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Webber College
Babsort Park, FL 3382?
(941) 638-1431 (800) 741-1844; FAX” (941) 638-2823
Webber College, a privately endowed, nonprofit institution founded in 1927, offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in business. The li¬brary contains 38,000 volumes, 105 microform items, and 918 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribes to 214 periodicals. Computerized li¬brary services include interlibrary loans and database searching. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center and an Audobon So¬ciety museum. The 110-acre campus is in a small town 50 miles east of Tampa and 50 miles south of Orlando. Including residence halls, there are 10 buildings.
Student Life: 73% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 15 states and 33 foreign countries. 76% are from public schools. 63% are white; 28% foreign nationals. The average age of freshmen is 19; all undergraduates, 21. 34% do not continue beyond their first year; 66% remain to graduate.
Housing: 210 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex dormitories. On-campus housing is guaran¬teed for the freshman year only and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. 52% of students commute- All students may keep cars.
Activities: There are no fraternities or sororities. There are 11 groups on campus, including cheerleading, chess, debate, honors, internation¬al, newspaper, professional, religious, social, social service, and student government. Popular campus events include Webber Weekend, Christ¬mas Party, and Beach Party.
Sports: There are 6 intercollegiate sports for men and 6 for women, and 4 intramural sports for men and 4 for women. Facilities include 2 gyms, a lake, a weight room, tennis courts, a swimming pool, softball and soccer fields, and beach volleyball courts.
University of West Florida
PensaC0la, FL 32514-5750
(904)! 474-2230 263-1079; FAX: (904)-31 474-3360
The University of West Florida, founded in 1963, is a public, liberal arts institution that is part of the State University system of Florida. There are 4 undergraduate and 4 graduate schools. In addition to regional ac¬creditation, UWF has baccalaureate program accreditation with AAC-SB, ABET, CSWE, NCATE. and NLN. The library contains 570,769 volumes, 1,061,599 microform items, and 382 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribes to 3333 periodicals. Computerised library services in¬clude the card catalog and interlibrary loans. Special learning facilities include an art gallery, radio station, and TV station. The 1600-acre campus is in a suburban area 10 miles north of Pensacola. Including res¬idence halls, there are 71 buildings.
Student Life: 88% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 42 states and Canada. 81% are white. The average age of all un¬dergraduates is 25.
Housing: 900 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes coed dormitories and on-campus apartments. In addi¬tion, there are honors houses. On-campus housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis. 89% of students commute. All students may keep cars.
Activities: There are 6 national fraternities and 4 national sororities. There are 85 groups on campus, including art, band, cheerleading, cho¬rale, chorus, drama, ethnic, film, forensics, gay, honors, international, jazz band, literary magazine, newspaper, orchestra, political, profession¬al, radio and TV, religious, social, social service, and student govern¬ment.
Sports: There are facilities for baseball, track, tennis, racquetball, handball, softball, soccer, swimming, diving, and weight lifting.
Disabled Students: All of the campus is accessible. Wheelchair ramps, elevators, special parking, specially equipped rest rooms, special class scheduling, and lowered drinking fountains are available.
Services: Counseling and information services are available, as is tutoring in most subjects.
Campus Safety and Security: Measures include 24-hour foot and vehicle patrol, escort service, informal discussions, and pamphlets/ posters/films. There are emergency telephones and lighted pathways/ sidewalks.
Programs of Study: UWF confers B.A., B.S.. B.F.A., and B.S.N de¬grees. Associate, master’s, and doctoral degrees are also awarded. Bachelor’s degrees are awarded in BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE (biology/ biological science and marine biology), BUSINESS {accounting, banking and finance, business administration and management, business eco¬nomics, and marketing/retailing/merchandising), COMMUNICA¬TIONS AND THE ARTS (communications, English, music, and studio art), COMPUTER AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE (chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics, and statistics). EDUCATION (art. early childhood, elementary, health, middle school, music, and secondary), HEALTH PROFESSIONS (medical laboratory technology, nursing, pre-dentistry, and premedicine), SOCIAL SCIENCE (criminal justice, histo¬ry, philosophy, political science/government, prelaw, psychology, reli¬gion, social science, social work, and sociology). Accounting, management, marketing, education, and marine biology are the strong¬est academically. Accounting, psychology, and business are the largest.
Required: To graduate, students must maintain a 2.0 GPA and com¬plete 120 semester hours with a minimum of 24 hours in the major and 24 hours in upper-division courses.
Special: Internships are arranged on an individual basis through a stu¬dent’s major department. UWF offers pass/fail options and credit for life, military, and work experience. A 3-2 engineering degree is also of¬fered. There are 5 national honor societies, and a freshman honors pro¬gram.
Faculty/Classroom: 72% of faculty are male; 28%, female. The av¬erage class size in an introductory lecture is 26; in a lab. 20; and in a regular course, 26.
Admissions: 89% of the 1997-98 applicants were accepted. There was 1 National Merit finalist.
Requirements: The SAT I or ACT is required. A GPA of 2.0 is re¬quired. Students must have completed 4 years of English, 3 each of math, science, and social studies, and 2 of a foreign language. AP and CLEP credits are accepted. Important factors in the admissions decision are advanced placement or honor courses, evidence of special talent, and leadership record.
University of Tampa
Tampa, PL 33606-1490
(813) 253-6211 (800) 733-4773; PAX: (813) 254-4955
The University of Tampa, founded in 1931. is an independent institu¬tion offering more than 50 programs in the arts, sciences, and business. There are 2 undergraduate and 2 graduate schools. In addition to re¬gional accreditation, UT has baccalaureate program accreditation with NASM and NLN. The library contains 238,355 volumes. 50,422 mi¬croform items, and 3756 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribes to 1883 periodicals. Computerized library services include the card cata¬log, interlibrary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gallery, radio station, TV station, a fully equipped research vessel for marine science studies, a music facil¬ity, writing and language labs, an academic center for excellence, and a graphics design studio. The 70-acre campus is in an urban area in Tampa. Including residence halls, there are 39 buildings.
Student Life: 66% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 49 states, 70 foreign countries, and Canada. 75% are from public schools. 65% are white. The average age of freshmen is 19; all under¬graduates, 24.5. 33% do not continue beyond their first year; 49% re¬main to graduate.
Housing: 1021 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex and coed dormitories and on-campus apart¬ments. In addition, there are a special honors floor and a substance-free floor. On-campus housing is guaranteed for all 4 years. 55% of students commute. All students may keep cars.
Activities: 15% of men belong to 4 national fraternities; 10% of wom¬en belong to 5 national sororities. There are 85 groups on campus, in¬cluding academic, art, athletic, band, cheerleading, chess, chorale, cho¬rus, computers, dance, debate, drama, ethnic, gay, honors, international, jazz band, leadership, literary magazine, musical theater, newspaper, pep band, political, professional, radio and TV, religious, social, social service, special interest, student government, and year¬book. Popular campus events include Global Village, Plant Park Art Fes¬tival, and Quilt Coffee House.
Sports: There are 7 intercollegiate sports for men and 7 for women, and 8 intramural sports for men and 6 for women. Facilities include a sports center, a stadium, baseball, softball, practice, and intramural fields, a boat house, an Olympic-size pool, 6 lighted tennis courts, vol¬leyball, basketball, and racquetball courts, activity and fitness centers, a dance studio, the student union, and recreation rooms in each residence hall.
