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The admissions information below is valid for the 2008-09 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Jane Bishop,
Vice President for Enrollment Management |
| Contacting the office: |
920 686-6175
800 236-4752, ext. 175 (toll free)
920 684-7082 (fax)
admslc@silver.sl.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
no |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
1% |
| Application fee: |
$35 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum composite ACT score of 18 and minimum 2.5 GPA required. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Standardized test requirements: |
ACT required of some |
| School's test preference: |
ACT |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| History: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Lab: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Social studies: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
7 required, 7 recommended |
| Total: |
19 required, 19 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of music program applicants.
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank important
- recommendations considered
- standardized test scores important
- essay not considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities not considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship not considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work not considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.02 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
95% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 0%
Top quarter: 21%
Top half: 73%
Bottom half: 27%
Bottom quarter: 3% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
76% |
| Average ACT: |
18 English, 19 math, 19 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
17 - 21 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
ACT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
92% |
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| Notification of admission: |
Yes |
| Acceptance of admission: |
Reply is required prior to registration. |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
167 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
105 (63%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
38 (36%) |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
82% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$100, refundable until May 1st |
| Room deposit amount: |
$100, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes |
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| Semester/term begin dates: |
May 5, 2008 for Summer Term
September 2, 2008 for Fall Term
January 12, 2009 for Spring Term |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in July and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Two summer sessions of eight weeks each. |
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| Enrollment by categories: |
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| 22% | arts/humanities/social sciences| 3% | biological/life sciences| 37% | business| 29% | education| 4% | engineering/technology/computer science| 3% | health professions| 2% | mathematics/physical sciences
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
management, elementary education, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
english, math, history |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.7 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
70% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
9:1 |
| Total faculty: |
88 men, 153 women, 241 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
11 men, 19 women, 30 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
77 men, 134 women, 211 total |
| Graduation rate: |
21% within four years
35% within five years
48% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
yes |
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| Undergraduate studies homepage: |
www.sl.edu/majors.asp |
| Graduate studies homepage: |
www.sl.edu/programs.asp |
| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, accelerated program, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in biology, chemistry, computer education, computer science, English, family services, history, information science & technology, integrated natural science, management, mathematics, religious studies, music, psychology, social science, Spanish, studio art, and theology. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-chiropractic |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art Education K-12
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- English
- History
- Human Resources Management
- Information Science
- Management
- Mathematics
- Music Education
- Music Education/Choral
- Music Education/Instrumental
- Music General
- Nursing Completion
- Psychology
- Public Services Administration
- Special Education/Cognitive/Developmental Disabilities
- Special Education/Early Childhood Education
- Special Education/Learning/Behavior Disorders
- Studio Art
- Theology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- neither credit nor placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
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The financial aid information below is valid for the 2007-08 academic year.
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| Financial aid officer: |
Michelle Krajnik,
Director of Financial Aid |
| Contacting the office: |
920 686-6122
800 236-4752, ext. 122 (toll free)
920 684-7082 (fax)
financialaid@
silver.sl.edu |
| FAFSA number: |
003850 |
| Financial aid homepage: |
www.sl.edu/finaid/ |
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| Undergraduate tuition: |
$17,980 |
| Additional required fees: |
$340 |
| Book fees: |
$890 |
| Miscellaneous expenses: |
$2,200 |
| Other expenses: |
transportation and personal expenses |
| Combined room and board expenses: |
$6,450 - $6,450 |
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| Required form |
Priority date |
Rolling? |
Closing date |
| FAFSA | March 15 | yes | N/A |
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| Applied for financial aid: |
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| 92% | of first-year students |
| 85% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 47% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Determined to have financial need: |
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| 97% | of first-year students |
| 94% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 91% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid: |
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| 100% | of first-year students |
| 99% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 98% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid: |
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| 74% | of first-year students |
| 97% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 65% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid: |
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| 94% | of first-year students |
| 91% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 85% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid: |
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| 3% | of first-year students |
| 4% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 1% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans): |
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| 24% | of first-year students |
| 17% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 9% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans): |
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| 78% | for first-year students |
| 68% | for full-time undergraduates |
| 43% | for part-time undergraduates |
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| Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans): |
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| $15,342 | for first-year students |
| $14,756 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $6,838 | for part-time undergraduates |
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| Average need-based gift award: |
