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Summary
Cazenovia College is a private institution that was founded in 1824. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,043 and its setting is rural. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Cazenovia College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges (North), 20. Its tuition and fees are $28,022 (2012-13).
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Founded in 1824, Cazenovia College is a small, independent, coeducational college offering baccalaureate programs in the liberal arts and professional studies. Embracing student success as its primary mission, Cazenovia College comprises a diverse yet close-knit residential community that fosters intellectual, social, and ethical growth. The College's experiential and co-curricular learning opportunities and dedicated team of faculty and staff provide for an individualized educational experience that balances academic and student life. Throughout its long history, Cazenovia College has been a community focused on learning, nourished by diversity, and strengthened by integrity, providing a range of superior opportunities for personal and professional success in a supportive and rewarding environment. Graduates of Cazenovia College possess the knowledge and skills necessary to become informed and successful participants in the global community. Cazenovia College has an opportunity to create educational experiences that are individualized for students, matching skill sets with available programs and co-curricular offerings. This individualized approach to the educational experience is what sets Cazenovia apart from others. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1824 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | rural |
| 2011 Endowment | $27,672,481 |
Applying
When applying to Cazenovia College, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 15. The application fee at Cazenovia College is $30. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 70.5 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 70.5% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 15 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Cazenovia College is 12:1, and the school has 72.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Cazenovia College include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Visual and Performing Arts; Public Administration and Social Service Professions; and Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 67.8 percent.
Student Life
Cazenovia College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,043, with a gender distribution of 24.8 percent male students and 75.2 percent female students. At this school, 89.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 11.0 percent of students live off campus. Cazenovia College is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 1,043 |
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| Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity | N/A |
| Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority | N/A |
| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA III |
Campus Info & Services
Cazenovia College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Cazenovia College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Cazenovia College, 45 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Cazenovia College.
| Students who have cars on campus | 45% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Cazenovia College, 86.9 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $12,471.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $28,022 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $11,398 (2012-13) |
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