University of South Florida
Tampa, Fl 33620
(813) 974-3350; FAX; (813) 874-9689
University of South Florida, founded in 1956, is a comprehensive public institution, part of the state university system of Florida, offering pro¬grams in liberal and fine arts, business, engineering, health science, and education. USF also maintains campuses at Lakeland, Sarasota, and St. Petersburg. There are 6 undergraduate and 9 graduate schools. In addi¬tion to regional accreditation, USF has baccalaureate program accredi¬tation with AACSB, ABET, ACEJMC, ASLA, CSAB, CSWE, NAAB, NASAD, NASM, NCATE, and NLN. The 5 libraries contain 1.6 million volumes. 3.4 million microform items, and 47,400 audiovisual forms/ CDs, and subscribe to 10,800 periodicals. Computerized library ser¬vices include the card catalog, interiibrary loans, and database search¬ing. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gal¬lery, radio station, TV station, mock broadcasting studio, anthropology museum, and botanical gardens. The 1913-acre campus is in an urban area 10 miles northeast of downtown Tampa. Including residence halls, there are 351 buildings.
Student Life: 94% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 50 states, 99 foreign countries, and Canada. 91% are from public schools. 74% are white. The average age of freshmen is 19; all under¬graduates, 25. 23% do not continue beyond their first year; 40% remain to graduate.
Housing: 2634 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex and coed dormitories and on-campus apart¬ments. In addition, there are honors houses and an international hall. On-campus housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis. 89% of students commute. All students may keep cars.
Activities: 6% of men belong to 19 national fraternities; 6% of wom¬en belong to 11 national sororities. There are 150 groups on campus, including art, band, cheerieading, chess, choir, chorale, chorus, comput¬ers, dance, drama, drill team, ethnic, film, gay, honors, international, jazz band, literary magazine, musical theater, newspaper, opera, orches¬tra, pep band, photography, political, professional, radio and TV, reli¬gious, social, social service, student government, and symphony. Popu¬lar campus events include Bull Blast, and Week of Welcome.
Sports: There are 9 intercollegiate sports for men and 9 for women, and 29 intramural sports for men and 29 for women. Facilities include a 10,000-seat multipurpose arena, 4 pools, tennis and indoor racquet-ball courts, a track, a jogging course, an indoor recreation center with weight training and aerobics rooms, a soccer stadium, a Softball com¬plex, a baseball stadium, and an 18-hole golf course.
University of South Florida
Tampa, Fl 33620
(813) 974-3350; FAX; (813) 874-9689
University of South Florida, founded in 1956, is a comprehensive public institution, part of the state university system of Florida, offering pro¬grams in liberal and fine arts, business, engineering, health science, and education. USF also maintains campuses at Lakeland, Sarasota, and St. Petersburg. There are 6 undergraduate and 9 graduate schools. In addi¬tion to regional accreditation, USF has baccalaureate program accredi¬tation with AACSB, ABET, ACEJMC, ASLA, CSAB, CSWE, NAAB, NASAD, NASM, NCATE, and NLN. The 5 libraries contain 1.6 million volumes. 3.4 million microform items, and 47,400 audiovisual forms/ CDs, and subscribe to 10,800 periodicals. Computerized library ser¬vices include the card catalog, interiibrary loans, and database search¬ing. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gal¬lery, radio station, TV station, mock broadcasting studio, anthropology museum, and botanical gardens. The 1913-acre campus is in an urban area 10 miles northeast of downtown Tampa. Including residence halls, there are 351 buildings.
Student Life: 94% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 50 states, 99 foreign countries, and Canada. 91% are from public schools. 74% are white. The average age of freshmen is 19; all under¬graduates, 25. 23% do not continue beyond their first year; 40% remain to graduate.
Housing: 2634 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex and coed dormitories and on-campus apart¬ments. In addition, there are honors houses and an international hall. On-campus housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis. 89% of students commute. All students may keep cars.
Activities: 6% of men belong to 19 national fraternities; 6% of wom¬en belong to 11 national sororities. There are 150 groups on campus, including art, band, cheerieading, chess, choir, chorale, chorus, comput¬ers, dance, drama, drill team, ethnic, film, gay, honors, international, jazz band, literary magazine, musical theater, newspaper, opera, orches¬tra, pep band, photography, political, professional, radio and TV, reli¬gious, social, social service, student government, and symphony. Popu¬lar campus events include Bull Blast, and Week of Welcome.
Sports: There are 9 intercollegiate sports for men and 9 for women, and 29 intramural sports for men and 29 for women. Facilities include a 10,000-seat multipurpose arena, 4 pools, tennis and indoor racquet-ball courts, a track, a jogging course, an indoor recreation center with weight training and aerobics rooms, a soccer stadium, a Softball com¬plex, a baseball stadium, and an 18-hole golf course.
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL 32224
(904) 620-2624; PAX: (904) 620-2414
The University of North Florida, founded in 1972, is a public university that is part of the state university system. There are 5 undergraduate and 5 graduate schools, in addition to regional accreditation, UNF has baccalaureate program accreditation with AACSB, ABET, NCATE, and NLN. The library contains 661,292 volumes, 1,213,534 microform items, and 57,753 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribes to 3000 peri¬odicals. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interli-brary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gallery, and radio station. The 1300-acre campus is in an urban area 12 miles southeast of downtown Jackson¬ville. Including residence halls, there are 39 buildings.
Student Life: 91% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 45 states, 103 foreign countries, and Canada. 92% are from pub¬lic schools. 79% are white; 10% African American. Most claim no reli¬gious affiliation. The average age of freshmen is 19; all undergraduates, 27. 22% do not continue beyond their first yean 64% remain to gradu¬ate.
Housing: 1150 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes coed dormitories and on-campus apartments. In addi¬tion, there are honors houses. On-campus housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis. 85% of students commute. All students may keep cars.
Activities: 4% of men belong to 6 national fraternities; 2% of women belong to 4 national sororities. There are 88 groups on campus, includ¬ing art, band, cheerleading, chess, choir, chorale, chorus, computers, drama, drill team, ethnic, gay, honors, international, jazz band, literary magazine, newspaper, orchestra, pep band, photography, political, professional, radio and TV, religious, social, social service, student gov¬ernment, and volunteer. Popular campus events include Oktoberfest, Spring Musicfest, Jazz Festival, and Music Evening at the Boat House.
Sports: There are 7 intercollegiate sports for men and 7 for women, and 19 intramural sports for men and 19 for women. Facilities include a baseball stadium, softball, soccer, and multipurpose fields, an aquatic center, a fitness center, jogging trails, racquetball, basketball, volleyball, and tennis courts, and a 6,000-seat basketball/volleyball, multipurpose arena.
University of Miami
Coral cables, FL 33124
(305) 284-4323; FAX: (305} 284-2507
The University of Miami, founded in 1925, is a private university that offers degrees in more than 125 majors and areas of study. There are 8 undergraduate and 6 graduate schools. In addition to regional accredi¬tation, UM has baccalaureate program accreditation with AACSB, ABET, ACEJMC, APTA, NAAB, NASM, NCATE. and NLN. The 3 li¬braries contain 2 million volumes and 3 million microform items, and subscribe to 19,551 periodicals. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gallery, radio station, TV station, and a 600-seat acoustically perfect concert hall. The 260-acre campus is in a suburban area 6 miles south of Miami. Includ¬ing residence halts, there are 101 buildings.
