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[Pages:383]Main telephone: 802 860-2700, 800 570-5858 Main FAX: 802 860-2772 Website: President: Donald J. Laackman Vice President of Enrollment Management: Catherine O'Rourke Admissions telephone: 802 860-2727 Admissions FAX: 802 860-2767 Admissions e-mail: admission@champlain.edu Director of Financial Aid: Kristi Jovell Financial aid telephone: 802 860-2730 Financial aid FAX: 802 860-2775 Financial aid e-mail: finaid@champlain.edu International Student Contact: Chris Perlongo, Director of Admissions International student contact e-mail: admission@champlain.edu

Champlain College

163 South Willard Street Burlington, Vermont 05401 Private college established in 1878 as a coed institution. Full-time undergraduates: 1,454 Men, 908 Women. Part-time undergraduates: 440 Men, 447 Women. Graduate enrollment: 255 Men, 349 Women. Total campus enrollment: 3,853. FICE #3684, FAFSA #003684, SAT #3291, ACT #4298,

OPEID #368400, IPEDS #230852.

ADMISSIONS

Requirements Graduation from secondary school required; GED accepted. General college-preparatory program recommended. 4 units of English, 3 units of mathematics, 3 units of lab science, 2 units of foreign language, 4 units of history, and 4 units of academic electives required. 4 units of mathematics, 4 units of science (including 3 units of lab), and 2 units of social studies recommended. Minimum 2.0 GPA and essay required. Shadowing experience required of radiography program applicants. Portfolio required of art, game art/animation, game design, graphic design/digital media, digital filmmaking, and professional writing program applicants. SAT Reasoning or ACT required. SAT Subject (mathematics IA for home-schooled students without a GED) required of some applicants. No policy for SAT or ACT writing component. TOEFL required of international applicants. Campus visit and admissions interview recommended. Off-campus interview may be arranged with an admissions representative. Admission may be deferred up to one year. No application fee.

Basis for Candidate Selection Academic: Secondary school record very important. Class rank,

recommendations, standardized test scores, and essay important. Non-academic: Particular talent/ability very important. Extracurricular activities, character/personal qualities, and minority affiliation important. Alumni/ae relationship, volunteer work, and work experience considered.

Admissions Procedure Normal sequence: Standardized test scores must be received by February 1. Suggest filing application by November 15; deadline is February 1. Common application form accepted; supplemental forms required. Notification of admission is sent by the end of March. Reply is required by May 1 or within two weeks if notified thereafter. $400 tuition deposit, nonrefundable. $400 room deposit, nonrefundable. 2% of freshmen enter in terms other than fall. Admissions process is need-blind.

Special programs: Early decision program. For fall 2015, 380 of 478 early decision applicants were accepted. Early decision deadline is November 10.

Transfers: Transfer students are accepted. In fall 2015, 346 transfer applications were received, 181 were accepted. Application deadline is rolling for fall and spring. Secondary school transcript, college transcript, and essay or personal statement required; interview, standardized test scores, and statement of good standing from prior institutions recommended. Minimum 2.5 college GPA required. Lowest course grade accepted is "C." Maximum number of transferable semester hours is 75. At least 30 semester hours must be completed at the school to earn an associate degree; 45 to earn a bachelor's degree.

International Students: 17 degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled. Minimum 500 TOEFL (79 Internet-based) score required.

Learning Disabled Students: Essay required; personal interview recommended. Support services available. Untimed standardized tests accepted.

Placement Options: Credit may be granted for DANTES exams. Placement may be granted for CLEP general exams, CLEP subject exams, Regents College Exams, and International Baccalaureate. Credit and placement may be granted for challenge exams and life experience.

Freshman Class Profile

For fall 2015, 66% of 5,587 applicants were offered admission. 15% of those accepted matriculated. 146 applicants were put on a waiting list. Secondary school class rank of freshmen (fall 2015):

Top tenth

10%

Top quarter 34%

Top half

77%

Bottom half 23%

Bottom quarter 4% 28% of freshmen submitted class rank.

Average secondary school GPA of freshmen (fall 2015): 3.2.

84% of accepted applicants submitted SAT Reasoning; 31% submitted ACT.

SAT Reasoning scores of freshmen (fall 2015):

Reading % Math %

Writing %

700-800

9

4

4

600-699 32

33

23

500-599 43

43

46

400-499 16

20

25

300-399

0

0

2

100%

100%

100%

Range of SAT Reasoning scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2015):

Critical Reading: 520-630 Math: 510-630

ACT scores of freshmen (fall 2015): English % Math %

Composite %

30-36

22

25

10

24-29

49

42

49

18-23

28

28

32

12-17

1

5

9

100%

100%

100%

Range of ACT scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2015):

English: 23-29

Math: 21-27

Student Body Characteristics

78% are from out of state. Average age of full-time undergraduates is 21.

Composition of student body (fall 2015):

Undergraduate

Freshman

Non-resident aliens 0.5

0.2

Hispanic/Latino

5.5

4.5

Black

4.5

3.2

White

70.1

75.5

American Indian

0.3

0.0

Asian American

1.6

1.8

Pacific Islander

0.2

0.0

Two or more races

3.0

3.8

Unknown

14.3

11.0

100.0%

100.0%

FINANCIAL

Expenses Tuition (2017-18): $39,718 per year. Room: $9,336. Board: $5,570. Required fees: $100. Books/misc. expenses (school's estimate): $3,100.

