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Chowan College, North Carolina

Overview of Chowan College

Murfreesboro, North Carolina is home to Chowan. Murfreesboro is a self-contained town. Students select the school partly because it is a Southern Baptist school. Chowan is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school go up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in music, science, media, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Chowan Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 370. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 390 and 490. Since a large share of students are from out-of-state, you can assume the school has broad appeal.

Faculty

Chowan has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

The school has 796 enrolled students (as of 2005).

Student Life

Chowan has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Chowan offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Other.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Chowan

Chowan College
200 Jones Drive
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
General Phone: (252) 398-6500
Admissions Phone: (252) 398-1236
Financial Aid Phone: (252) 398-1229
http://www.chowan.edu/

Chowan Programs and Degrees (2005)

Chowan awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching20elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, history teaching, math teaching, music teaching
Liberal Arts15history, liberal arts and sciences, English, American studies, interdisciplinary studies, social services, humanities
Science15biology
Media15graphic communications, printing equipment operation
Business And Management13business management
Security And Law Enforcement10criminal justice and safety
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy9health and physical education
Therapy And Counseling7psychology
Design7graphic design
Music3music performance, various music studies
Religion And Philosophy3religion, pre-ministerial studies
Fine Arts1fine arts
Mathematics0mathematics
Photography And Commercial Art0commercial art

Number of programs and degrees for Chowan in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree11726
Associate's degree11

Chowan Student Body

In 2005, Chowan had a total enrollment of 796 students (774 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men57%
Women43%
Full-Time100%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White63%
Black28%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Other Races4%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 186%
18-1946%
20-2133%
22-249%
25-292%
30-341%
35-391%
40-491%
50-641%

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

ResidencePercent
Virginia57%
North Carolina30%
Maryland3%
Florida3%
South Carolina1%
Pennsylvania1%
Georgia1%
Foreign countries1%
New York1%

Chowan Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time42 %

Chowan Room and Board (2005)

Chowan offers campus housing for 1,010 of its 774 (full-time) students.

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

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Chowan Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,9401,14759%29326%
Men91459665%16628%
Women1,02655154%12723%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal370490
SAT Math390490
ACT Composite1519

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT90%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT25%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (252) 398-1236

Chowan Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 14,750
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,750
Room and board$ 6,600
Room charge$ 3,100
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,500
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 105

Financial Aid:
Chowan participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 291600)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (252) 398-1229

Chowan Faculty

Chowan has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured97
Non-tenured, but on tenure track185
Non-tenured and not on tenure track53

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*0*
Associate professorcalendar year1*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year2*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year4$55,2002*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year4$43,9252*
Associate professoracademic year7$42,4715$39,100
Assistant professoracademic year15$39,7336$38,000
Instructoracademic year2*0*
All faculty totalacademic year28$41,22113$40,192

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

Chowan Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballOther
BasketballOther
BaseballOther
TrackOther

Chowan Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

DESIGN
Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
History Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Social Sciences, General

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Graphic Communications, General
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, Other

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Chowan Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Chowan Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Chowan Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Chowan % of degrees in media
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Chowan % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Chowan % of degrees in science
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Chowan Number of degree programs
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Chowan % of students from other states
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Chowan % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Chowan % of degrees in music
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Chowan Male % of student body
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 17%Chowan % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Southern Baptist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
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
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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