Student Life: 52% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 50 states, 89 foreign countries, and Canada. 45% are white; 29% Hispanic; 11% African American. The average age of freshmen is 18; all undergraduates, 22. 18% do not continue beyond their first year; 63% remain to graduate.
Housing: 3793 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes coed dormitories, on-campus apartments, and fraternity houses. The International House offers a cross-cultural exchange in an intensive English environment. All freshmen living on campus live in res¬idential colleges with a faculty master and family. On-campus housing is guaranteed for all 4 years. 57% of students commute. Alcohol is not permitted. All students may keep cars.
Activities: 15% of men belong to 16 national fraternities; 13% of women belong to 9 national sororities. There are 200 groups on cam¬pus, including band, cheerleading, chess, choir, chorale, chorus, com¬puters, dance, debate, drama, driil team, ethnic, fiim, gay, honors, inter¬national, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, musical theater, newspaper, opera, orchestra, pep band, photography, political, profes¬sional, programming, radio and TV, religious, social, social service, stu¬dent government, symphony, and yearbook. Popular campus events in¬clude CAC Film Festival. Gusman Concert Hall-Festivale Miami, Carni Gras. and Sports Fest.
Sports: There are 8 intercollegiate sports for men and 7 for women, and 21 intramural sports for men and 21 for women. Facilities include a baseball stadium seating 6000, a sports complex, a tennis center, a track and field facility, an athletic center, lighted tennis courts, 4 sports fields, and an Olympic-size swimming pool. A 149,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor recreational facility includes a multipurpose room, a courtyard, 4 basketball/volleyball courts, an aerobics room, an atrium/ fitness room, a floor hockey/indoor soccer gym. a swimming pool, an elevated jogging track, 6 racquetball and 2 squash courts, a spa. and 2 saunas.
University of Florida
Gainesville, PL 32611
(352)’ 392-1365
University of Florida, founded in 1853, is a land-grant liberal arts institu¬tion that is part of the state university system of Florida. There are 14 undergraduate and 17 graduate schools. In addition to regional accredi¬tation, UF has baccalaureate program accreditation with AACSB, ABET, ACCE, ACFJMC, ACPE, ADA. AHEA, APTA, ASLA, F1DER, NAAB, NASAD. NASM, NCATE. NLN, and SAF. The 15 libraries con¬tain 3,022,768 volumes, 5,282,887 microform items, and 30,545 au¬diovisual forms/CDs, and subscribe to 24,191 periodicals. Computer¬ized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gallery, natural history museum, radio station, TV station, performing arts center, and teaching hospital. The 2000-acre campus is in a suburban area 75 miles from Jacksonville. Including residence halls, there are 850 buildings.
Student Life: 92% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 50 states, 114 foreign countries, and Canada. 77% are white. The average age of freshmen is 19; all undergraduates, 22. 12% do not con¬tinue beyond their first year; 64% remain to graduate. Housing: 6791 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex and coed dormitories, on-campus apartments, off-campus apartments, married-student housing, fraternity houses, and sorority houses. In addition, there are honors houses, special interest houses, quiet floors, and co-ops. On-campus housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis and is available on a lottery system for up-perclassmen. All students may keep cars.
Activities: 16% of men belong to 29 national fraternities; 15% of women belong to 18 national sororities. There are 450 groups on cam¬pus, including art. band, cheerleading, chess, choir, chorale, chorus, computers, dance, drama, drill team, ethnic, film, gay, honors, interna¬tional, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, musical theater, newspaper, orchestra, pep band, photography, political, professional, radio and TV, religious, social, social service, student government, sym¬phony, and yearbook. Popular campus events include Madrigal dinners, and student-sponsored cultural programs and variety show.
Sports: There are 8 intercollegiate sports for men and 10 for women, and more than 60 intramural sports for men and women. Facilities in¬clude tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts, a 12,000-seat athletic center, a 60,000 square-foot fitness park, an Olympic-size swimming pool, a running track, weight rooms, intramural fields, an 85,000-seat stadium, and lakefront facilities.
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL 32816-0111
(407) 823-3000, FAX: m?) 323-W19
University of Central Florida, founded in 1963 and part of the State University system of Florida, offers programs in liberal and fine arts, business, engineering, health science, professional training, and teacher preparation. There are 5 undergraduate and 5 graduate schools, in ad¬dition to regional accreditation, Chas baccalaureate program accred¬itation with AACSB, ABET, CSWE, NASM, NCATE, and NLN. The li¬brary contains 1,149,396 volumes, 2,023,354 microform items, and 12,796 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribes to 6416 periodicals. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include a learn¬ing resource center, an art gallery, FM and AM radio stations, an obser¬vatory, a center for research and education in optics and lasers, an insti¬tute for simulation and training, and the Florida Solar Energy Center. The 1445-acre campus is in an urban area 13 miles east of Orlando. In¬cluding residence halls, there are 74 buildings.
Student Life: 93% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 45 states, 104 foreign countries, and Canada. 76% are white; 10% Hispanic. The average age of freshmen is 18; all undergraduates, 24. 29% do not continue beyond their first year; 52% remain to gradu¬ate.
Housing: 1637 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex and coed dormitories, on-campus apartments, fraternity houses, and sorority houses. In addition there are honors houses and special interest houses. On-campus housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis. All students may keep cars. Activities: 9% of men belong to 13 national fraternities; 6% of wom¬en belong to 7 national sororities. There are 245 groups on campus, including art, band, cheerleading, choir, chorus, computers, dance, dra¬ma, drill team, ethnic, film, forensics, gay, honors, international, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, musical theater, newspaper, orchestra, photography, political, professional, radio and TV, religious, social, social service, student government, and yearbook. Popular cam¬pus events include Student Showcase Week, Wellness Fair, and ethnic awareness festivals.
Sports: There are 7 intercollegiate sports for men and 8 for women, and 15 intramural sports for men and 15 for women. Facilities include basketball, racquetball, tennis, disc golf, and badminton courts, a softball field, a swimming pool, a golf driving range, a 400-meter track, a dance/exercise studio, weight rooms, and a 92000-square-foot arena.
Stetson University
Deland, Pi 32720
(904) 822-7100 (800) 688-0101; FAX: (90) 822-7112
Stetson University, founded in 1883, is an independent institution offer¬ing undergraduate programs in liberal arts and sciences, music, and business administration and graduate programs. There are 3 undergrad¬uate and 2 graduate schools. In addition to regional accreditation, Stet¬son has baccalaureate program accreditation with AACSB. NASM, and NCATE. The 3 libraries contain 320,000 volumes, 332,000 microform items, and 15,365 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribe to 1473 peri¬odicals. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interii-brary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include an art gallery and museum of minerals. The 162-acre campus is in a small town 35 miles north of Orlando and 25 miles west of Daytona Beach.
Student Life: 75% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 42 states, 40 foreign countries, and Canada. 72% are from public schools. 85% are white. 45% are Protestant; 25% claim no religious af¬filiation; 24% Catholic. The average age of freshmen is 19; all under¬graduates, 21. 23% do not continue beyond their first year; 65% remain to graduate.
