Office of Admissions
Eastern Nazarene College
Quincy, MA 02170
617-745-3711
800-88-ENC-88 (toll-free)
COSTS:
Tuition:
$21,000
Room and Board:
$8,590
Fees, books, misc.:
$500
Quincy, Massachusetts
Overview
Eastern Nazarene College (ENC) is a coeducational liberal arts school, founded in 1900, that has been located in Quincy, Massachusetts, since 1919. It pursues a mission of educational excellence in an atmosphere of a Christ-centered world view and life view. It is one of nine liberal arts colleges supported by the International Church of the Nazarene in the United States and one of a network of more than fifty institutions supported by the church around the world. The campus, three blocks from Quincy Bay, is located in a suburb of Boston, which is just a 10-minute walk from the Boston subway system—literally on the doorstep of the city.
Eastern Nazarene College offers resources and opportunities to students of all races, creeds, and colors. Approximately one half of ENC students come from Nazarene Church backgrounds; the remainder is comprised of students from more than twenty-eight denominations and some from other faiths. A school ENC's size, with a 15:1 student-faculty ratio, allows students to get to know their professors personally and fosters contact between student and teacher both academically and in matters of life and faith. An NCAA Division III athletic program and numerous other campus organizations, including service opportunities with ministry, are available to ENC students. The undergraduate student body of more than 1,200 is made up of an equal number of traditional students and nontraditional adult learners.
Location and Community
Quincy, a city of more than 85,000, is a southern suburb 6 miles south of downtown Boston within easy reach of the city by all modes of transportation, both public and private. As a result, many opportunities are available in this historic region, from cultural events and major-league sporting attractions to internships and joint ventures with major universities.
Academic Life
Each student seeking a bachelor's degree completes a general liberal arts core curriculum combining academics with a Christian education as part of a 124-semester-hour program. A grade of C or better must be obtained for all courses in the selected major. Electives completing the total number of semester hours needed must also be fulfilled. The senior year's work and that of the chief concentration of the major subject must be completed in residence at ENC. A comprehensive examination in the major field must be completed to the satisfaction of the major department, and a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better must be maintained. Dual-degree programs leading to both a B.A. and B.S. in a concentration require 153 semester hours. Most ENC students are able to complete bachelor's studies in four or five years.
The Associate of Arts requires the completion of a minimum of 62 total credits. A cumulative grade point average of 1.8 or better is required. Academic counseling is available through the Center for Academic Services to provide services to students who may need additional guidance to maintain satisfactory progress in their course work. Students who are interested in these services make an appointment with the director of academic services.
At ENC, the faculty is committed to fostering excellence in students. The faculty members value their work with academics in a Christian environment. More than 60 percent hold terminal degrees in their field of concentration. Many faculty members have authored or contributed to numerous books and articles in addition to having presented at regional and national conferences.
Through the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, ENC is able to offer an American studies program in Washington, D.C.; a Latin American studies program in Costa Rica; a program at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center; an environmental studies program; and a summer semester at Great Britain's University of Oxford.
Majors Offered:
The College offers Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees to students completing a prescribed four- to five-year course of study and Associate of Arts degrees to those completing a two-year program. Major fields of concentration are accounting, advertising and public relations, biology, business administration, business management, chemistry, child and adolescent development, church music, clinical and research psychology, communication arts, computer engineering, computer science, early childhood education, electrical engineering, elementary education, engineering, English, environmental science, general science, general studies, health sciences, history, journalism, lay ministries, liberal arts, literature, marine biology, marketing, mathematics, middle-school education, movement arts, music, music education, music performance, physical education, physics, prelaw, premedical studies, premedical technology, psychology, radio and television broadcasting, recording arts, religion, secondary education, sports management, social relations, social work, sociology, special education, speech communication, theater arts, urban ministry, writing, youth and Christian education, and youth ministry.
The Division of Social Sciences offers the Bachelor of Arts with concentrations in accounting, business administration, child and adolescent development, clinical and research psychology, history, movement arts, prelaw, psychology, social relations, social work, sociology, and urban ministry in conjunction with the Division of Religion. The Associate of Arts is also available with a concentration in business administration.
The Division of Arts and Letters offers the Bachelor of Arts with concentrations in advertising and public relations, church music, communication arts, English, journalism, literature, music, music performance, radio and television broadcasting, recording arts, speech communication, theater arts, and writing. The Bachelor of Science with a concentration in church music is also available.
