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Prescott College, Arizona

Overview of Prescott College

Prescott College can be found in Prescott, Arizona (a small city). The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. The Doctoral degree is the highest degree at Prescott College.

Areas of Study

The school offers a wide range of choices in programs of study. The range of program offerings available from Prescott College is especially impressive compared to its number of students. The most common majors at the school are in education and teaching, therapy and counseling, and conservation and resource management.

Prescott College Selectivity

Prescott College does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. Only 25% of students scored 530 or lower in 2005 on the verbal SAT test. Math SAT scores at the school centered around 490 to 610, but ranged both higher and lower. People attending Prescott College come from a variety of states around the country.

Faculty

Classes at the school are less crowded than at many schools.

Student Body

In 2005, 1,044 students were enrolled in Prescott College.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"It is the mission of Prescott College to educate students of diverse ages and backgrounds to understand, thrive in, and enhance our world community and environment. We regard learning as a continuing process and strive to provide an education that will enable students to live productive lives while achieving a balance between self-fulfillment and service to others. Students are encouraged to think critically and act ethically with sensitivity to both the human community and the biosphere. Our philosophy stresses experiential learning and self-direction within an interdisciplinary curriculum."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Prescott College

Prescott College
220 Grove Ave
Prescott, AZ 86301
General Phone: (877) 350-2100
Admissions Phone: (800) 628-6364
http://www.prescott.edu

Prescott College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Prescott College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching152elementary school teaching, education courses, special ed, education, social studies teaching, physical education teaching, early childhood special ed, multilingual education, ...
Therapy And Counseling45counseling psychology, child psychology, psychology, marriage and family therapy, psychology courses
Conservation And Resource Management39environmental studies, natural resources management, wildlife management
Liberal Arts38creative writing, social services, English, humanities, anthropology, peace and conflict resolution, social studies, English language and literature, ...
Family And Social Work19community organization, human services, consumer science communication, human development and family studies, youth services, family systems
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy12rehabilitation, recreation and leisure studies, health and physical education, exercise science, parks and recreation management
Science10ecology and population biology, conservation biology, zoology
Business And Management5human resources management, human resources, accounting and related services, business management, business administration
Media4media studies, communication studies, journalism courses
Fine Arts3fine arts, fine arts studies
Photography And Commercial Art2photography
Drama And Performing Arts2dance courses, dance
Security And Law Enforcement1criminal justice and administration
Computer Science And Engineering1computer and info science
Design1design and applied arts
Mathematics1mathematics
Music1music
Medicine1health professions
Art Studies0visual and performing arts

Number of programs and degrees for Prescott College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree21755
Master's degree6526
Postbaccalaureate certificate5515

Student Body

In 2005, Prescott College had a total enrollment of 1,044 students (948 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men48%
Women52%
Full-Time100%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate79%
Graduate21%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White85%
Black1%
Hispanic4%
Asian1%
American Indian3%
Other Races5%
(Foreign Students)1%

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

ResidencePercent
New York17%
California10%
New Hampshire7%
Arizona7%
Illinois5%
Massachusetts5%
Maryland5%
Texas5%
Georgia5%
Maine5%
Connecticut5%
Wisconsin2%
Kansas2%
Utah2%
Washington2%
Pennsylvania2%
Vermont2%
Virginia2%
Florida2%
Tennessee2%
New Jersey2%

Prescott College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time57 %

Prescott College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Prescott, Arizona for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Prescott College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total30727690%13348%
Men13312191%6453%
Women17415589%6945%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal530670
SAT Math490610
ACT Composite2027

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT69%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT31%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (800) 628-6364

Prescott College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 17,280
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 17,280
Books and supplies$ 600

Financial Aid:
Prescott College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2065300)

Prescott College Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year37$43,94022$39,932
Lectureracademic year7$25,7787$24,992
All faculty totalacademic year44$41,05029$36,326

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

Prescott College Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting and Related Services, Other
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Human Resources Management and Services, Other
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

DESIGN
Design and Applied Arts, Other

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Dance, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Business Teacher Education
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Education, General
Education, Other
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Multicultural Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Community Organization and Advocacy
Family Systems
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Communication
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other
Human Services, General
Youth Services/Administration

FINE ARTS
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
American Indian/Native American Studies
Anthropology
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other
Creative Writing
Demography and Population Studies
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
Historic Preservation and Conservation, Other
History, Other
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Political Science and Government, Other
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication and Media Studies, Other
Journalism, Other

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Photography

SCIENCE
Conservation Biology
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other
Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Counseling Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other

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Prescott College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Prescott College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Prescott College % of students from other states
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Prescott College % of degrees in conservation and resource management
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Prescott College % of degrees in education and teaching
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Prescott College Number of degree programs
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Prescott College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Student SAT scores
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Prescott College Student SAT scores
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Prescott College % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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