Prescott College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

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Prescott College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 970 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1966 and is one of the 3 schools and colleges located in Prescott, Arizona.

Academic Offerings

At Prescott College you can obtain your bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
29
Prescott College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 29 majors. The most popular concentrations are Psychology, Natural Resources and Environment, Education, Occupational Therapy, and Social Work. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before 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 positive sign. However, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Prescott College is low at 53% (way below Arizona average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
53%
Bad
The graduation rate at Prescott College is low: 49%.

Student to faculty ratio at Prescott College is good: 9:1. Read more details about instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is extremely high - $34,000 per year. The additional fees at Prescott College beyond tuition are nearly $1,500; this comes to $35,500 per academic year.

Read the details about Prescott 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
98%
Easy
According to government data, 185 applications were submitted and 182 were accepted, so it is very easy to get accepted at this school.

The college will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

Check the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Prescott College in the Admissions and Tests report for this institution.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$7,000
Medium
Prescott College provides a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Prescott 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
A
Safe
Prescott College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 200 students, which provides a nice on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable - about $7,000 a year.

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

Prescott College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Prescott College
220 Grove Ave
Prescott, Arizona
86301, USA
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