Housing: 1525 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex and coed dormitories, fraternity houses, and sorority houses. In addition, there are honors houses, language houses, and special interest houses. On-campus housing is guaranteed for all 4 years. 72% of students live on campus; of those, 60% remain on cam¬pus on weekends. All students may keep cars.
Activities: 33% of men belong to 7 national fraternities; 29% of wom¬en belong to 6 national sororities. There are 103 groups on campus, in¬cluding band, cheerleading, chess, choir, chorale, chorus, computers, dance, drama, ethnic, gay, honors, international, jazz band, literary magazine, musical theater, newspaper, opera, orchestra, political, pro¬fessional, religious, social, social service, student government, sympho¬ny, and yearbook. Popular campus events include Green Feather, Stet¬son Weekend, and Native American Festival.
Sports: There are 7 intercollegiate sports for men and 8 for women, and 11 intramural sports for men and 11 for women. Facilities include 8 to 10 tennis, 4 racquetball, and 6 volleyball courts, basketball courts, weight and training rooms, baseball and soccer fields, 2 softball fields, a multipurpose field, a new state-of-the-art training and exercise science facility, a swimming pool, and a 5000-seat auditorium.
Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God
Lakeland, R 33801
(941) 667-5011; FAX: (941) 667-5200
Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God, founded in 1935, is a private Protestant college offering programs in biblical studies, music, religion, business, liberal arts, and teacher preparation. The 2 libraries contain 93,516 volumes, 1658 microform items, and 2850 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribe to 431 periodicals. Computerized library ser¬vices include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database search¬ing. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, radio station, and TV station. The 56-acre campus is in a small town 30 miles east of Tampa. Including residence halls, there are 32 buildings.
Student Life: 54% of undergraduates are from out of state, mostly the South. Others are from 36 states, 10 foreign countries, and Canada. 84% are white. All are Protestant. 25% do not continue beyond their first year; 35% remain to graduate.
Housing: 726 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex dormitories, on-campus apartments, off-campus apartments, and married-student housing. On-campus housing is guaranteed for all 4 years. 71% of students live on campus. Alcohol is not permitted. All students may keep cars.
Activities: There are no fraternities or sororities. There are 48 groups on campus, including band, cheerleading, choir, chorale, chorus, com¬puters, drama, ethnic, honors, international, jazz band, newspaper, ra¬dio and TV, religious, student government, and yearbook. Popular cam¬pus events include Fall Festival, Valentine Banquet, Christmas Social, and Junior-Senior Banquet.
Sports: There are 4 intercollegiate sports for men and 2 for women, and 6 intramural sports for men and 6 for women. Facilities include a gym, baseball and soccer fields, tennis, racquetball, and beach volleyball courts, a weight room, and intramural fields.
Saint Thomas University
Milami FL 33054
(305) 628-6546 (800) 567-9010; FAX: (305) 628-6591
Saint Thomas University, founded in 1961, is a private liberal arts uni¬versity affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church and sponsored by the Archdiocese of Miami. There are 2 undergraduate and 2 graduate schools. The 2 libraries contain 200,000 volumes and subscribe to 1000 periodicals. Computerized library services include the card cata¬log, interlibrary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center and TV station. The 140-acre cam¬pus is in a suburban area 10 miles from Miami and Fort Lauderdale. In¬cluding residence halls, there are 15 buildings.
Student Life: 85% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 23 states, 45 foreign countries, and Canada. 40% are Hispanic; 23% white; 18% foreign nationals; 18% African American. 62% are Catholic; 20% claim no religious affiliation. The average age of fresh¬men is 19; all undergraduates. 25. 35% do not continue beyond their first year; 42% remain to graduate.
Housing: 350 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes coed dormitories. In addition, there are special interest houses. On-campus housing is guaranteed for all 4 years. 80% of stu¬dents commute. All students may keep cars.
Activities: 10% of men and about 2% of women belong to 1 local and 1 national fraternity; 5% of women belong to 1 national sorority. There are 20 groups on campus, including art, cheerleading, choir, comput¬ers, drama, ethnic, honors, international, literary magazine, newspaper, photography, political, professional, radio and TV, religious, social, so¬cial service, student government, and yearbook. Popular campus events include Senior Capping Ceremony, Freshman investiture Ceremony, and Land and Water Olympics.
Sports: There are 5 intercollegiate sports for men and 4 for women, and 12 intramural sports for men and 12 for women. Facilities include basketball, soccer, and softball fields, tennis courts, a weight room, and a swimming pool.
Saint Leo College
Saint Leo, FL 33574-6665
1352) 588-8283
(800) 247-6559; FAX: (352) 588-8257
Saint Leo College, a private institution founded in 1889, is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. The nonprofit liberal arts college of¬fers undergraduate programs in business administration, the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and education. In addition to regional accreditation, Saint Leo has baccalaureate program accreditation with CSWE. The library contains 96,547 volumes, 27,474 microform items, and 4686 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribes to 750 periodicals. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include a TV station. The 170-acre campus is in a rural area 25 miles north of Tam¬pa. Including residence halls, there are 20 buildings.
Student Life: 85% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 35 states, 17 foreign countries, and Canada. 75% are from public schools. 75% are white. 70% are Catholic; 19% Protestant; 10% claim no religious affiliation. The average age of freshmen is 17; all under¬graduates, 26. 38% do not continue beyond their first year; 30% remain to graduate.
Housing: 700 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex dormitories. On-campus housing is guaran¬teed for all 4 years. 66% of students commute. All students may keep cars.
Activities: 13% of men and about 2% of women belong to 4 local and 4 national fraternities; 10% of women belong to 3 local sororities and 1 national sorority. There are 28 groups on campus, including band, cheerleading, choir, cliorale, chorus, ethnic, honors, international, liter¬ary magazine, newspaper, professional, radio and TV, religious, social, social service, student government, and yearbook. Popular campus events include Fall Festival, Spring Fling, and Christmas Formal.
Sports: There are 4 intercollegiate sports for men and 4 for women, and 16 intramural sports for men and 16 for women. Facilities include a 1500-seat stadium, a 2750-seat indoor gym, a weight training room, an outdoor swimming pool, soccer, softball, baseball, and track fields, and basketball, volleyball, lighted tennis, racqetball, and handball courts.
Rollins College
Winter Park, Ft 32789
646-2T61; FAX: (7) 646-1502
Rollins College, founded in 1885, is a private liberal arts institution. There are 5 graduate schools, in addition to regional accreditation, Rol-iins has baccalaureate program accreditation with NASM. The library contains 273,429 volumes, 32,635 microform items, and 3522 audio¬visual forms/CDs, and subscribes to 1695 periodicals. Computerized li¬brary services include the card catalog, interiibrary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gallery, radio station, TV station, art museum and theaters, a writing center, and a math lab. The 67-acre campus is in a suburban area 5 miles north of Orlando. Including residence halls, there are 54 buildings.
Student Life: 54% of undergraduates are from out of state, mostly the Middle Atlantic. Others are from 41 states, 37 foreign countries, and Canada. 56% are from public schools. 80% are white. 48% are Protes¬tant; 28% Catholic; 12% Jewish. The average age of freshmen is 18; all undergraduates, 20. 17% do not continue beyond their first year; 70% remain to graduate.
Housing: 1100 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex and coed dormitories, fraternity houses, and sorority houses. In addition, there are honors houses and special interest houses. On-campus housing is guaranteed for all 4 years. 80% of stu¬dents live on campus; of those, 80% remain on campus on weekends. Upperclassmen may keep cars.
