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Summary
Dowling College is a private institution that was founded in 1955. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,252, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 55 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Dowling College's ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (North), Tier 2. Its tuition and fees are $25,908 (2011-12).
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Dowling College is an independent, comprehensive institution in the liberal arts tradition and a place where teaching for personal and professional development is the first priority. Dowling College is known for the extraordinary attention given to student learning in the undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in each of the College's four schools. Dowling College provides all of its students with an excellent opportunity to succeed by offering a large number of courses taught by skilled professional faculty while maintaining small class sizes. Dowling College is committed to providing students with the best possible environment for learning and human development. Dowling College serves a student body that is diverse in ability, ethnicity, belief, culture, geographic origin, and age. The students, faculty and staff of Dowling College contribute to the arts, sciences and professions such as business and education, and add to human knowledge through research, professional and civic activities. Dowling College also recognizes that learning is a lifetime endeavor; therefore, it provides its community and alumni with continuing educational opportunities. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1955 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | suburban |
| 2010 Endowment | $3,964,331 |
Applying
When applying to Dowling College, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling, and the early action deadline is December 31. The application fee at Dowling College is $35. It is less selective, with an acceptance rate of 81.4 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | less selective |
| Fall 2010 acceptance rate | 81% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | N/A |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Dowling College is 16:1, and the school has 63.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Dowling College include: Business Administration and Management, General; Special Education and Teaching, General; Elementary Education and Teaching; Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies; and Psychology, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 63.0 percent.
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Student Life
Dowling College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,252, with a gender distribution of 46.1 percent male students and 53.9 percent female students. 14.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 86.0 percent of students live off campus. Dowling College is part of the NCAA II athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 5,198 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA II |
Campus Info & Services
Dowling College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Dowling College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Dowling College, 95 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Dowling College.
| Students who have cars on campus | 95% - High |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Dowling College, 73.0 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $8,270.
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 | $25,908 (2011-12) |
| Room and board | $10,850 (2011-12) - High |
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