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The College

Adrian College, which was chartered in 1859, is a private liberal arts college that is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Recognized for providing high-quality education by the College Board Review and U.S. News & World Report, Adrian is characterized by teaching excellence and individual treatment of students. The Colleges mission is to maintain a learning environment that stimulates individual growth and academic excellence. To fulfill this mission, the College is committed to fostering creativity, encouraging ethical values and the pursuit of truth, and helping students develop the necessary skills to lead satisfying lives and careers within a global society.

In fall 2007, Adrian College enrolled 1,300 students (673 men and 596 women), of whom 1,269 were full-time. Approximately 98 percent of the student body is of traditional college age. Currently, students come from sixteen states, but most come from the surrounding Midwest states of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. The international student population represents Canada, Japan, Mexico, Northern Ireland, the United Arab Emirates, and Zimbabwe.

Adrian College students enjoy a lifestyle that combines residential life with academic challenges and social opportunities. With more than sixty-five organizations to choose from, students can apply their talents, interests, and skills in extracurricular activities ranging from academic honoraries and religious, cultural, and social organizations to intercollegiate and intramural athletic teams. Adrian College is a member of the NCAA Division III and the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The Merillat Sport and Fitness Center is an 80,000-square-foot multisport forum that includes basketball, volleyball, and tennis courts surrounded by a 1/10-mile indoor track as well as two racquetball courts, an athletic training room, a weight-training and conditioning room, classrooms, a physiology laboratory, and a dance studio. The performance gymnasium, which seats 1,300 people, is host to numerous intercollegiate basketball and volleyball matches. In fall 2006, the College opened a multisport stadium to host the football, mens and womens lacrosse, mens and womens soccer, and womens field hockey teams. Arrington Ice Arena opened in fall 2007.

Location

Adrian College is located in Adrian, Michigan, the county seat of Lenawee County, in the southeastern part of the state. Adrian is a city of approximately 22,000 people, situated in the center of an agricultural, industrial, and recreational area. State and U.S. highways and nearby expressways provide convenient access to the metropolitan areas of Detroit, Toledo, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. Both the Detroit and Toledo airports are within an hours drive of the College.

Majors and Degrees

Adrian College is authorized by its Board of Trustees to grant the following degrees: Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education, Bachelor of Business Administration, and Bachelor of Social Work. Majors include accountancy; art; arts management; athletic training, biology; business administration (management or marketing); chemistry; communication arts and sciences; criminal justice; earth science; economics; English (journalism, literature, or writing); environmental science; environmental studies; exercise science; French; German; health, physical education, and recreation; history; interior design; international business; international studies; Japanese studies; mathematics; music; musical theater; philosophy/religion; physics; political science; psychology; religion; social work; sociology; Spanish; teacher education; and theater. Students may also choose to design their own major, in consultation with the appropriate department chairpersons, or even major in two or more areas of study. Professional certification areas include elementary and secondary education. Preprofessional programs are offered in architecture, art therapy, dentistry, engineering, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, podiatry, seminary, and veterinary studies.

Academic Programs

Distribution requirements are designed to emphasize liberal education through a broad understanding of the liberal arts and have been established in several liberal arts areas (arts, humanities, social sciences, natural and physical sciences, and cross-cultural perspective) and in basic skill areas that indicate education proficiency (communication, linguistics, and physical development). All students must complete at least one course in religion or philosophy and at least one 4-hour laboratory science course. Students must also declare their major during their sophomore year. Successful completion of a minimum of 124 semester hours, with at least 30 hours at the most advanced level, is needed to obtain a baccalaureate degree. An honors program is open to highly motivated students of proven ability. Successful completion of the honors program is noted on the students transcript and diploma.

Adrian maintains a two-semester calendar. The first semester runs from late August to mid-December, the second semester from early January to the end of April. A May term and summer session are offered for students who wish to intensify or accelerate their studies.

Off-Campus Programs

Participation in approved off-campus and cooperative programs can help students earn academic credit. Adrian offers a variety of ways to visit and study other cultures through established formal arrangements, as well as gain professional experience via cooperative arrangements with a variety of off-campus sites. Formal arrangements for study abroad are available at more than fifty locations in thirty countries. Opportunities for domestic study and living experience are available through the Philadelphia Urban Semester, American Universitys Washington Semester, and programs offered by the Urban Life Center in Chicago and the Washington Center.

Career internships, which are available in all academic disciplines, provide all students with opportunities to test their career interests and develop job-related skills through College-approved work experiences. Students may earn up to 12 semester hours working for domestic or international employers.

