Donnelly College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - FairSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very GoodCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Excellent

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Donnelly College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 360 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1949 and is one of the 2 colleges located in Kansas City, Kansas.

Donnelly College is affiliated with Roman Catholic Church.

Academic Offerings

At Donnelly College you can obtain your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
7
Donnelly College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 7 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Business, and Management. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile 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 usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Donnelly College is fair at 77% (well above Kansas average). Considering this statistic, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
77%
Good
The graduation rate at Donnelly College is very low - 25%. About 8% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Donnelly College is good, 9:1. Find out more information regarding instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is close to the nationwide median - about $10,000 per year. The additional fees at Donnelly College not covered by tuition are roughly $500; which comes to a total of $10,500 per academic year.

Read the details about Donnelly 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

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This school will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Donnelly College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (913) 621-6000 or check Donnelly College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$4,000
Medium
Donnelly College provides a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Donnelly 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.

Safety
Grade
B
Dicey
Donnelly College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 100 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing option. The room price is relatively low - roughly $4,000 annually.

Based on the college crime data, Donnelly College seems to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Donnelly College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Donnelly College
608 N 18th St
Kansas City, Kansas
66102, USA
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