Activities: 28% of men belong to 1 local fraternity and 5 national fra¬ternities; 27% of women belong to 1 local sorority and 5 national sorori¬ties. There are 75 groups on campus, including art, brass ensemble, cheerleading, choir, chorale, chorus, computers, dance, drama, ethnic, film, gay, honors, international, jazz band, literary magazine, musical theater, newspaper, photography, political, professional, radio and TV, religious, social, social service, student government, and yearbook. Pop¬ular campus events include Autumn Art Festival, the Bach Festival, Fox Day, Spring Thing, and Greek Week.
Sports: There are 9 intercollegiate sports for men and 10 for women, and 12 intramural sports for men and 12 for women. Facilities include a 2500-seat auditorium, a 600-seat stadium, tennis courts, baseball and soccer fields, a field house with a gym that seats 2500, a weight room, a boat house, and a swimming pool.
Ringling School of Art And Design
Sarasota, FL 34234-5896
351-5100 I800J 255-7695; PAX: (941* 359-7517
Ringling School of Art and Design, founded in 1931, is a private art col¬lege. In addition to regional accreditation, the college has baccalaureate program accreditation with FIDER and NASAD. The library contains 17,000 volumes and 400 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribes to 275 periodicals. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interiibrary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities in¬clude a learning resource center and art gallery. The 30-acre campus is in an urban area 50 miles south of Tampa. Including residence halis, there are 15 buildings.
Student Life: 50% of undergraduates are from out of state, mostly the Northeast. Students are from 43 states, 30 foreign countries, and Cana¬da. 82% are from public schools. 70% are white; 15% foreign nationals; 15% Hispanic. The average age of freshmen is 20; all undergraduates, 25. 16% do not continue beyond their first year; 80% remain to gradu¬ate.
Housing: 300 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex and coed dormitories and on-campus apart¬ments. On-campus housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis and is available on a lottery system for upperclassmen. Priority is given to out-of-town students. 60% of students commute. Alcohol is not per¬mitted. All students may keep cars.
Activities: There is 1 national fraternity and 1 national sorority. There are some groups and organizations on campus, including art, drama, in¬ternational, literary magazine, professional, social, social service, and student government. Popular campus events include Art in the Park, Founders Day, and Goombay Festival.
Sports: There are 3 intramural sports for men and 3 for women, Disabled Students: 80% of the campus is accessible. Wheelchair ramps, elevators, special parking, specially equipped rest rooms, special class scheduling, and lowered telephones are available.
Palm Beach Atlantic College
West Palm Beach, Ft 33416-4708
1561)805-2100
(800) 238-3998; FAX: 1561) 803-2115
Palm Beach Atlantic College, founded in 1968 by Baptist church lead¬ers, is a private liberal arts institution with a Christian emphasis. There are 5 undergraduate and 4 graduate schools. In addition to regional ac¬creditation, PBA has baccalaureate program accreditation with NASM. The library contains 103.999 volumes, 198.095 microform items, and 3936 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribes to 1715 periodicals. Com¬puterized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database searching. The 25-acre campus is in an urban area 60 miles north of Miami. Including residence halls, there are 15 buildings.
Student Life: 63% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 40 states, 37 foreign countries, and Canada. 76% are white. 85% are Protestant; 14% Catholic. The average age of freshmen is 18; all undergraduates, 21.
Housing: 711 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex dormitories, on-campus apartments, and married-student housing. On-campus housing is guaranteed for all 4 years. 51% of students live on campus. Alcohol is not permitted. All stu¬dents may keep cars.
Activities: There are no fraternities or sororities. There are 38 groups on campus, including art, cheerleading, chess, choir, chorale, chorus, computers, dance, drama, ethnic, honors, international, jazz band, mu¬sical theater, newspaper, orchestra, pep band, photography, political, professional, religious, social, student government, symphony, and yearbook. Popular campus events include American Free Enterprise Day and Christian Awareness Week.
Sports: There are 5 intercollegiate sports for men and 5 for women, and 18 intramural sports for men and 19 for women. Facilities include a 60.000-square-foot sports and recreation center, a 1750-seat main arena, and an auxiliary gym for basketball, volleyball, and badminton. Racquetball courts, -a weight room, a fitness room, a dance room, and an indoor jogging track are also available.
Nova Southeastran Universty
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314
(954) 262-8000 (800) 338-4723, ext 7360
Nova Southeastern University, founded in 1964, is a private institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs in liberal arts, sciences, business, health sciences, and education, and first professional pro¬grams. There are 2 undergraduate and 8 graduate schools. The 3 li¬braries contain 313,421 volumes, 74,156 microform items, and 1344 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribe to 8073 periodicals. Computer¬ized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and data¬base searching. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center and radio station. The 232-acre campus is in a suburban area 10 miles west of Fort Lauderdale. including residence halls, there are 37 buildings.
Student Life: 73% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 30 states, 20 foreign countries, and Canada. 75% are from public schools. 55% are white; 19% Hispanic; 17% African American. The av¬erage age of freshmen is 20-9; all undergraduates, 31. 30% do not con¬tinue beyond their first year.
Housing: 560 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes coed dormitories, on-campus apartments, and married-student housing. On-campus housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis. 94% of students commute. Alcohol is not permitted. All students may keep cars.
Activities: There are 3 national fraternities and 2 national sororities. There are 30 groups on campus, including chess, computers, dance, drama, environmental, ethnic, forensics, honors, international, literary magazine, musical theater, newspaper, political, professional, radio and TV, religious, social, student government, and yearbook. Popular cam¬pus events include Spring Fest, Raft Race, and Make-a-Difference Day (Karnival for Kids).
Sports: There are 5 intercollegiate sports for men and 5 for women, and 4 intramural sports for men and 4 for women. Facilities include baseball and soccer fields, a recreational complex with a swimming pool, outdoor basketball and tennis courts, lockers, and showers.
Nortwood University
west Palm Beach, Ft 33409-2911
(561) 3-5500 (800) 458-8325; FAX(561) 640-3328
Northwood University, founded in 1959, is a private institution offering undergraduate degrees in business administration. Campuses are locat¬ed in Florida, Michigan, and Texas. There is 1 graduate school. The li¬brary contains 26,000 volumes, and subscribes to 360 periodicals. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include an art gallery, TV station, and the Ethics Center for Business. The 84-acre campus is in a suburban area 70 miles north of Miami. Including resi¬dence halls, there are 5 buildings.
Student Life: 65% of undergraduates are from out of state, mostly the South. Others are from 27 states, 42 foreign countries, and Canada. 78% are from public schools. 70% are white; 13% foreign nationals: 12% African American. The average age of freshmen is 18; all undergraduates, 20. 15% do not continue beyond their first year; 62% remain to graduate.
Housing: 410 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex on-campus apartments. On-campus housing is guaranteed for all 4 years. Ail students may keep cars.
Activities: There are no fraternities or sororities. There are 15 groups on campus, including art, computers, debate, drama, ethnic, honors, in¬ternational, newspaper, photography, political, professional, social, so¬cial service, student government, and yearbook. Popular campus events include Lip Sync, carnival, and Battle of the Sexes.
