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Summary
Silver Lake College is a private institution that was founded in 1935. It has a rural setting and the campus size is 30 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Silver Lake College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges (Midwest), 58. Its tuition and fees are $22,470 (2012-13).
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Silver Lake College is a dynamic learning community that empowers students through a quality liberal arts education integrated with professional preparation offered in an environment of mutual respect and concern for persons, based on the principles and truths of Franciscan Catholic Tradition. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1935 |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | rural |
| 2011 Endowment | N/A |
Applying
When applying to Silver Lake College, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 1. It is less selective, with an acceptance rate of 59.7 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | less selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 59.7% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Silver Lake College is 7:1. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 62.2 percent.
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| Student-faculty ratio | 7:1 | |
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Student Life
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| Student gender distribution | N/A |
| Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity | N/A |
| Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority | N/A |
| Collegiate athletic association | N/A |
Campus Info & Services
Silver Lake College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake College.
| Students who have cars on campus | N/A |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Silver Lake College, 84.2 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $14,197.
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 | $22,470 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $7,850 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
