Adams State College

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Chance of Admission:
Location: Rockies
Setting: Small Town Setting
Type: Public
Size: Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Grizzlies
Nickname: ASC
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School Description
Provided by Adams State College

Adams State College shall be a general baccalaureate institution with moderately selective admission standards. Adams State College shall offer undergraduate Liberal Arts and Sciences, Teacher Preparation, and Business degree programs; a limited number of master's level programs; and two-year transfer programs with a community college role and mission. Adams State College shall not offer vocational education programs. Adams State College shall receive resident credit for two-year course offerings in its commission-approved service area. ASC has a significant responsibility to provide access to Teacher Education in rural Colorado. Adams State College shall also serve as a Regional Education Provider. In addition, ASC shall offer programs, when feasible, that preserve and promote the unique history and culture of the region.

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Adams State College From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Adams State College is a small state-supported liberal arts college in Alamosa, Colorado, U.S., in Colorado's San Luis Valley.

History

Adams State was founded in 1921 as a teacher's college but now offers a variety of programs including masters degrees in many fields. Billy Adams, a Colorado legislator who would later become governor, worked for three decades before obtaining the authorization to found Adams State Normal School in 1921. His goal was to educate teachers for remote, rural areas, such as the San Luis Valley. With only a grade school education himself, Adams came to the SLV in 1879 at the age of 17 to begin ranching. Within three years, he was mayor of Alamosa. Alamosa was a rough-hewn town in those days. The Rio Grande typically flooded each spring, turning Main Street to mud. Once the college was built, a hedge of Russian olive trees had to be planted along the campus edge to keep out herds of horses. Then, as now, potatoes were the area’s primary cash crop. But grain and vegetables were also raised, as well as cattle, sheep and pigs. The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad shipped them east. The perseverance demonstrated by Billy Adams in founding his teachers college also characterized those who took over the task of making Adams State more than a dream. The communities of Alamosa and the San Luis Valley faithfully supported the efforts of individuals such as Dr. Ira Richardson, the college’s first president. Billy Adams passed away in 1954, just shy of his 93rd birthday. He left the school $10,000.

Campus

Alamosa, Colorado is a small city with a population of about 9133, located in the heart of the San Luis Valley. The college's campus, which is 90 acres in size, holds all academic buildings and residential complexes. The college's main administration building is Richardson Hall, which is named after the school's first president, Dr. Ira Richardson. The campus includes facilities for the music department, art department, as well as a newly constructed theatre building, erected in 2001. The William Porter Math and Science hall is named for alumni William Porter, who is the creater of E-Trade, and a large benefactor of the school. The school also includes two gyms, one for student recreation, and Plachy Hall, mainly for the college's sporting groups. There are five on campus apartments, as well as three traditional dorm complexes. Coronado and Girault Hallsl contain the majority of the entering freshmen.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,002
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 94%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 9,123
Students Receiving Aid: 92%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 25
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 94%
Part-Time 6%
Men vs. Women
Men 57%
Women 43%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 76%
Hispanic 12%
Other 10%
African-American 2%
Asian 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 83%
Out-of-State 17%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Colorado 83%
New Mexico 6%
Arizona 3%
California 1%
Texas 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 24%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)
Basketball (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)
Track (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 4,773 $ 9,123  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 3,900 $ 8,250  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 873 $ 873  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,840 40%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,133 55%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 1,266 34%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,829 47%  
Any Aid:
  92%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 100% (Selective)
Test Scores  
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 85%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 17, Verbal: 16, Math: 17
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 22, Verbal: 22, Math: 22

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 25.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Recommended
Test Scores: Required

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