Sports: There are 5 intercollegiate sports for men and 5 for women, and 12 intramural sports for men and 12 for women. Facilities include baseball, softball, and soccer fields, a student center, and a recreation center with an outdoor swimming pool and basketball, tennis, and handball/racquetball courts.
New College of the University of South Florida
Sarasota, R 34243-2t97
FAX: (941)-4435
New College of the University of South Florida, established in 1960, is the honors college of the State University System of Florida. The library contains 259,282 volumes, 450.000 microform items, and 2357 au¬diovisual forms/CDs, and subscribes to 1592 periodicals. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include a radio station and a media and technology center. The 140-acre campus is in a suburban area 50 miles south of Tampa. Including residence halls, there are 46 buildings.
Student Life: 59% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 40 states, 6 foreign countries, and Canada. 84% are from public schools. 82% are white. The average age of freshmen is 18; all under¬graduates, 20. 18% do not continue beyond their first year; 60% remain to graduate.
Housing: 311 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex and coed dormitories. On-campus housing is guaranteed for the freshman year only and is available on a lottery sys¬tem for upperclassmen. 54% of students live on campus; of those, 90% remain on campus on weekends. All students may keep cars.
Activities: There are no fraternities or sororities. There are 42 groups on campus, including choir, dance, drama, ethnic, gay, international, lit¬erary magazine, newspaper, political, radio, religious, social, social ser¬vice, and student government. Popular campus events include Hallow¬een and graduation parties, a student/faculty softbal! game, and an AIDS benefit dance marathon.
Sports: There are 8 intramural sports for men and 8 for women. Facili¬ties include a soccer field, a softball diamond, a fitness path, outdoor racquetbali, tennis, and basketball courts, a volleyball pit, playground equipment, a swimming pool, and a fitness center with Nautilus equip¬ment and indoor facilities for racquetbali, aerobics, and dance.
Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(5611 994-0770 (800) 564-8035; FAX: (561) 241-3552,
Lynn University, founded in 1962, is a private, nonsectarian liberal arts college offering graduate and undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, hospitality, and preprofessional studies. There are 4 undergraduate and 2 graduate schools. In addition to re¬gional accreditation, LU has baccalaureate program accreditation with ABFSE. The library contains 75,000 volumes, 8600 microform items, and 1800 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribes to 630 periodicals. Computerized library services include interlibrary loans and database searching. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gallery, radio station, and an academic resource center. The 123-acre campus is in a suburban area midway between Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach. Including residence halls, there are 16 buildings.
Student Life: 70% of undergraduates are from out of state, mostly the Northeast. Others are from 35 states, 70 foreign countries, and Cana¬da. 34% are from public schools. 38% are Protestant; 36% Catholic; 26% Jewish. The average age of freshmen is 19; all undergraduates, 20. 15% do not continue beyond their first year; 61% remain to gradu¬ate.
Housing: 680 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex and coed dormitories. On-campus housing is guaranteed for all 4 years. 65% of students live on campus; of those, 74% remain on campus on weekends. All students may keep cars.
Activities: There are 2 local fraternities. There are no sororities. There are 26 groups on campus, including cheerleading, choir, ethnic, film, honors, international, literary magazine, newspaper, photography, political, radio and TV, religious, social, social service, student govern¬ment, and yearbook. Popular campus events include Homecoming Weekend and Holiday Formal.
Sports: There are 5 intercollegiate sports for men and 5 for women, and 10 intramural sports for men and 6 for women. Facilities include baseball and soccer fields, tennis courts, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, an outdoor pool, and a weight facility.
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, R 32211
(904) 745-7000 (800) 225-2127; FAX: (904) 745-7012
Jacksonville University, founded in 1934. is an independent institution offering bachelor’s degrees through the colleges of arts and sciences, fine arts, business, and lifelong learning. There are 4 undergraduate and 2 graduate schools, in addition to regional accreditation, JU has bacca¬laureate program accreditation with NASM and NLN. The library con¬tains 274,175 volumes, 147,270 microform items, and 11,357 audio¬visual forms/CDs, and subscribes to 715 periodicals. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gallery, planetarium, radio station, a TV studio, a chemistry research lab, and a marine science center. The 260-acre campus is in a suburban area 10 minutes from downtown Jacksonville, near the St. Johns River. Including residence halls, there are 33 buildings.
Student Life: 71% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 45 states, 43 foreign countries, and Canada. 73% are white; 10% African American. The average age of freshmen is 19; all undergradu¬ates, 26.
Housing: 1000 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex dormitories and off-campus apartments. On-campus housing is guaranteed for all 4 years. 62% of students com¬mute. All students may keep cars.
Activities: 21% of men belong to 6 national fraternities; 19% of wom¬en belong to 4 national sororities. There are 70 groups on campus, including art, band, cheerleading, choir, chorale, chorus, dance, debate, drama, drill team, ethnic, film, honors, international, jazz band, literary magazine, musical theater, newspaper, opera, orchestra, pep band, photography, political, professional, radio and TV, religious, social, social service, student government, symphony, and yearbook.
Sports: Facilities include a 1500-seat stadium, a gym, a swimming pool, a boat house, baseball and softball diamonds, a 9-hole golf course, soccer and football fields, and an archery range. There are also tennis, basketball, handball/racquetball, volleyball, and shuffleboard courts, an all-purpose playing field, a 440-yard track, a 540-seat auditorium, a 220-seat recital hall, and a dance pavilion.
International College
Naples, FL 34112-5707
(941) 774-4700 (800) 466-8017; FAX: (941) 774-4593
International College is a private institution offering degrees in account¬ing, business administration, management, computer technology, allied health, and paralegal studies. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database searching.
Programs of Study: International College confers the B.S. degree. Associate degrees are also awarded. Bachelor’s degrees are awarded in BUSINESS (accounting and business administration and management), SOCIAL SCIENCE (paralegal studies).
Required: To graduate, students must complete a minimum of 120 se¬mester hours, with at least 64 in the major and with a minimum GPA of 2.0. At least 48 hours must be upper-division courses.
Special: Dual majors, internships, work study, and credit for life expe¬rience are possible.
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2400
(850) 844-6200 FAX: (850) 644-0137
Florida State University, a public institution founded in 1857, is 1 of 88 research universities nationwide to receive the Research I classification as designated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. There are 15 undergraduate and 17 graduate schools. In ad¬dition to regional accreditation. FSU has baccalaureate program accred¬itation with AACSB, ABET, ADA, AHEA, ASLA, CSWE, FIDER, NASM, NCATE, NLN, and NRPA. The 6 libraries contain 2,203,954 volumes, 4,640,998 microform items, and 42,298 audiovisual forms/ CDs, and subscribe to 15.864 periodicals. Computerized library ser¬vices include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database search¬ing. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gal¬lery, planetarium, radio station, TV station, nuclear accelerator, x-ray emission lab, marine lab, supercomputers, and the National High Mag¬netic Field Laboratory. The 451-acre campus is in a suburban area 163 miles west of Jacksonville. Including residence halls, there are 210 build¬ings.
Student Life: 82% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 51 states, 141 foreign countries, and Canada. 89% are from pub¬lic schools. 76% are white; 11% African American. The average age of freshmen is 18.5; all undergraduates, 21.7. 4% do not continue beyond their first year; 66% remain to graduate.
