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Alderson Broaddus College

General Information

Name: Alderson Broaddus College
Address: College Hill, Philippi, WV 26416-2035
Phone:

  • General information: (304) 457-1700
  • Financial aid office: (304) 457-1700
  • Admissions office: (304) 457-1700

Website: www.ab.edu/
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: American Baptist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$19,090$17,970$16,950
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,160$5,870$5,534
        Other expenses$2,320$2,320$2,320
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,418$6,030$6,030
        Other expenses$3,320$3,300$3,300
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$6,395$6,550$6,550

Total expenses   
On-campus$28,370$26,960$25,604
Off-campus$29,628$28,100$27,080
Off-campus with family$26,285$25,320$24,300

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 61%
  • Federal grants: 33%
  • State/local grants: 16%
  • Institutional grants: 61%
  • Student loans: 47%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2447
  • State/local grants:$1980
  • Institutional grants:$6616
  • Student loans:$4002

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$10
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants571173398
Percent admitted95.1%93.1%96.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time25.8%23.0%27.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 779
Undergraduate enrollment: 648
First-time student retention: 60%
Overall graduation rate: 43%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 91%
    • Part Time: 9%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 32%
    • Women: 68%

White non-hispanic: 78%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 17%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Associate
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management and Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth - Master
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Physician Assistant - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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