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Transylvania University

General Information

Name: Transylvania University
Address: 300 N Broadway, Lexington, KY 40508-1797
Phone:

  • General information: (859) 233-8300
  • Financial aid office: (859) 233-8239
  • Admissions office: (859) 233-8242

Website: www.transy.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$20,950$19,650$18,590
Books and supplies$900$800$750
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,850$6,590$6,340
        Other expenses$1,250$1,250$1,500
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,850$6,590$6,340
        Other expenses$1,950$1,700$1,500
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,950$1,700$1,500

Total expenses   
On-campus$29,950$28,290$27,180
Off-campus$30,650$28,740$27,180
Off-campus with family$23,800$22,150$20,840

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 20%
  • State/local grants: 76%
  • Institutional grants: 100%
  • Student loans: 63%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3538
  • State/local grants:$3535
  • Institutional grants:$7864
  • Student loans:$3548

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,286500786
Percent admitted22.8%26.2%20.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time100.0%100.0%100.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1151
First-time student retention: 88%
Overall graduation rate: 65%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 99%
    • Part Time: 1%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 87%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor


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