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Summary
Corban University is a private institution that was founded in 1935. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 995, its setting is city, and the campus size is 140 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Corban University's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges (West), 8. Its tuition and fees are $26,485 (2012-13).
Corban University is a private, Christian school in Oregon’s capital of Salem, 45 miles south of Portland. At Corban, students can choose from around 50 areas of study, with undergraduate and graduate online programs available as well. On campus and abroad, Corban encourages students to live religiously. At the annual Breakaway retreat, students head to Oregon’s coast to pray together, and in the Summers of Service (S.O.S.), students travel on mission trips across the world to spread their faith. There are also many religious campus organizations, chapel services, and a student-run Christian rock radio station. Corban students can also spend their time on campus checking out the Prewitt-Allen Archaeological Museum, writing for Hilltop News, or joining an intramural or club sport. The Corban Warriors varsity teams, which compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Cascade Collegiate Conference, offer opportunities in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track, and volleyball.
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Corban University is an independent Christian university in Salem, Oregon, with more than 50 majors and programs of study including professional, liberal arts, and ministries. Along with traditional and adult degree completion programs at the undergraduate level, Corban offers graduate teacher licensure programs and graduate degrees in education, business, ministry and counseling. Corban is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. As a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), Corban's Education program is approved to culminate in an ACSI teaching certificate. It is also approved by the State of Oregon to prepare both elementary and secondary teachers for licensure. Our distinction is relationship:faculty to student and student to student. The members of the Corban community are here to help students succeed. Our motto, Dedicating Heart and Mind to God, is a very real part of our process. Corban is a member of the NAIA Cascade Conference for men's and women's basketball, soccer, golf, track and cross country as well as men's baseball, and women's softball and volleyball. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1935 |
| Religious affiliation | Baptist |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | city |
| 2011 Endowment | $1,811,559 |
Applying
When applying to Corban University, it's important to note the application deadline is August 1. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 1. The application fee at Corban University is $40. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 43.3 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 | 43.3% |
| Application deadline | August 1 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Corban University is 15:1, and the school has 48.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Corban University include: Psychology; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; English Language and Literature/Letters; and Philosophy and Religious Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 74.0 percent.
Student Life
Corban University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 995, with a gender distribution of 36.9 percent male students and 63.1 percent female students. At this school, 44.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 56.0 percent of students live off campus. Corban University is part of the NAIA athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 1,257 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NAIA |
Campus Info & Services
Corban University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Corban University 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, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Corban University, 80 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Corban University.
| Students who have cars on campus | 80% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Corban University, 83.6 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $15,003.
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 | $26,485 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $8,590 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
