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Summary
Transylvania University is a private institution that was founded in 1780. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,029, its setting is city, and the campus size is 46 acres. It utilizes a other-based academic calendar. Transylvania University's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 75. Its tuition and fees are $29,865 (2012-13).
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Transylvania University offers a high quality liberal arts education through a personal approach to learning characterized by small classes, a caring faculty, and a supportive campus community. Six Kentucky Professor of the Year awards in the last ten years underscore our faculty quality and commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching. Transylvania's location in Lexington, Ky., population 296,000, creates numerous student internship opportunities. An innovative May term lets students focus on one course, which is often combined with travel abroad. Founded in 1780 as the nation's sixteenth college, Transylvania is among an elite handful of institutions that pioneered higher education in America. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1780 |
| Religious affiliation | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
| Academic calendar | other |
| Setting | city |
| 2011 Endowment | $124,764,085 |
Applying
When applying to Transylvania University, it's important to note the application deadline is February 1, and the early action deadline is December 1. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due February 1. The application fee at Transylvania University is $30. It is more selective, with an acceptance rate of 84.8 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | more selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 84.9% |
| Application deadline | February 1 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | February 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Transylvania University is 11:1, and the school has 74.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Transylvania University include: Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Psychology, General; Business/Commerce, General; Computer and Information Sciences, General; and History, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85.2 percent.
Student Life
Transylvania University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,029, with a gender distribution of 40.2 percent male students and 59.8 percent female students. At this school, 75.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 25.0 percent of students live off campus. Transylvania University is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA III |
Campus Info & Services
Transylvania University offers a number of student services including placement service, health service, and health insurance. Transylvania 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, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Transylvania University, 85 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Transylvania University.
| Students who have cars on campus | 85% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Transylvania University, 68.4 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $18,673.
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 | $29,865 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $8,750 (2012-13) |
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