The Division of Natural Sciences offers the Bachelor of Science with concentrations in biology, chemistry, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, engineering, engineering physics, environmental science, general science, marine biology, mathematics, physics, premedical studies, premedical technology, and psychology (in conjunction with Social Sciences). The Bachelor of Arts is also available, with concentrations in biology, chemistry, computer science, general science, marine biology, mathematics, and physics.
The Division of Religion and Philosophy offers the Bachelor of Arts with concentrations in religion and youth ministry and the Associate of Arts with concentrations in lay ministries and youth and Christian education.
The Division of Teacher Education offers teacher certification in conjunction with a liberal arts major in one of the following fields: elementary education, middle school education, music education, physical education, secondary education, and special education. An Associate of Arts is also offered in early childhood education.
Facilities and Resources
A center for on-campus study is the state-of-the-art Nease Library, which houses approximately 118,500 volumes, more than 500 periodicals, and 13,000 online periodicals. Reference service is available for all materials, and a full-service Resource Center, featuring all PCs, is available for student use.
Campus Life
Dormitory rooms are wired for e-mail and internet access. The network-accessible, 115,000 volume Nease Library has connections to all of the major resources of the Boston academic community and is just steps away from any of the dormitory facilities.
Several times during the year ENC hosts major lecturers from around the world to speak on campus. These events are significant opportunities for students to be in an intimate gathering with some of the best thinkers of our day. Academics is only one aspect of life on campus. The Executive Council of the Student Government Association is organized to handle advocacy issues and extra-curricular events. Intramural sports activities, special concert events, and a myriad of other student gatherings are all the responsibility of this student organization. In addition, these students work closely with the administration of the college to plan student life and activities, to deal with discipline issues, and to make improvements in campus living conditions, administration, and policy.
Sports / Varsity Athletics
Eastern Nazarene College Crusaders is a competitive Division III athletics program, fostering the spirit of the student-athlete in a Christian environment.
Member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, and the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), ENC sponsors 11 men's and women's varsity athletic teams.
Expenses
Tuition for the academic year is approximately $21,000; room and board are $8,590. Other student fees total $710. Various payment plans are offered. For information, students can contact the Office of Student Accounts at 617-745-3600.
Financial Aid / Scholarships
Eastern Nazarene College encourages any prospective student to consider its sources of aid. Both the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which can be obtained from the ENC Financial Aid Office, and the ENC Application for Financial Aid must be submitted for priority consideration.
Nearly 400 institutional scholarships and grants dealing with academics, activities, and need are available, as are several open to members of the Nazarene Church. A family grant program also operates. These can be mixed with Federal Pell Grants, the FSEOG program, state grants, Federal Stafford Student Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, PLUS Loans, and work-study programs.
For further details, students can write to the Financial Aid Office, Eastern Nazarene College, 23 East Elm Avenue, Quincy, Massachusetts 02170 or telephone 800-88-ENC-88 (toll-free).
Admission Requirements / Application
All applicants are encouraged to have completed a high school curriculum that prepares students for college in English, history, foreign language, mathematics, social sciences, and sciences and must submit a high school transcript, SAT I or ACT scores, one letter of recommendation, and an essay or personal interview before an application for admission is reviewed by the admission committee. Admission is normally granted on a rolling basis. Typically, students admitted to ENC have an average SAT score of 1060 or an average ACT score of 24. The Committee on Admissions, however, looks at the entire student profile, including high school GPA, SAT/ACT scores, TOEFL scores (where applicable), and recommendations in making the final decision.
Applicants who do not meet the above standards can be considered for admission through the College Achievement Program (CAP). The Committee on Admissions, before considering an application for the CAP, requires placement testing and may also require additional grade reports, a campus visit, a personal interview, and references attesting that the student is ready for college. The number of applicants accepted through CAP is limited, and some may be denied admission or placed on wait-list status for the fall semester.
International applicants should consult the special admissions instructions for international students.
Applications are available online at the Web site listed below or from the Office of Admissions upon request. Applications mailed early in the senior year of high school help ensure priority consideration for fall registration, residence hall preference, and financial aid. An acceptance tuition deposit of $250 and a room deposit fee of $250 must be submitted by May 1 by all students accepted for, and planning to attend, the fall semester.
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