| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | United Church of Christ |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
Mission Statement
Doane College, a comprehensive college in the liberal arts tradition, offers an academic curriculum to stimulate inquiry, enhance knowledge, and promote examination and development of values and perspectives through majors and the liberal arts. The college prepares students by offering academic and cocurricular opportunities to develop abilities and skills needed in and out of the workplace. Doane also provides opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to develop and practice leadership skills.
Doane College is a private, independent, coeducational college serving both traditional and nontraditional students. The college continues its historical relationship with the United Church of Christ and its tradition of promoting free inquiry. The college offers instruction in the liberal arts and related professional and pre-professional areas leading to the bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and master�s degrees. At both the undergraduate and graduate levels, Doane is committed to student-centered education characterized by close student-teacher relationships. The college serves students through residential campus programs, off-campus programs, and graduate programs. Doane seeks to attract students faculty and staff with diverse geographic, racial, ethnic, religious, economic and cultural backgrounds.
As the college pursues its mission, students will demonstrate the ability:
I. To read, listen, write and speak effectively.
II. To think critically.
III. To integrate theories with practice.
IV. To collect and process information by selecting methods to improve understanding and solve problems.
V. To use problem-solving skills effectively.
VI. To work with others.
VII. To act ethically and lead responsibly.
'' is a private liberal arts college in Crete, Nebraska, United States, with additional campuses located in Lincoln and Grand Island.
Doane was originally charted as the Nebraska University in Fontanelle, Nebraska in 1855. It was moved from that town in 1872 by the Congregational Church, led by Thomas Doane, chief civil engineer of the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad. Doane College is the oldest four-year private college in Nebraska.
The college has had 48 Fulbright Scholars since the program began in 1946.
The enrollment consists of nearly 1,000 traditional undergraduate students, 750 adult learners, and 1,200 graduate students.
Doane offers 40 undergraduate majors, seven pre-professional programs and three graduate programs in counseling, management, and education.
Doane has a rich athletic history. The first college football coach at Doane was F.P. Reed, who led the team to a 1-1 record. Other coaches through Doane's football history include Tommie Frazier and current head coach Matt Franzen.
In 2008, Doane College was named to The Princeton Review's "Best Midwestern Colleges." The designation was given to 161 Midwest schools, including six from Nebraska. Doane College placed among the top 25 liberal arts colleges nationwide in the ‘least debt' rankings released in the Sept.17, 2007 issue of U.S.News & World Report. Kaplan/Newsweek College Catalog recently called it a "hidden treasure." U.S.News & World Report has ranked Doane a "Great School at a Great Price" for five consecutive years as well as placed it among the top 25 of 572 Midwestern schools.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 46% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Great Plains Athletic Conference) Basketball (Great Plains Athletic Conference) Baseball (Great Plains Athletic Conference) Track (Great Plains Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 17,186 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 350 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,226 | 44% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,000 | 32% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 7,906 | 92% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 1,323 | 39% | |
Any Aid: |
99% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 81% (Selective) |
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| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 100% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 20, Verbal: 20, Math: 19 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 26, Verbal: 26, Math: 27 |
| Application Fee: | $ 15.00 |
| 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: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
