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Adrian
College Quick Facts
Founded:
1859
Location:
Adrian, Mich. (pop. 22,000). Located
45 minutes from Ann Arbor and Toledo, Ohio,
and 90 minutes from Detroit. [directions]
Description:
Private, co-educational college of liberal
arts and sciences related to The United Methodist
Church. It is a traditional four-year, residential
college that focuses completely on undergraduate
education.
Accreditation:
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Mission
statement: Adrian College, a
liberal arts College in the United Methodist
tradition, is committed to the pursuit of truth
and to the dignity of all people. Through active
and creative learning in a supportive community,
students are challenged to achieve excellence
in their academic, personal, and professional
lives, and to contribute to a more socially
just society.
Facilities:
Twenty-one buildings including residence
halls that feature voice mail, wireless internet
and cable TV access in all student rooms; a
24-hour student center; a planetarium; an observatory;
the Merillat Sport and Fitness Center; and Shipman
Library. The student to computer
ratio is 8 to 1. [Virtual
Campus Tour]
Enrollment:
1,650
President:
Dr.
Jeffrey R. Docking
Student/faculty
ratio: 17:1
Faculty:
The faculty is dedicated to teaching excellence,
and 88 percent hold the highest degree in their
field.
Financial
aid: More than
85% of students receive some form of financial
aid of scholarships, loans, grants, and work
study programs, or a combination of these. [more]
Scholarships:
Academic,
as well as for the fine arts (music, theatre,
art). Renewable, and combined awards range from
$6,000 to $50,000 over four years. [more]
Academic
programs: Over
40 majors and pre-professional programs available.
[See list.]
Athletics:
22 varsity sports total (10 for men, 12 for
women), 3 club sports (ACHA hockey, dance, cheer)
involving roughly 35% of the student body, 50%
participate in intramurals.
Athletic
conference: MIAA
[Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association],
NCAA
Div. III. Multi-Sport Performance Stadium dedicated
in 2006 for football, soccer and lacrosse
Arrington Ice Arena dedicated in October 2007
for men's and women's hockey, ACHA hockey and
sychronize skating. [Athletics
home page.]
Nickname/Colors:
Bulldogs, black and gold
Mascot: Bruiser the Bulldog
Extracurricular:
Over 70 clubs and organizations and activities,
including: theatre, music, performance groups,
intramural athletics,
student
government, publications, sororities
and fraternities, religious groups
[Chaplain's
office], special
interest clubs and honorary societies.
[more]
Study
Abroad Programs:
Adrian College is affiliated with the American
Institute of Foreign Study (AIFS) and with Central
College Abroad to offer students the opportunity
to study abroad in many foreign countries, including
Australia, Germany, Mexico and many more. [more]
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