Housing: 4700 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex and coed dormitories, on-campus apartments, married-student housing, fraternity houses, and sorority houses. In addi¬tion there are honors houses and special interest houses. On-campus housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis. All students may keep cars.
Activities: 16% of men belong to 25 national fraternities; 16% of women belong to 20 national sororities. There are 300 groups on cam¬pus, including art. band, cheerieading, chess, choir, chorus, computers, dance, debate, drama, drill team, ethnic, gay, honors, international, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, musical theater, newspaper, opera, orchestra, pep band, political, professional, radio and TV, reli¬gious, social, social service, student government, symphony, and year¬book. Popular campus events include Twelve Days of Dance, Parents Weekend, and sports events.
Sports: There are 9 intercollegiate sports for men and 10 for women, and 32 intramural sports for men and 32 for women. Facilities include an 80000-seat stadium, an aquatic center with a heated outdoor swim¬ming pool, a gym with an indoor swimming pool, a goif course, a track, courts for basketball, tennis, racquetball, and handball, a student recre¬ation center with an indoor Olympic-size swimming pool, 2 Jacuzzis, a steam room, a sauna, 10 racquetball courts, a squash court, a multipur¬pose gym, a 3-lane jogging track, aerobic rooms, aerobic exercise machines, and free and fixed weights, and a lakefront recreation area for outdoor water sports.
Disabled Students: Wheelchair ramps, elevators, special parking, specially equipped rest rooms, special class scheduling, lowered drinking fountains, and lowered telephones are available.
Services: Counseling and information services are available, as is tu¬toring in most subjects. There is a reader service for the blind, and remedial math, reading, and writing.
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL 33801-5698
(941) 680-3912 (800) 274-4131; FAX: (941) 680-4120
Florida Southern College, founded in 1885, is a private institution affili¬ated with the United Methodist Church offering undergraduate pro¬grams through the divisions of humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. There is 1 graduate school. The library contains 136,629 vol¬umes, 396,479 microform items, and 7385 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribes to 715 periodicals. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gallery, and planetarium. The 100-acre campus is in a suburban area 30 miles east of Tampa. Including residence halls, there are 40 buildings.
Student Life: 72% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 47 states, 37 foreign countries, and Canada. 75% are from public schools. 85% are white. 45% are Protestant; 23% Catholic; 14% claim no religious affiliation. The average age of freshmen is 18; all under¬graduates, 21. 27% do not continue beyond their first year; 54% remain to graduate.
Housing: 1256 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex dormitories, married-student housing, fraterni¬ty houses, and sorority houses. On-campus housing is guaranteed for all 4 years. 64% of students live on campus; of those, 60% remain on cam¬pus on weekends. Alcohol is not permitted. All students may keep cars.
Activities: 21% of men belong to 6 national fraternities; 20% of wom¬en belong to 5 national sororities. There are 38 groups on campus, in¬cluding art, band, cheerleading, choir, chorale, chorus, drama, ethnic, film, honors, international, jazz band, literary magazine, musical theater, newspaper, opera, orchestra, pep band, photography, political, profes¬sional, religious, social, student government, volunteer, and yearbook. Popular campus events include a jazz festival, the Festival of Fine Art se¬ries, and athletic competitions.
Sports: There are 6 intercollegiate sports for men and 6 for women, and 6 intramural sports for men and 6 for women. Facilities include a 2500-seat air-conditioned field house; fields for soccer, softball, and in-tramurals; 9 lighted tennis courts; aerobics, weight, and fitness facilities; an intramural gym; a heated competitive-size pool; a boathouse for sail¬boats, sculls, kayaks, and canoes; and a sand volleyball court.
Florida Memorial College
Miami, FL 33054
(305) 526-3750 (800) 822-1362; FAX: (305) 626-3769
Florida Memorial College, founded in 1879, is a private liberal arts insti¬tution affiliated with the American Baptist Church. There are 6 under¬graduate schools. Figures in the above capsule are approximate. The li¬brary contains 88,000 volumes, and subscribes to 400 periodicals. Special learning facilities include an aviation center. The 77-acre cam¬pus is in an urban area in northwestern Miami. Including residence halls, there are 12 buildings.
Student Life: All students are from public schools. 38% do not contin¬ue beyond their first year; 25% remain to graduate.
Housing: 835 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex dormitories and off-campus apartments. On-campus housing is guaranteed for all 4 years. Alcohol is not permitted.
Activities: There are 4 national fraternities and 4 national sororities. There are some groups and organizations on campus, including band, choir, jazz band, religious, and student government.
Sports: There are 6 intercollegiate sports for men and 6 for women, and 7 intramural sports for men and 7 for women. Facilities include a gym, a pool, and a track.
Florida International University
Miami, Ft 33199
{305) 348-2363; FAX: (305) 348-3648
Florida International University, founded in 1965, is part of the State University System of Florida. Undergraduate degrees are offered through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Ed¬ucation, Engineering, Health, Science, and Urban and Public Affairs and the Schools of Accounting, Computer Science, Architecture, Hos¬pitality Management, Music, and Journalism and Mass Communication. The North and South campuses are in Miami, and there are 2 educa¬tional centers in Fort Lauderdale. There are 12 undergraduate and 12 graduate schools. In addition to regional accreditation, FIU has bacca¬laureate program accreditation with AACSB, ABET, ACCE, ACEJMC, ADA, AFTA, CSWE, and NLN. The 2 libraries contain 1,112,111 vol¬umes, 3,029,225 microform items, and 82,704 audiovisual forms/ CDs, and subscribe to 9696 periodicals. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database searching. Spe¬cial learning facilities include a learning resource center, radio station, and art museum. The 573-acre campus is in an urban area 10 miles west of downtown Miami. Including residence halls, there are 24 build¬ings.
Student Life: 91% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 50 states, 114 foreign countries, and Canada. 61% are from pub¬lic schools. 50% are Hispanic; 24% white; 14% African American. The average age of freshmen is 19; all undergraduates, 25. 5% do not con¬tinue beyond their first year; 63% remain to graduate.
Housing: 1500 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes coed dormitories, on-campus apartments, and married-student housing. On-campus housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis, 94% of students commute. All students may keep cars. Activities: 8% of men belong to 9 national fraternities; 9% of women belong to 8 national sororities. There are 138 groups on campus, in¬cluding band, cheerleading, chorus, ethnic, gay, honors, international, newspaper, political, professional, radio and TV, religious, social, social service, student government, and yearbook.
Sports: There are 7 intercollegiate sports for men and 7 for women, and 14 intramural sports for men and 10 for women. Facilities include a 5000-seat arena with basketball and racquetball courts, an aquatic center, baseball and soccer fields, a fitness center with Nautilus ma¬chines, and a racquet sports center with lighted tennis and racquetball courts.
Florida Instutie of Technology
Melbourne, FL 32901-6975
(407) 674-8030 (800) 888-4348; FAX: (407) 723-9468
Florida Institute of Technology, founded in 1958, offers undergraduate degrees in engineering and science, liberal arts, and the schools of man¬agement, psychology, and aeronautics. There are 5 undergraduate schools and 1 graduate school. In addition to regional accreditation, Horrid Tech has baccalaureate program accreditation with ABET. The library contains 323,068 volumes, 203,465 microform items, and 1242 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribes to 1524 periodicals. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, radio station, and TV station. The 175-acre campus is in a small town 70 miles east of Orlando. Including residence halls, there are 67 buildings.
