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Virginia Intermont College

1013 Moore St, Bristol, VA 24201

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Virginia Intermont College is dedicated to creating futures for tomorrow's leaders by providing strong career preparation in a very personal, supportive learning environment.

Virginia Intermont College is committed to providing solid preparation for a career within the context of a broad general educational experience which allows students to become liberally-educated, professional, well-prepared citizens of the world and lifelong learners who are adaptable to diverse situations and challenges. The Core curriculum liberates students to explore new concepts, to reach new perspectives and to realize new possibilities. VIC students gain a broad education, giving them the confidence to embark on their journey knowing that they have been prepared to face life’s challenges.

Energized by faculty who will know your name, students enjoy a low student to faculty ratio of 12 to 1. While the College values the uniqueness and worth of every individual, it also commits itself to involving you in its spirit of community.

Virginia Intermont's atmosphere is one of intellectual freedom, fostering a climate for an open exchange of ideas. Critical thinking, creativity, oral and written communication and cultural appreciation are central to the educational experience. Virginia Intermont College strives to create an atmosphere conducive to intellectual, spiritual, aesthetic and professional development.

The number and range of activities assure something of interest to all students. There are dances, picnics, special weekends and events, concerts, receptions, tours, intramural events, clubs and organizations and much more.

Bristol is part of the Tri-Cities region with an area population of approximately 500,000. Four distinct seasons are enjoyed in the city with temperatures ranging from a low of about 20 degrees in January to a high of about 90 degrees in August. Bristol offers an abundance of natural beauty, cultural opportunities, historic sites and recreational activities.

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Virginia Intermont College

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Virginia Intermont College is a small private Baptist liberal arts college in Bristol, Virginia. It was founded in 1884 by a Baptist minister who wanted to establish educational opportunties for women. The school has been coeducational since 1972.

The college, known primarily for its photography and equestrian programs, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools;

The institution was put on probation for twelve months following review of a Special Committee Report, audits, and financial statements, and the institution’s First Monitoring Report. The institutions next review is scheduled for December 2008. The Commission will again consider the accreditation status of Virginia Intermont College following review of audits, a Second Monitoring Report submitted by the institution addressing the areas cited for non-compliance, and the report of a Special Committee that will visit the institution in fall 2008.

History

Reverend J.R. Harrison, a Baptist minister, envisioned bringing higher education opportunities to women in southwest Virginia and saw it come to fruition when the Southwest Virginia Institute in Glade Spring, Virginia opened on September 17, 1884. Instructing both boarding and day students, the school steadily grew until it outgrew its facilities in less than ten years.

The college began moving to a new site in Bristol, Virginia in 1891, completing its relocation with the beginning of classes on September 14, 1893. Shortly after the move, the name was changed to Virginia Institute. A reorganization of the curriculum in 1910 brought the college in line with the junior college movement and the college became the first two-year institution to be accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school's name changed to its present name, Virginia Intermont College, in 1908. "Intermont", meaning "among the mountains", is evocative of the college's location in the mountains.

The 1960s saw construction of five buildings on campus to accommodate the school's growth. In May 1968, the college's Board of Trustees approved a plan for the development of a four-year institution. 1972 ushered in two major changes at Intermont, the awarding of the school's first baccalaureate degrees and the admission of men.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Baptist
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Cobra
Nickname:
Intermont

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,124
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
99%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 30,697
Students Receiving Aid:
100%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 25
Selectivity:
Highly Selective
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Degree Programs at Virginia Intermont College

Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

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    • Animal Science See more schools with programs in Animal Science
      • Equestrian/Equine Studies
        A program that focuses on the horse, horsemanship, and related subjects and prepares individuals to care for horses and horse equipment; ride and drive horses for leisure, sport, show, and professional purposes; and manage the training of horses and riders. Includes instruction in horse breeding, nutrition, health, and safety; history of the horse and horsemanship; horse development and training; riding and equestrian technique; stable, paddock, and track management; and equipment maintenance and repair.
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  • Arts & Humanities

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      • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
        A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions.
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    • Religion/Religious Studies See more schools with programs in Religion/Religious Studies
      • General Religion/Religious Studies
        A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.
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    • Visual Arts See more schools with programs in Visual Arts
      • Art/Art Studies
        Art and Art Studies is a general, introductory program that focuses on the study and appreciation of the visual arts. Students of these two or four year programs receive instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media.
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  • Business

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      • Business Administration and Management
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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    • Hospitality & Restaurants See more schools with programs in Hospitality & Restaurants
      • Tourism & Travel Management
        A program that prepares individuals to manage travel-related enterprises and related convention and/or tour services. Includes instruction in travel agency management, tour arranging and planning, convention and event planning, travel industry operations and procedures, tourism marketing and promotion strategies, travel counseling, travel industry law, international and domestic operations, and travel and tourism policy.
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      • Office Management and Supervision
        A program that prepares individuals to supervise and manage the operations and personnel of business offices and management-level divisions. Includes instruction in employee supervision, management, and labor relations; budgeting; scheduling and coordination; office systems operation and maintenance; office records management, organization, and security; office facilities design and space management; preparation and evaluation of business management data; and public relations.
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      • Organizational Behavior Studies
        A program that focuses on the scientific study of the behavior and motivations of individuals functioning in organized groups, and its application to business and industrial settings. Includes instruction in organization theory, industrial and organizational psychology, social psychology, sociology of organizations, reinforcement and incentive theory, employee relations strategies, organizational power and influence, organization stratification and hierarchy, leadership styles, and applications of operations research and other methodologies to organizational analysis.
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    • Marketing See more schools with programs in Marketing
      • Marketing/Marketing Management
        A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationships, pricing theory, marketing campaign and strategic planning, market segments, advertising methods, sales operations and management, consumer relations, retailing, and applications to specific products and markets.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Photography
      A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of communicating information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the creation of images on photographic film, plates, digital images and that may prepare individuals to be professional photographic artists. Includes instruction in camera and equipment operation and maintenance, film and plate developing, light and composition, films and printing media, color and special effects, photographic art, photographic history, use of computer applications to record or enhance images and applications to the photography of various subjects.
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  • Education

