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Jamestown College

Jamestown College

Jamestown College, JC, is a private, co-educational, four year, liberal arts college in Jamestown, North Dakota that was established in 1883 by Presbyterian settlers. The present college campus is over 110 acres. The US News and World Report ranked JC at the 43rd position among Baccalaureate Colleges (Midwest) category for 2010. It has also been designated a tier 1 college. Programs are offered at the bachelors degree level in areas like business and IT, teaching, nursing, humanities, and fine art.

Jamestown College participates in the Dakota Athletic Conference and Division II of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Its athletics teams compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling. The nickname of the athletics teams of JC is Jimmies. The college students' population includes students from nine different countries. Financial aid in the form of grants, loans, work study programs and scholarships, like the Wilson Scholarship and the Presbyterian Clergy Scholarship, is available to eligible students.

Overview of Jamestown College

Jamestown is located in a self-contained town, in Jamestown, ND. The school is officially a Presbyterian Church (USA) school. Jamestown is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at the school top out at the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

One of the good things about Jamestown is its wide range of programs leading to degrees.

Jamestown Selectivity

The admissions department at the school does not accept all those who apply. Most students' verbal SAT scores were in the range of 420 to 530 in 2007-2008. A quarter of students admitted in 2007-2008 scored 540 or higher on the math SAT.

Student Body

The school offers classes to 1,024 students (1,030 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Jamestown has a residential or campus feel. Many students live in housing on or near campus. Jamestown does offer meal plans to students. Students sports include formal participation in Dakota Athletic Conference competitions. Jamestown offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"We are a community dedicated to the development of wholeness in our students through adherence to a curriculum of academic excellence which balances the ideals of the liberal arts tradition and sound professional preparation, within a Christian atmosphere of self-discipline, responsibility, and concern for continuing growth of the individual."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Jamestown

Jamestown College
608 6th St NE
Jamestown, ND 58405
General Phone: (701) 252-3467
http://www.jc.edu

Jamestown Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine35registered nursing
Education And Teaching33elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, English teaching, social studies teaching, history teaching, biology teaching, math teaching, music teaching, ...
Business And Management32business management, accounting, MIS, financial planning
Science13biology, biochemistry, chemistry
Liberal Arts12history courses, history, English, liberal arts and humanities, Spanish language, German language, English composition
Security And Law Enforcement11corrections and criminal justice
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy10sports and fitness management, health and physical education
Media6communication studies
Therapy And Counseling5psychology
Medical Support And Technology4radiation therapist, clinical lab tech
Fine Arts1fine arts studies
Computer Science And Engineering1computer science, information technology
Mathematics1mathematics, applied mathematics
Religion And Philosophy1philosophy and religious studies
Music1music

Number of programs and degrees for Jamestown in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree16638

Jamestown Student Body

In 2007-2008, Jamestown had a total enrollment of 1,024 students (1,030 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men53%
Women47%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White81%
Black2%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Unknown10%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1941%
20-2131%
22-2419%
25-293%
30-341%
35-391%
40-492%
50-641%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
North Dakota45%
Minnesota19%
Montana7%
South Dakota7%
(International Students)4%
Wyoming4%
Washington3%
Arizona2%
Michigan1%
Alaska1%
Idaho1%
California1%
Oregon1%

Jamestown Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time69 %
Part-Time38 %

Jamestown Room and Board (2007)

Jamestown offers campus housing for 690 of its 1,030 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

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

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

Jamestown Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total88359267%27446%
Men56033860%14543%
Women32325479%12951%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal420530
SAT Math440540
ACT Verbal1824
ACT Math1925
ACT Composite2025

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT14%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT86%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Jamestown Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 15,035
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 15,035
Room and board$ 4,850
Room charge$ 2,070
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,780
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 2,800

Financial Aid:
Jamestown participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 299000)

Jamestown Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3025

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year9$55,6405$54,145
Associate professoracademic year8$52,5718$46,925
Assistant professoracademic year10$44,8347$44,057
Instructoracademic year3$43,0675$41,560
All faculty totalacademic year30$49,96225$46,493

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

Jamestown Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballDakota Athletic Conference
BasketballDakota Athletic Conference
BaseballDakota Athletic Conference
TrackDakota Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total254141395
Football1050105
Track464692
Basketball292655
Baseball41041
All Other Sports3369102

Jamestown Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Financial Planning and Services
Management Information Systems, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Information Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Social Studies Teacher Education

FINE ARTS
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
English Composition
English Language and Literature, General
German Language and Literature
History, General
History, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Jamestown Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Jamestown Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Jamestown % students on athletic fin. aid
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Jamestown Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Jamestown Number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Presbyterian Church (USA) affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Offers athletic scholarships

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