Cottey College: Review & Facts

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Cottey College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 315 students enrolled. This school was established in 1884 and is the only college located in Nevada, Missouri.

Academic Offerings

Associate's degree and bachelor's degree are available at Cottey College.

Majors
Offered
19
Cottey College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 19 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Sociology and Anthropology, and Biology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Cottey College student retention rate is relatively low at 61% (way below Missouri average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
61%
Bad
The graduation rate at Cottey College is average: 65%. Approximately 13% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Cottey College is very good - 7:1. Find out more about instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is high, around $23,400 per year. The additional fees at Cottey College not covered by tuition are approximately $1,700, which totals $25,100 a year.

Read the details about Cottey College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
73%
Doable
According to recent data, 682 applications were submitted and 498 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to be accepted at this school.

Cottey College might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Cottey College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
D+
Unsafe
Cottey College provides a distance learning option and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Cottey College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Cottey College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 400 students, which provides a good on-campus housing option.

Based on the college crime data, Cottey College appears to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Cottey College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Cottey College
1000 W Austin
Nevada, Missouri
64772, USA
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