King's College

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Summary

King's College is a private institution that was founded in 1938. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 465 and its setting is urban. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. King's College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, Tier 2. Its tuition and fees are $29,240 (2012-13).

School mission and unique qualities (as provided by the school):

The King's College seeks to transform society as it educates students for the long-term goal of leading strategic public and private institutions by providing a foundation in classic social and political theory, Western history, economic analysis, philosophical inquiry, logic, abstract thought, theology, and the disciplines of writing and the spoken word. The College aims to equip students with life-long habits of mind, intellectual skills, and enduring motivations, rather than merely vocational skills or pre-professional training. We recognize the need to educate students as whole persons with the moral astuteness, intellectual insight, and personal discipline to become autonomous (literally, law-governed) adults. To that end, we aspire to a form of education that integrates classroom instruction, extra-curricular commitments, and service to the larger community. Even though our program is not in spirit vocational or pre-professional, we recognize that our graduates must be prepared to enter an economy and a society that already exists and cannot be made to order. To that end, we are committed to equipping students with a thorough understanding of the organization of contemporary society and the various professions that influence the "strategic institutions" (government, business, law, the media, civil society, education, the arts, and the church); to give them realistic maps of how careers in these fields typically advance; and to acquaint them with the proximate steps, whether through further education or entry-level positions, that will set them on a course towards longer-term success. The King's College serves students who seek a rigorous undergraduate education that is rooted in the Christian liberal arts tradition. The College is open to all students, regardless of their religious affiliations. The College is also committed to supporting faculty members as they provide a rigorous undergraduate education to students and also as they directly engage culture through writing and speaking publicly on critical issues.

General Information

School type	private, coed college
Year founded	1938
Religious affiliation	Christian nondenominational
Academic calendar	semester
Setting	urban
2011 Endowment	$755,106

Applying

When applying to King's College, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling, and the early action deadline is November 15. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due May 1. The application fee at King's College is $30. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 66.6 percent.

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Selectivity	selective
Fall 2011 acceptance rate	66.6%
Application deadline	rolling
SAT/ACT scores must be received by	May 1

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Academic Life

The student-faculty ratio at King's College is 15:1, and the school has 48.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at King's College include: Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities and Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 70.8 percent.

Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	15:1
4-year graduation rate	46
Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 78% Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 22%

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Student Life

King's College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 465, with a gender distribution of 41.9 percent male students and 58.1 percent female students. At this school, 76.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 24.0 percent of students live off campus.

Total enrollment	465
Student gender distribution
Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity
Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority
Collegiate athletic association	N/A

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Campus Info & Services

King's College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring. King's College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at King's College.

Students who have cars on campus	0%
Health insurance offered	No
Students required to own/lease a computer	Yes

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Paying for School

At King's College, 81.2 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $20,286.

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Tuition and fees	$29,240 (2012-13)
Room and board	$11,600 (2012-13)
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* Overview details based on 2011 data