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      • 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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      • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach English grammar, composition and literature programs at various educational levels.
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      • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
        A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels.
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  • Family and Consumer Science Professions

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    • Apparel and Textiles See more schools with programs in Apparel and Textiles
      • Apparel and Textile Manufacture
        This program focuses on the design and production of textile products and related processes. Students of this program receive instruction in functional and aesthetic design, human factors research, production planning, manufacturing processes, quality assessment, and distribution systems.
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  • Fitness, Recreation and Leisure Studies

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    • Physical Fitness See more schools with programs in Physical Fitness
      • 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 in program planning and development; business and financial management principles; sales, marketing and recruitment; event promotion, scheduling and management; facilities management; public relations; legal aspects of sports; and applicable health and safety standards.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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  • Legal Professions

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    • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
      A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal specializations.
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  • Life Science

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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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  • Social Sciences

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    • Psychology See more schools with programs in Psychology
      • General Psychology
        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, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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  • Social Work

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    • General Social Work
      A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 79%
Men 21%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 88%
African-American 7%
Other 4%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 52%
In-State 48%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Virginia 48%
Tennessee 14%
Maryland 6%
Florida 3%
Pennsylvania 2%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NAIA
Sports Include: Basketball (Appalachian Athletic Conference)
Baseball (Appalachian Athletic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 30,697    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 950    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 1,079 72%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 1,094 57%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 2,209 83%  
Student Loans:
 $ 2,608 72%  
Any Aid:
   100%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 60% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 74%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 420, Math: 410
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 480, Math: 500
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 33%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 18, Verbal: 15, Math: 16
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 22, Verbal: 23, Math: 22

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

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

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Question: Does anybody know anything about Virginia Intermont College?

I'm intrested in that college but dont know much about it. all i know is that its basically an equestrian college and thats why im interested. does anyone know what the gpa is to get into it? or anything else you know about it that i may be interested in. also, what are some other good equestrian colleges? thanks!
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My friend Kelly went there! Sooo since she is currently right beside me working I am about to turn the comp over to her, she doens't have a YA account! The school really speaks for itself, so I'll let their website do all the technical speaking (I'm cheating and cutting and pasting from their website, sorry): Virginia Intermont is one of only a few schools in the nation to offer an academically accredited four-year degree in Equine Studies. Attracting students from all regions of the United States and several foreign countries, Intermont takes a balanced approach to educating professional horsemen and women who are able to contribute to the equine industry on both national and global levels. Beginning with a strong commitment to traditional horsemanship, an emphasis on the mechanism of the horse, and the workings of rider position, students continue to gain expertise in hunters, hunter seat equitation, jumpers, dressage, combined training, barn management, and health-related issues. While the curriculum allows for a great deal of riding, the major emphasis of Intermont's Equine program is developing the skills that will prepare students for careers in the horse industry. Courses in teaching, schooling, barn/show management, anatomy, first aid, and equine nutrition, when combined with an excellent liberal arts core, are all part of that preparation. Here's some information on the facilities: Virginia Intermont's Riding Center is located six miles from the main campus, just off Exit 10 of Interstate 81. A modern-day facility situated on 132 acres of rolling hills and stunning landscapes, the center offers a variety of riding environments, including three arenas and the A.J. Coyle Memorial Cross-Country Course. While students are welcome to bring their own horses when space is available, Virginia Intermont cares for 60 quality school horses for students use. Many of these horses are on loan from well-known barns and stables around the country. After 25 years of leasing the riding facility and making more than $350,000 in improvements, Virginia Intermont has just recently been offered the opportunity to purchase the Riding Center. In addition to the facility's purchase, upgrades of the Center are also being considered, which include the construction of a reception/trophy area, a lounge, and an additional classroom, as well as the expansion of the spectator area. 250 x150 and 200 x100 foot indoor arenas 350 x 200 foot outdoor arena The A.J. Coyle Memorial Cross-Country Course Several sets of USA Equestrian regulation jumps 65 quality school horses More than 90 box stalls 28-stall boarder barn for student horses Classroom/viewing room with access for riders with disabilities 9 large grass paddocks A 6-horse gooseneck Sundowner van and a 2-horse trailer for transportation to shows 4 tack rooms Personal lockers Laundry facilities Faculty offices 3 wash stalls with hot and cold water The college has a 95% job placement of Equine Studies graduates. We also have an awesome Intercollegent show record, which I'm sure you've already heard about. We are the only team to have all 3 varsity teams in the top 5 at 2003, 2004, and 2005 and 2006 and 2007 IHSA, IDA, and ANRC Nationals. They have great riding instructors, professors, and even better horses! It's a great place to increase your knowledge and skills with horses and to eventually find a job in the equine community. Once again sorry for all the cut and pasting, but this school really does speak for itself; plus I'm really too pregnant to think educated enough for your answer... Other schools would be University of Findley in Ohio, St. Andrews in North Carolina, MTSU in Tennessee, Clemson University in South Carolina, and that's all I can think off right off the top of my head.. Hope this helps!

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