Overview

Cowley College is a 2-year institution located in Arkansas City, KS, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 1147
Arkansas City, KS  67005
United States

Contact Ms. Lory West
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@cowley.edu
Phone: 620-441-5594
Fax: 620-441-5350

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General
Farm/farm And Ranch Management
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General
Business Administration And Management, General
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies
Hotel/motel Administration/management
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance
Computer Graphics
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General
Elementary Education And Teaching
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-engineering
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Drafting And Design Technology/technician, General
Electromechanical Technologies/technicians, Other
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Care And Support Services Management
Child Development
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Dietetics And Clinical Nutrition Services, Other
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/coder
Medical Transcription/transcriptionist
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Administrative Assistant/secretary
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Cosmetology/cosmetologist, General
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Precision Production	Associate	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/machinist
Welding Technology/welder
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Industrial Radiologic Technology/technician
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/police Science
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Physical And Biological Anthropology
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Graphic Design
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,010

Applied

1,010

Accepted

4,328

Enrolled

Female Admissions

590

Females Applied

590

Females Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

420

Males Applied

420

Males Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

2.94

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	ACT

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	20

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

3,960

In-state

4,920

Out-of-state

3,480

In-district

Fees

6,800

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Tuition payment plans offered	Yes

Financial Aid

3,508

Avg. Financial Aid Package

3,290

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,554

Avg. Loan Aid

4,554

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

Student Body

4,328

Total Undergrad students

10%

Out-of-state students

Gender

Male (38.03%)

Female (61.97%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	12%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Mr. Cinderfella, Spring Break Awareness Week and Homecoming

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Cowley Activity Awareness Team (CAAT), Academic Civic Engagement through Service (ACES), Phi Theta Kappa, Cowley College Student Senate and Creative Claws

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
residence hall entrances are locked at night

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football		No	No
Soccer	No
Softball		No	No
Tennis
Track And Field	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football	No	No	No
Soccer	No
Softball
Tennis
Track And Field	No
Volleyball

Faculty

253

Total Faculty

26:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 48

Part-time - 205

Male - 24

Female - 24