Student Life: 70% of undergraduates are from out of state, mostly the Middle Atlantic. Students are from 48 states, 83 foreign countries, and Canada. 90% are from public schools. 58% are white; 28% foreign na¬tionals. The average age of freshmen is 19; all undergraduates, 21. 26% do not continue beyond their first year: 55% remain to graduate.
Housing: 960 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex and coed dormitories, on-campus apartments, and married-student housing. On-campus housing is guaranteed for the freshman year only and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. 57% of students commute. Alcohol is not permitted All students may keep cars.
Activities: 15% of men belong to 2 local and 9 national fraternities; 13% of women belong to 3 national sororities. There are 83 groups on campus, including band, cheerleading, chess, dance, drama, drill team, ethnic, gay, honors, international, jazz band, newspaper, political, pro¬fessional, radio and TV, religious, science fiction, social, student govern¬ment, and yearbook. Popular campus events include basketball games and Poor Man’s Mardi Gras.
Sports: There are 6 intercollegiate sports for men and 5 for women, and 25 intramural sports for men and 25 for women. Facilities include a 2000-seat gym with basketball, volleyball, weight-training and fencing facilities, swimming pools, soccer, baseball, and softball fields, racquet-ball and tennis courts, and a boat house.
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, PL 33451-0991
(561) 367-3040 (800) 299-4FAU: FAX: (561) 367-2758
Florida Atlantic University, founded in 1961, is a publicly funded institu¬tion in the state university system of Florida. There are 8 undergraduate and 8 graduate schools. In addition to regional accreditation, FAU has baccalaureate program accreditation with AACSB, ABET, CSWE, NASM, NCATE, and NLN. The 4 libraries contain 802,141 volumes, 2,515,820 microform items, and 13,486 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribe to 4571 periodicals. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gallery, radio station, TV station, engineering research labs, marine sciences research center, Henderson University School, nonnative fish research lab, and environ¬mental sciences center. The 860-acre campus is in a suburban area 17 miles north of Ft. Lauderdale and 45 miles north of Miami. Including residence halls, there are 42 buildings.
Student Life: 89% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 46 states, 111 foreign countries, and Canada. 72% are white; 10% African American. The average age of freshmen is 19; all under¬graduates, 26. 9% do not continue beyond their first year; 84% remain to graduate.
Housing: 1500 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex and coed dormitories, on-campus apartments, and married-student housing. In addition, there are wellness and quiet floors, 2 coeducational halls, and apartments for students age 21 and older. On-campus housing is guaranteed for the freshman year only and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. 92% of students commute. All
students may keep cars.
Activities: 1% of men and about 1% of women belong to 1 local fra¬ternity and 4 national fraternities; 1% of women belong to 1 local soror¬ity and 2 national sororities. There are 113 groups on campus, includ¬ing art, band, cheerleading, chess, choir, chorale, chorus, computers, dance, drama, ethnic, film, honors, international, jazz band, literary magazine, newspaper, opera, orchestra, pep band, political, profession¬al, radio and TV, religious, social, social service, student government, and yearbook. Popular campus events include Luau, African American Festival, Earth Day. and Winter Carnival.
Sports: There are 7 intercollegiate sports for men and 8 for women, and 5 intramural sports for men and 5 for women. Facilities include a gym, a weight room, baseball and softball fields, a 25-meter swimming pool with 1- and 10-meter diving boards, lighted outdoor jai alai, 8 ten¬nis, 5 racquetball, 4 badminton, 3 volleyball, and 2 basketball courts, and a dance area.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL 32307-3200
(850) 599-3796 FAX: (850) 561-2428
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, founded in 1887 and a public institution within the state university system of Florida, offers un¬dergraduate programs in agriculture, allied health science, architecture, the arts and sciences, business and industry, education, engineering, journalism, pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, upper-level nursing, and technology. There are 11 undergraduate schools and 1 graduate school. In addition to regional accreditation, Florida A&M has baccalau¬reate program accreditation with AACSB, ABET, ACEJMC, ACPE, APTA, CSWE, NAAB, NCATE, and NLN. The 8 libraries contain 485,985 volumes, 82,000 microform items, and 62,610 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribe to 3639 periodicals. Computerized library services include the card catalog and database searching. Special learn-ing facilities include a learning resource center, art gallery, radio station, black archiveSj and observatory. The 419-acre campus is in an urban area 169 miles east of Jacksonville, including residence halls, there are 111 buildings.
Student Life: 70% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 45 states, 49 foreign countries, and Canada. 86% are African American; 10% white. The average age of freshmen is 18; all under¬graduates, 24. 20% do not continue beyond their first year; 30% remain to graduate.
Housing: 2500 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex dormitories, on-campus apartments, and married-student housing. On-campus housing is guaranteed for the freshman year only and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Priority is given to out-of-town students. 51% of students commute. Al¬cohol is not permitted. All students may keep cars. Activities: There are 4 national fraternities and 4 national sororities. There are 126 groups on campus, including cheerleading, choir, cho¬rus, dance, drama, drill team, ethnic, honors, international, jazz band, marching band, newspaper, orchestra, pep band, political, professional, radio and TV, religious, social, social service, student government, sym¬phony, and yearbook. Popular campus events include Essen-Theater, Orchesis Dance Theater, Ebony Fashion Fair, and Harambee Arts Festi¬val.
Sports: There are 9 intercollegiate sports for men and 8 for women, and 7 intramural sports for men and 5 for women. Facilities include a 3300-seat gym, a 1600-seat auditorium, a 25,559-seat football stadi¬um, swimming pools, baseball diamonds, softball and track fields, tennis courts, a bowling alley, a pool hall, a student activities center, and a fit¬ness center.
Flagler College
St. Augustine, FL 32085-1027
(904) 829-6451(800) 304-4208; FAX: (904) 826-0094
Flagler College, founded in 1968, is an independent liberal arts college. The library contains 72,958 volumes, 63,279 microform items, and 1796 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribes to 448 periodicals. Com¬puterized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include an art gallery and radio station. The 35-acre campus is in a small town 35 miies south of Jacksonville and 45 miles north of Daytona Beach. Including residence halls, there are 13 buildings-
Student Life: 58% of undergraduates are from Florida. Others are from 35 states, 18 foreign countries, and Canada. 83% are from public schools. 94% are white. 48% are Protestant; 34% Catholic. The aver¬age age of freshmen is 18; all undergraduates, 20.6. 21% do not con¬tinue beyond their first year; 55% remain to graduate.
Housing: 729 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes single-sex dormitories. On-campus housing is guaran¬teed for the freshman year only and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Priority is given to out-of-town students. 55% of students commute. Alcohol is not permitted. All students may keep cars.
Activities: There are no fraternities or sororities. There are 28 groups on campus, including art, cheerleading, choir, chorus, dance, drama, environmental, film, honors, international, literary magazine, newspa¬per, photography, professional, radio and TV, religious, social service, Spanish, student government, and yearbook. Popular campus events in¬clude Fall, Spring, and Luau Weekends and Flagler Follies.
Sports: There are 6 intercollegiate sports for men and 5 for women, and 9 intramural sports for men and 10 for women. Facilities include a 17-acre complex for baseball, soccer, and softball, 10 tennis courts, a swimming pool, and a multipurpose gym.
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