Culver-Stockton
College
Admissions Office
One College Hill
Canton, MO. 63435
800-537-1883
admissions@culver.edu
http://www.culver.edu
COSTS:
Tuition:
$22,250
Room
and Board:
$7,400
Fees, books, misc.:
$300
Canton, Missouri
Overview
Students at Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) receive
a superb education that extends far beyond the classroom. The four-year
experience at C-SC expands not only the student’s academic knowledge
but also an awareness of the world in which they live. Besides achieving
their academic goals, students receive an opportunity to develop their
leadership skills, discover new interests, and form lasting relationships
with classmates and faculty and staff members. These opportunities play
a major part in the College’s goal of creating visions of success
for each student.
C-SC was founded in 1853 as the first institution of higher learning west of the Mississippi River chartered expressly for coeducation. Affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the College is personal (870 students) and provides a strong career-oriented education within a liberal arts setting.
Culver-Stockton College has more than 10,000 living alumni, many of whom have achieved distinction in the arts, government, medicine, law, education, and other professional fields. With more than 150 years of history, Culver-Stockton College moves into the twenty-first century as one of the truly distinctive small liberal arts colleges in the Midwest.
Culver-Stockton College is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education, the National Association of Schools of Music, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, the National League of Nursing, and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Location
and Community
Canton, Missouri, a quaint town of 2,600 on the Mississippi River, sits
in the rolling farmland of northeast Missouri. The College has close ties
with Quincy, Illinois, a progressive, arts-oriented community of approximately
45,000. Canton is located on U.S. 61, 30 miles north of historic Hannibal,
Missouri, the boyhood home of the famous American author Mark Twain. St.
Louis is within a 2½-hour drive, and Chicago and Kansas City are
close enough to be significant factors in the cultural life of the College.
Culver-Stockton sits atop a hill that overlooks Canton and the Mississippi
River. Canton exhibits a strong sense of community pride, civic involvement,
and a very low crime rate.
Academic
Life
The Culver-Stockton emphasis on career preparation is enhanced by the
liberal arts. The development of student skills in writing, speaking,
critical thinking, and problem solving is a critical element in the liberal
arts emphasis. In addition, core courses in composition, religious studies,
and speech combine with student choices from among five areas to ensure
a wide breadth of study. Students must complete 124 credit hours for the
bachelor’s degree. Major programs require from 30 to 62 credits.
Double majors and minors are encouraged, adding further diversity and
breadth to graduates’ qualifications as they approach the job market.
The College has committed itself to academic distinction. Students are challenged to achieve their maximum potential in learned skills, breadth and depth of knowledge, and understanding their own values. Students are assigned an academic adviser, who is prepared to assist students in achieving their educational goals. An individualized plan is developed and then updated each semester until graduation.
For highly motivated students, including freshmen, the Honors Scholars Program provides the opportunity to participate in certain specially designated courses and events, culminating in an opportunity for independent study or research in an area of the student’s special interest. The program is especially helpful for students planning for graduate programs.
Exploratory and professional internships are available in all majors and are viewed as an important part of the career selection process. More than 700 internship sites are available. Combined with an active career counseling and placement service that includes computerized interest and preference testing, on- and off-campus internships are a key element in the Culver-Stockton approach to preparing students for employment after graduation.
Work completed at other colleges and universities is transferable toward Culver-Stockton graduation requirements, and various testing procedures (e.g., CLEP, AP, PEP) allow credit for equivalent knowledge or experience. Individualized learning options are plentiful; they range from individually negotiated independent study to the option of developing an individualized major.
The College operates on a two-semester calendar, with the first semester concluding before Christmas and the spring semester ending in early to mid-May. Summer sessions of varying lengths are also available to students. All programs and classes are characterized by individual attention to the needs and interests of the student.
In January 2006, the College began offering online courses for nontraditional students through the Connected Campus program. Degree-completion programs include the Bachelor of Science in business administration and Bachelor of Science in management information systems.
