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College of the Southwest

Total
Students
Full-Time
Undergrads
Percent Accepted Percent Women Resident Tuition & Fees Non-Res. Tuition & Fees Room & Board
74142745%60%$10,500$10,500$5,400
Year last surveyed2007
Address6610 Lovington Highway
Hobbs NM 88240-9129
Phone(505) 392-6561
Admissionsin-state: (800) 530-4400
out-of-state: (800) 530-4400
Carnegie ClassificationMaster's Colleges and Universities II
Typecomprehensive higher education institution [awards bachelor's and may also award associate degrees, offers graduate programs primarily at the master's, specialist's, or professional level, but not more than two doctoral programs]
Student BodyCoeducational
Established1962
Institutional ControlPrivate – Nonprofit
Academic CalendarSemesters

Admissions Details: College of the Southwest

Currency type for cost data.US dollars
Number of applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.1,994
Number of applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.914
Number of men applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.793
Number of women applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.1,201
Number of men applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.317
Number of women applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.597
Does institution have policy of placing students on a waiting list?no
Does institution have an open admissions policy?no
Does institution have a preferential admission policy?no
Does the institution have Early Admission?yes
Does the institution have an Early Action plan.no
Does the institution have an Early Decision plan.no
Does the institution has a Deferred Admission option?yes
High school completion requirement degree seeking entering students.required, GED accepted.
Fall freshmen application deadline type indicator.continuous.
Fall freshmen notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).continuous.
Fall transfers application deadline type indicator.continuous.
Fall transfers notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).continuous.
Application fee.$25
Does the institution accept electronic applications.yes
Does the institution have an admission video available to prospective students.no
Entrance difficulty level for all or most students.moderately difficult
Entrance difficulty level for transfer students.noncompetitive
Accepts CLEP subject for transfers.yes
Accepts DANTES for transfers. yes
Accepts Life Long Learning Credit for transfers.yes
No age limit exists for completed credits/courses to be transferred to the institution.yes
Credit for military service.yes
Accepts ACE recommendations for credit.yes

Data Source: Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset, © 2007. All rights reserved.