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| Kettering
University |
| Main
Campus: Flint, Mich. |
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| Established: |
1919 |
| Type: |
Private |
| President: |
Robert
K. McMahan Jr. |
| Provost: |
Robert
Simpson |
| Undergraduates: |
1,922 |
| Campus
type: |
Urban |
| Colors |
Gold
and Blue |
| Endowment: |
$48.3
million |
| Locations: |
Flint,
Michigan, U.S.A. |
| Website: |
www.kettering.edu |
| Graduate
students: |
323 |
| Student
Profile: |
70%
in-state, 30% out-of-state, 4.7% transfer students,
1.7% international |
| Racial
makeup: |
75%
Caucasian, 12% other, 3.9% African-American, 3.6%
Asian-American, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American |
| Demographics: |
83%
female, 17% male |
| Student
workload: |
100%
full-time, 0% part-time |
| Freshmen
retention rate: |
86% |
| Academic
calendar: |
Alternating
11-week terms of on-campus study and experiential
learning employment |
| Faculty:
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116
full-time faculty (90% are PhDs) |
| Majors: |
13
undergraduate programs and 7 graduate programs,
with an emphasis on engineering, business, applied
sciences and mathematics; Most popular majors: 96%
science and engineering; 4% business
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| Special
programs: |
Study
abroad in Germany, China and developing programs in
Turkey and Korea. |
| Greek
Life: |
Over
one-third of the student body is currently involved
in a Fraternity or sorority. Before on campus housing
was available, membership was as high as 80%. Many
North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) fraternities
have chapters at Kettering as do several National
Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities. The National
Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) has several local chapters
that are also affiliated with Kettering. |
| Athletics: |
Kettering
University Bulldogs Ice Hockey ACHA Division III
team
Intramural
Sports: Dodgeball, Flag football, Outdoor soccer,
Softball, Women's Volleyball |
| Housing: |
1
co-ed residence hall; apartments for 200 upperclassmen
Forty
eight percent of students live in either the 445-student
residence hall or Campus Village Apartment complex
adjacent to campus, capable of housing 211.
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| Libraries: |
1
library, 100,000 bound volumes, 540 periodicals, 8,100
microforms, 200 audiovisuals; Hours: Mon.-Fri., 7:45
a.m.-11p.m.; Sat., 1-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-8 p.m. |
| Student
Activities: |
More
than 50 organizations and clubs
Engineers
Without Borders; Outdoor Club; Mud Boggers/ Off
Road; International Club |
| Tuition
per year: |
In-state
and out-of-state, full time: $28,672
Required fees: $618
Room and board: $6,440
Books and supplies: $1,000 |
| Financial
Aid: |
Forms
needed: FAFSA
Types of aid available: Federal, state and institutional
scholarships, grants, loans, work-study
98% receive financial aid
Average need-based financial aid package: $19,880
per year
Call 800-955-4464 or visit www.kettering.edu
for more information |
| Admissions: |
Deferred
admission: No; Early decision: No
Average high school GPA: 3.8
Average SAT score: 1264; Average ACT score: 27
Application fee: $35.00
Documents required: Official transcripts, ACT or
SAT scores
Materials recommended: 3 years of English, 2 years
of algebra, 1 year of geometry, 1 semester of trigonometry,
2 years of lab science (one must be physics or chemistry,
both recommended), calculus or pre-calc (if available)
Materials needed for transfer students: Official
college transcripts, courses in progress
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Info
is current as of Spring 2011 -- Source: www.michigancollegeguide.com
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