Academic Facilities

Shipman Library includes a complete line of academic library services. The collection numbers more than 82,000 volumes, plus substantial holdings of microforms, art prints, sound recordings, and subscriptions to more than 750 periodicals. The College completed a $6-million library expansion and renovation project in 2000.

Computer terminals and printers for student use are located in Jones Hall, Mahan Hall, North Hall, Peelle Hall, Caine Student Center, and Shipman Library. Access to IBM and IBM-compatible personal computers, printers, scanners, and Internet services is available to students at no charge. Many classrooms and all residence hall rooms are networked for Internet access. In addition, Adrian Colleges entire campus became wireless in January2007.

General chemistry and biology laboratories equipped with sophisticated chemical and biochemical instrumentation are provided by the College. Labs for psychology, language study, physics, acoustical studies, and tissue culture provide students with access to a variety of research opportunities. Special facilities include art studios, music practice rooms, greenhouses, and a planetarium.

Downs Hall, the only remaining building from Adrian Colleges original campus, houses the Stubnitz Gallery of Art and the Downs Studio Theater, a 199-seat facility with a thrust-style stage, where most student theater productions take place. Dawson Auditorium, with its traditional proscenium stage, is used for College musical and theatrical productions, Adrian Symphony concerts, and guest artist appearances.

Costs

Full-time tuition for 200708 was $21,300, and room and board were $7610 (waived). The required activity fee of $150 covers the cost of student participation in a variety of campuswide social activities and attendance at Adrian College sports events. The average cost of books and supplies is about $400 per semester.

Financial Aid

Adrian College strives to make a high-quality private liberal arts education affordable to its students through various forms of financial assistance. Approximately 85 percent of the student body receives some form of financial aid through scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment. The College also participates in all applicable Michigan aid programs, as well as the Federal Work-Study, Federal Pell Grant, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) programs. The Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Stafford Student Loan, and Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) programs are also available, as are alternative student loans. A number of part-time positions are available for those who wish to work on campus while earning applicable financial assistance. For those with a demonstrated record of high academic ability, merit-based scholarship assistance is available. To be considered for any financial assistance, a student must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, which is used to conduct a need analysis for the student. The FAFSA may be obtained from most high school counselors or directly from the Adrian College Office of Financial Aid.

Faculty

Teaching with a personal approach is a top priority at Adrian College. Classes at Adrian are not conducted by teaching assistants. Instead, classes are taught by dedicated faculty membersmost of whom hold the terminal degree in their field. With a student-faculty ratio of 13:1 and an average class size of 15, students are assured of a high-quality education that unites challenge and opportunity within a framework of personal and institutional support.

Student Government

Adrian College Student Government is the student organization charged with representing student views on matters of institutional policy and operation at all levels of College organization. As a student organization, it also provides students with a common forum where their individual ideas may be heard, debated, and perhaps adopted. Appropriations and other major decisions are made in full-senate sessions. Other work is carried out through the Campus Activities Network or through the College governance system. Any student who wishes to run for student-elected office may do so.

Admission Requirements

Adrian College enrolls qualified students regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, physical characteristics, race, religion, or sexual orientation. Applicants should present at least 15 units of secondary school preparation, including 4 units of English, 3 units of mathematics, 3 units of sciences, 2 units of social sciences, and 2 units of foreign language.

Students applying for freshman admission must also perform satisfactorily on either the ACT or the SAT and must request that their scores be sent directly to Adrian College. The average high school GPA of entering Adrian College students who have taken college-preparatory courses during their four years of high school is 3.4. The mean ACT composite score is 23. Transfer students must be eligible to return immediately to the last attended college and must have an above-average cumulative GPA. Prospective transfer students must request an official transcript from each college attended to be sent directly to the Office of Admissions at Adrian College. Nontraditional students must complete a different application for admission but are evaluated on the same basis as traditional freshmen. A GED equivalency certificate may be substituted for a full high school transcript.

Students from other countries are always welcome at Adrian College and are encouraged to apply. International applicants must file an international application for admission and must submit complete secondary school records, transcripts of any university credit, and TOEFL test scores demonstrating sufficient fluency in English to participate in the regular instructional program of the College. A minimum TOEFL score of 173 on the computer-based test, 500 on the paper-based test, or 61 on the Internet-based test is required for admission. A full program of services for international students includes English as a second language (ESL) classes for further assistance in English, housing and food service, and initial pick-up service from the airport. The cost of room and board for the academic year is waived for international students.

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