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| $10,737 | for first-year students |
| $10,233 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $3,604 | for part-time undergraduates |
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| Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans): |
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| $4,511 | for first-year students |
| $5,230 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $4,950 | for part-time undergraduates |
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| Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans): |
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| $3,398 | for first-year students |
| $4,578 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $4,922 | for part-time undergraduates |
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| Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits): |
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| 3% | of first-year students |
| 7% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 1% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits): |
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| $10,000 | for first-year students |
| $5,726 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $480 | for part-time undergraduates |
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| Students who received a non-need-based athletic award: |
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| 0% | of first-year students |
| 2% | of full-time undergraduates |
| 0% | of part-time undergraduates |
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| Average non-need-based athletic award: |
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| $0 | for first-year students |
| $3,000 | for full-time undergraduates |
| $0 | for part-time undergraduates |
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| School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: |
yes |
| Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: |
34% |
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| Types of loans available: |
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- FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
- FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- FFEL PLUS Loans
- State Loans
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| Parent loans packaged to meet need: |
no |
| Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: |
83% |
| Average student debt upon graduation: |
$24,029 |
| Types of payment plans: |
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- deferred payment plan
- Credit card payment
Installment payment
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| Need-based scholarships/grants available: |
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- need-based (general)
- Federal Pell Grants
- SEOG
- state scholarships/grants
- college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
- private scholarships/grants
- ACG/SMART Grants
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| Non-need-based scholarships/grants available: |
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- non-need-based (general)
- state scholarships/grants
- academic merit scholarships/grants
- creative arts/performance
- special achievements/activities
- special characteristics
- athletic scholarships
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| Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: |
10% |
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| Total undergraduates: |
164 men, 422 women, 586 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
48 men, 151 women, 199 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
116 men, 271 women, 387 total |
| Total graduate students: |
59 men, 187 women, 246 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1 men, 10 women, 11 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
58 men, 177 women, 235 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
4% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 7.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 60.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 26.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 0.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 4.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.0% | Hispanic |
| 80.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 11.9% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
36 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Manitowoc |
| Population of city/town: |
35,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Green Bay |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
35 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
75,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.sl.edu/map.asp |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- single-student apartments (100%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
73% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
10% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
90% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried, nonveteran freshmen, sophomores, and juniors under the age of 21 must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
99% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
50 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Rare book collection. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Curriculum Resource Center in the Education Department, Religious Education Resource Center in the Religious Studies & Philosophy Department |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
fully |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Student Update (weekly) |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
17 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Ministry |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Music Educators' National Conference, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Student Forum, Student Wisconsin Educators Association, Student Wisconsin Early Childhood Association, English club, Art Club, Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Matthew Thielen,
Vice President of Student Life & Dean of Students |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Matthew Thielen
Vice President of Student Life & Dean of Students
Silver Lake College
2406 South Alverno Road
Manitowoc, WI 54220-9319
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| Athletics homepage: |
www.sl.edu/athletics/ |
| School colors: |
blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Freddy the Pheasant/Lakers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
United States Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's cross-country | yes | |
| Men's golf | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | USCAA |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's golf | yes | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
20% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
10% |
| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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men's and women's basketball, volleyball, and softball through the Manitowoc Recreation League. A Dance team in conjunction with UW-Manitowoc is available. |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Milwaukee (90 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Green Bay (45 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Milwaukee (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Manitowoc (4 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
34% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
8% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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UW-System; Marquette University; Cardinal Stritch University, Silver Lake College |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
80% within six months of graduation, 77% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Kohler Company; Manitowoc Company; Lakeside Foods; Northern Lab; Humana; Holy Family Memorial Hospital |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Sr. Lorna Zemke, D.M.A. National & International Kodaly Music Educator
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