Kentucky Wesleyan College |
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Kentucky Wesleyan College
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3000 Frederica Street
Owensboro, KY 42301 |
General information
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(270) 926-3111
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| Type of institution: |
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above |
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| Federal Aid: |
Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
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| Degrees offered: |
Bachelor degrees |
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| Carnegie classification: |
Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences |
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| Number of students: |
956 (2007)
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| 2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee: | ---- |
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| Mission |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College, in partnership with The United Methodist Church, fosters a liberal arts education that nourishes, stimulates and prepares future leaders intellectually, spiritually and physically to achieve success in life. |
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| About this School |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private Methodist college in Owensboro, Kentucky. Kentucky Wesleyan College is known for its liberal arts programs. Enrollment is currently around 700 students.
Kentucky Wesleyan College was founded in 1858 by the Kentucky Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It was originally located in Millersburg. Classes began in 1866 and the first commencement took place in 1868. At first, it was a training school for preachers but soon business classes and liberal arts classes were soon added to the curriculum. In 1890 the school was moved to Winchester and soon after women began to be admitted to the school for the first time. In 1954 the school moved to its present location in Owensboro.
Athletically, Kentucky Wesleyan College is a NCAA Division II school, nicknamed the Panthers, that is part of the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
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| Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students |
| Tuition and Fees | 2009-2008 | 2008-2007 | 2007-2006 |
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| In-State | $ 15,500 | $ 14,550 | $ 13,200 |
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| Out of State | $ 15,500 | $ 14,550 | $ 13,200 |
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| Books and Supplies | $ 1,250 | $ 1,200 | $ 1,250 |
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| On-Campus |
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| Room and board | $ 6,160 | $ 5,950 | $ 5,750 |
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| Other Expenses | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 |
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| Off Campus |
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| Room and board | $ 3,974 | $ 3,160 | $ 3,060 |
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| Other Expenses | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 |
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| Off Campus w/ family |
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| Other Expenses | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 |
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Financial aid 2006-2007
Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
| Type of Aid | Percentage of students receiving aid | Average amount of aid they received |
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| Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
38% |
$ 3,318 |
| State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
81% |
$ 4,052 |
| Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
98% |
$ 5,466 |
| Loans to students |
66% |
$ 4,145 |
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End of file for Kentucky Wesleyan College.
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Bachelor degree
Accounting | |
A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting,... |
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Bachelor degree
Art + Art Studies, General | |
A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media. |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College
Bachelor degree
Art Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach art and art appreciation programs at various educational levels. |
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Bachelor degree
Biology + Biological Sciences, General | |
A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. |
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Bachelor degree
Business + Commerce, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals... |
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Bachelor degree
Business + Corporate Communications | |
A program that prepares individuals to function in an organization as a composer, editor and proofreader of business or business-related communications. |
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Bachelor degree
Chemistry, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. |
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Bachelor degree
Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric | |
A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening;... |
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Bachelor degree
Computer and Information Sciences, General | |
A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science,... |
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Bachelor degree
Computer Science | |
A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and... |
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Bachelor degree
Criminal Justice + Safety Studies | |
A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes... |
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Bachelor degree
Elementary Education and Teaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter. |
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Bachelor degree
English Language and Literature, General | |
A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College
Bachelor degree
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | |
Any instructional program in fine arts and art studies not listed in the Fine Arts and Art Studies, General category. |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College
Bachelor degree
History, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures;... |
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Bachelor degree
Human Services, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study and provision of human and social services to individuals and communities and prepares individuals to work in public and private human services agencies and organizations. Includes instruction in the social sciences, psychology, principles of social service,... |
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Bachelor degree
Junior High + Intermediate + Middle School Education and Teaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the middle, intermediate or junior high grades, which may include grades four through nine by regulation. |
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Bachelor degree
Mathematics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations. |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College
Bachelor degree
Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | |
Any instructional program in multi/interdisciplinary studies not listed in the Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General category. |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College
Bachelor degree
Music, General | |
A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media. |
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Bachelor degree
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | |
Any instructional program in philosophy and religion not listed in the Philosophy and Religious Studies, General category. |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College
Bachelor degree
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels. |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College
Bachelor degree
Physics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties,... |
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Bachelor degree
Political Science and Government, General | |
A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government... |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College
Bachelor degree
Psychology, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods,... |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College
Bachelor degree
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | |
Any instructional program in public administration and services not listed in the Public Administration and Social Service Professions, General category. |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College
Bachelor degree
Sociology | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance... |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College
Bachelor degree
Spanish Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College
Bachelor degree
Sport and Fitness Administration + Management | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply business, coaching and physical education principles to the organization, administration and management of athletic programs and teams, fitness/rehabilitation facilities and health clubs, sport recreation services, and related services. Includes instruction... |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College
Bachelor degree
Zoology + Animal Biology | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the biology of animal species and phyla, with reference to their molecular and cellular systems, anatomy, physiology, and behavior. Includes instruction in molecular and cell biology, microbiology, anatomy and physiology, ecology and behavior,... |
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