 |
| Other Loan | 52% | $5,985 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Waldorf College:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lambuth University | Jackson, TN | 815 |
| 2 | Bethel College | North Newton, KS | 500 |
| 3 | Bridgewater College | Bridgewater, VA | 1,514 |
| 4 | Manchester College | North Manchester, IN | 1,145 |
| 5 | Huntingdon College | Montgomery, AL | 1,082 |
| 6 | Susquehanna University | Selinsgrove, PA | 2,137 |
| 7 | Kentucky Wesleyan College | Owensboro, KY | 909 |
| 8 | Wartburg College | Waverly, IA | 1,799 |
| 9 | Carson-Newman College | Jefferson City, TN | 2,032 |
| 10 | Eureka College | Eureka, IL | 753 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 121 | 16 |
| Associate | 1 | 1 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 13 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 17 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 4 |
Students
Student enrollment was 582 in 2009-2010 (557 full-time equivalent).
About 63% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 37% of the class.
Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.
Students under 25 years old represent 92% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 50% Women 70% All 56%
Room and Board
Waldorf College provides on-campus housing for 605 of its 557 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 17 meals weekly.
Athletics
School sports include football (Mid-States Football Association), basketball (Midwest Classic Conference), baseball (Midwest Classic Conference), and track ().
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 56 male students received the aid (men were 71% of those receiving aid) and 23 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 29% of students receiving such aid) .
Graduate School Focus
The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Business/Commerce
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Secondary Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
LIBERAL ARTS
- Creative Writing
- English Language and Literature
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
MEDIA
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MUSIC
- Music
SCIENCE
- Biology/Biological Sciences
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Psychology