Majors
Offered:
Culver-Stockton offers bachelor's degrees in
twenty-five areas: the Bachelor of Fine Arts in art, arts management,
and theater; the Bachelor of Music Education; and the Bachelor of Science
in Nursing. Study areas include accounting, art, art education, arts management,
athletic training, biology, business administration, communication, criminal
justice, early childhood development, elementary education, English, finance,
history and political science, management, management information systems,
mathematics, music, music education, nursing, physical education, psychology,
recreation management, religion and philosophy, secondary education, speech
and theater education, and theater. Preprofessional programs are available
in health sciences, law, occupational therapy, and physical therapy. The
College has cooperative arrangements with Washington University in occupational
therapy.
Facilities
and Resources
At C-SC, computer network connections are available
for each student in every residence hall room and provide connections
for students’ personal computers for continuous access to the Internet,
e-mail, the College’s network, laser printers, and library holdings.
Culver-Stockton offers Pentium computer clusters in every residence hall
and maintains four general computer labs with Pentium workstations, the
Windows operating system, and Microsoft Office as well as four specialized
labs. Faculty members have integrated computers into the classroom in
almost every field, using dedicated computer labs equipped with major-specific
software.
The computerized Johann Memorial Library has a collection of 151,979 volumes and also presents comprehensive collections of periodicals, journals, and other materials in both hard copy and microform. Extensive interlibrary loan and electronic bibliographical search capabilities are available to both students and the faculty. C-SC belongs to the MOBIUS Consortium, which provides open access to the holdings of every academic library in Missouri. Students also have access to more than 6 million volumes through the College’s link to a statewide library database.
The Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center and Mabee Art Gallery house professional-quality art and performance studios, computer laboratories, and three performance stages where 200 to nearly 1,000 guests can attend theater and music performances.
The four-year-old
Science Center is the home of the departments of biology, chemistry, computer
science, physics, and mathematics. Students can benefit from its state-of-the-art
labs and technology, classrooms with full multimedia capabilities, and
facilities designed specifically for student research.
Campus
Life
Principally residential in character. The College also features a coed spirit squad team and an award-winning dance team. Performance opportunities in the fine arts include outstanding choral and instrumental ensembles as well as several theater productions each year. The College offers a full array of extracurricular activities, including course-related clubs and organizations, along with an active national fraternity and sorority system.
Sports
/ Varsity Athletics
Culver Stockton provides a fine intramural program, and a strong intercollegiate athletics program featuring men’s teams in baseball, basketball, football, golf, and soccer and women’s teams in basketball, golf, soccer, softball, and volleyball.
Expenses
The school year costs at Culver-Stockton College are $22,250 for tuition, $7,400 for room and board, approximately $300 for books and supplies, and a $200 technology fee. With the exception of students who are married or living with parents, all students receiving college financial aid are required to participate in the College’s room and board plan. Variable board plans are available for the dining hall and Cat’s Pause, the campus snack bar and cybercafé.
Financial
Aid / Scholarships
Culver-Stockton College understands the financial needs of students and
their families and works to make a C-SC education affordable. The College
assists every qualified student to meet the costs of earning a C-SC degree.
Through scholarships, grants, work-study opportunities, and loans, the
College helps to offset the cost of a college education for qualified
students. Through careful tuition pricing and a variety of financial aid
options, C-SC is a great value for a superb educational experience.
The College participates in all federal and state financial aid programs, presenting aid packages that are based on need and merit. Merit awards are based on academic achievement as well as performance—theater, music, art, leadership, and athletics. The College requires the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Pillars for Excellence full-tuition scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis each year for high-achieving students who meet certain GPA and ACT criteria.
Admission
Requirements / Application
Prospective students are expected to have completed
a college-preparatory course of study of 15 units at an accredited secondary
school. A proper foundation to facilitate success in college studies includes
4 units of English, 3 units of history, at least 2 units of mathematics
(algebra and geometry), and 2 to 4 units of science. Students who intend
to major in the science disciplines may wish to select additional high
school courses in science and mathematics, and those interested in the
humanities and social studies areas typically present additional course
work in literature, foreign language, and history. Applicants must submit
ACT or SAT scores. Each applicant for admission is given personal attention
and is considered on the basis of academic performance, test scores, and
personal attributes. An electronic application is available on the College’s
Web site.
Culver-Stockton College
Admissions Office
One College Hill
Canton, Missouri 63435
800-537-1883
admissions@culver.edu
http://www.culver.edu
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