Financial Aid Needs analysis based on federal methodology. FAFSA: Deadline is February 15. State aid form: Accepted on a rolling basis. Notification of awards begins March 15. In 2015, the average aid package of full-time undergraduates with

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financial need was $24,860; $25,550 for full-time freshmen. School participates in Federal Work-Study Program. 73% of 2015 graduates incurred an average debt of $33,236. Of full-time undergraduates receiving need-based financial aid, an average of 68% of need was met.

Scholarships and Grants Need-based Federal Pell, SEOG, state, college/university, and private scholarships/grants. Non-need-based state and academic merit scholarships/grants; military education benefits. In 2015, $30,398,623 in need-based scholarships/grants and $7,827,294 in non-need-based scholarships/grants was awarded.

Loans Direct subsidized Stafford, direct unsubsidized Stafford, direct PLUS, Federal Perkins, and private/alternative loans. Tuition Management Systems. In 2015, $16,268,338 in need-based self-help aid was awarded, including $13,420,829 in student loans.

Student Employment Institutional employment. Off-campus part-time employment opportunities rated "good."

ACADEMIC

Accreditation Accredited by NEASC; professionally by ACBSP, CSWE, JRCERT, and NASAD.

Facilities 640 microcomputers available to all students. Internet access. E-mail services/accounts. Computer equipment/network access provided in residence halls, library, computer center/labs, and student center. Library of 260,381 titles, 55,221 current serials, 835 audiovisuals. Electronic databases. Meeting rooms, study spaces, writing lab. School is a member of library consortium. Business/technology center; communication/creative media center with art gallery.

Academic Experience 79% of freshmen return for their sophomore year. 58% of freshmen graduate within six years. 90% of graduates are employed in major field within six months.

Guidance Facilities/Student Services Remedial learning services. Non-remedial tutoring. Health service. Women's center. Health insurance. Career services include internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, alumni network, and interview training. Minority student, older student, career, personal, and academic counseling. International student support services include special counselors/advisors, international student center, and special orientation. LD student support services include note-taking services, oral tests, tutors, extended time for tests, exam on tape or computer, priority seating, and other testing accommodations. Handicapped student services include note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, Braille services, and talking books. 79% of campus is accessible to the physically handicapped.

Instructional Faculty

Full-time: 70 men, 43 women; part-time: 203 men, 167 women.

Doctorates/Terminal 68%

Masters 26%

Bachelors

4%

Other 2%

FTE Student-Faculty ratio: 14 to 1.

Degree Offerings Associate: A.S. Baccalaureate: B.F.A., B.S., B.S.Bus.Admin., B.S.W. Master's: M.B.A., M.Ed., M.F.A., M.S.

Majors Leading to Bachelor's Degree Accounting, Applied Psychology, Broadcasting, Business, Communications, Computer/Digital Forensics, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Networking, Computer Science Innovation, Creative Media, Criminal Justice, Digital Film Making, E-Business Management, Electronic Game/Interactive Design, Electronic Game Programming, Elementary Education, Environmental Policy, Game Art/Animation, Graphic Design/Digital Media, Health Care Management, Health Informatics, Information Security, International Business, Legal Studies, Management Information Systems, Managing Creative Media, Marketing, Middle School Education, Network Security/Administration, Paralegal Studies, Professional Writing, Psychology, Public Relations, Secondary Education, Social Services, Social Work, Software Engineering, Website Management/Development.

Academic Requirements Core curriculum required. Minimum 2.0 GPA must be maintained. Minimum 2.0 GPA required for graduation; some programs require different GPAs.

Academic Programs Double majors. Dual degrees. Independent study. Accelerated study. Honors program. Internships. Distance learning. Teacher certification in early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary education and in four specific subject areas. Graduate programs offered; qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes. Preprofessional program in law. Study abroad in Canada, France, India, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. ROTC off campus.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Athletics No athletic program.

Student Activities and Organizations Student government, newspaper (The Current), literary magazine. One honor society. Cultural Diversity Committee. International club. CCA Cultural Community Alliance, DREAM, Student Activists for Global Education, Sustain Champlain & Environmental club, Quiz Bowl, Champlain Theatre, The Grind, Champlain Compass, AIGA, Digital Forensics Association, dance team, Ski and Ride; wilderness, tabletop gaming, equestrian sports, social work, and women in technology clubs. No social fraternities or sororities.

GENERAL

Housing Students may live on or off campus. Coed and women's dormitories; student apartments; disabled student and international student housing. 64% of all undergraduates (97% of all freshmen) live in school-owned/-operated/-affiliated housing.

Regulations and Policies Alcohol prohibited on campus. Class attendance policies set by individual instructors. Hazing prohibited. Smoking prohibited in common areas and dormitories. Students may have cars on campus if required for work or other reasons as determined by the school.

Environment/Transportation 22-acre campus in Burlington (population: 42,260). Served by air and bus; train serves Essex Junction (eight miles). School operates transportation to off-campus parking facility. Public transportation serves campus.

Calendar Semester system; classes begin in late August/early September and mid-January. Two summer sessions of eight weeks each. Orientation for new students held in August and January.

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