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Clearwater Christian College

Overview of Clearwater Christian College

Clearwater Christian is in a medium-sized city, in Clearwater, FL. The school has a Undenominational religious affiliation. Clearwater Christian is classified as a private, not-for-profit college. Students at the school earn degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

There are more programs of study at Clearwater Christian than you'll find at most colleges of similar size. The most common major fields study at the school include mathematics.

Clearwater Christian Selectivity

Clearwater Christian does not admit all applicants. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2007 was 450 to 580 for students at the school. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 420 and 560.

Student Body

Clearwater Christian, in 2007, had 594 students (577 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school is not thought of as a commuter school, and many students live on campus or nearby. Dorm living is common. The school makes available student meal plans.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Clearwater Christian College exists to provide an excellent liberal arts education centered on God's Word, with a focus on challenging students to love God wholly, to know Him intimately, and to serve Him fervently; educating men and women to minister faithfully and humbly with evangelistic zeal as they impact eternity for Jesus Christ in every avenue of life."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Clearwater Christian

Clearwater Christian College
3400 Gulf to Bay Blvd
Clearwater, FL 33759-4595
General Phone: (727) 726-1153
http://www.clearwater.edu

Clearwater Christian Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts43general studies, interdisciplinary studies, English, history, humanities
Business And Management26business management, accounting
Education And Teaching20elementary school teaching, special ed, math teaching, physical education teaching, music teaching, biology teaching, social science teaching, English teaching
Science12biology
Religion And Philosophy10bible studies, theological and ministerial studies, pastoral counseling, religious music
Therapy And Counseling6psychology
Mathematics6mathematics
Media4communication studies
Medicine4pre-med
Computer Science And Engineering3information science
Music2music
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy2exercise science, sports and fitness management
Office And Administration1office management, administrative assistant
Law0pre-law

Number of programs and degrees for Clearwater Christian in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree13630
Associate's degree32

Clearwater Christian Student Body

In 2007, Clearwater Christian had a total enrollment of 594 students (577 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men49%
Women51%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White85%
Black3%
Hispanic6%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Unknown2%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 184%
18-1945%
20-2135%
22-2411%
25-293%
30-341%
35-391%
40-490%
50-641%

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

ResidencePercent
Florida34%
Pennsylvania14%
Michigan7%
Georgia6%
North Carolina6%
Connecticut3%
New Hampshire3%
Indiana2%
Maryland2%
Ohio2%
Colorado2%
Maine2%
New Jersey2%
(International Students)1%
Illinois1%
Wisconsin1%
Minnesota1%
Massachusetts1%
New York1%
Tennessee1%
South Carolina1%
Nevada1%
Alabama1%
Rhode Island1%
Utah1%
Texas1%
Virginia1%
West Virginia1%

Clearwater Christian Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time55 %

Clearwater Christian Room and Board (2007)

Clearwater Christian offers campus housing for 600 of its 577 (full-time) students.

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

The school offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.

Clearwater Christian Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total36534093%17551%
Men17716794%8652%
Women18817392%8951%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal450580
SAT Math420560
ACT Verbal1925
ACT Math1724
ACT Composite1925

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT55%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT54%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Clearwater Christian Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 13,160
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,160
Room and board$ 5,610
Room charge$ 3,440
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,170
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 3,550

Financial Aid:
Clearwater Christian participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 147300)

Clearwater Christian Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track2110

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year11$44,8803$42,350
Associate professoracademic year7$38,8575$38,865
Assistant professoracademic year3$35,2772*
All faculty totalacademic year21$41,50010$39,308

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

Clearwater Christian Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Science/Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Biology Teacher Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Social Science Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General

LAW
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
General Studies
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICINE
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Office Management and Supervision

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Religious/Sacred Music
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Clearwater Christian Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Clearwater Christian Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Clearwater Christian Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Clearwater Christian % of degrees in mathematics
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 8%Clearwater Christian Number of degree programs
% of degrees in liberal arts
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 18%Clearwater Christian % of degrees in liberal arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Undenominational affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
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
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)

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