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Brevard College, North Carolina

Overview of Brevard College

Students attend Brevard in Brevard, North Carolina, a town not far from a more urbanized area. The school is proud of its United Methodist status. Brevard is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school degrees go up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Brevard is known for its programs in mathematics, music, fine arts, nutrition and exercise therapy, and conservation and resource management.

Brevard Selectivity

The school is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 392. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 397 and 618. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

Brevard maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 597 students at Brevard (as of 2005).

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Brevard offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Appalachian Athletic Conference. Brevard offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Brevard

Brevard College
400 North Broad Street
Brevard, NC 28712
General Phone: (828) 883-8292
Admissions Phone: (828) 884-8300
Financial Aid Phone: (828) 884-8287
http://www.brevard.edu

Brevard Programs and Degrees (2005)

Brevard awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts25interdisciplinary studies, English language and literature, history, liberal arts and humanities
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy21parks and recreation studies, exercise science
Business And Management15business management
Music14music
Therapy And Counseling8psychology
Conservation And Resource Management8environmental studies
Medical Assistant And Technician6health service and sciences
Science5ecology, biological and physical sciences
Fine Arts4fine arts
Mathematics2mathematics
Religion And Philosophy1religion
Drama And Performing Arts0drama

Number of programs and degrees for Brevard in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree10716
Associate's degree21

Brevard Student Body

In 2005, Brevard had a total enrollment of 597 students (582 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men52%
Women48%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White88%
Black6%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
American Indian1%
Other Races0%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1941%
20-2133%
22-2418%
25-294%
30-341%
35-391%
40-491%
50-641%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
North Carolina51%
South Carolina13%
Georgia7%
Florida4%
Alabama4%
Tennessee4%
Virginia3%
Maryland3%
Ohio2%
Indiana1%
Massachusetts1%
Mississippi1%
Louisiana1%
Kentucky1%
Wisconsin1%
Texas1%
Pennsylvania1%
Maine1%
Connecticut1%
New Jersey1%

Brevard Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time64 %
Part-Time100 %

Brevard Room and Board (2005)

Brevard offers campus housing for 506 of its 582 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Brevard, North Carolina for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other North Carolina Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Brevard Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total59043574%14834%
Men29321674%7736%
Women29721974%7132%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal392627
SAT Math397618
ACT Verbal1523
ACT Math1823
ACT Composite1723

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT82%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT30%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (828) 884-8300

Brevard Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 16,590
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,590
Room and board$ 5,980
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,800

Financial Aid:
Brevard participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 291200)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (828) 884-8287

Brevard Faculty

Brevard has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year10$50,1905$54,490
Associate professoracademic year10$37,6509$34,772
Assistant professoracademic year10$36,1158$33,013
Instructoracademic year2*1*
All faculty totalacademic year32$40,71423$37,746

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Brevard Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballAppalachian Athletic Conference
BaseballAppalachian Athletic Conference
TrackAppalachian Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total8661147
Baseball33033
Basketball19928
Track7815
All Other Sports274471

Brevard Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences
Ecology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Brevard Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Brevard Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Brevard % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Brevard % of degrees in music
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Brevard % of degrees in conservation and resource management
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Brevard Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Brevard % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Brevard Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Brevard % of students from other states
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Brevard Number of degree programs
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Brevard Male % of student body
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Brevard % of degrees in fine arts
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Brevard % of degrees in mathematics
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
United Methodist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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