Post University Waterbury Connecticut

Post University

Website: http://www.post.edu/
Address: 800 Country Club Rd , Waterbury , Connecticut – 6723
Phone: (800) 345-2562
GENERAL INFORMATION
Type
Four or more years Private for-profit
Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Master’s
Campus setting
Midsize Suburb
Campus housing
Yes
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges–Diverse Fields
Athletics (football)
NCAA, Not applicable
Religious affiliation
Not applicable
Calendar system
Semester
Remedial services
Yes
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus daycare
No
Distance learning
Yes
ROTC
No
Study abroad
Yes
Weekend/evening college
Yes
ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION
Application fee
$40
STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
Applicants
1,933
647
1,005
Percent admitted
51%
53%
52%
Admitted applicants who enrolled
31%
35%
31%
TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75
SAT Critical reading
370
470
SAT Math
353
460
SAT Writing
360
470
ACT Composite
14
19
ACT English
10
15
ACT Math
6
10
Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school record
Required
Completion of college preparatory program
Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations
Required
Admissions test scores
Required
COST
EXPENSES
AMOUNT
In-state tuition
$22,500
Out-of-state tuition
$22,500
Books and supplies
$1,500
On-campus room and board
$9,000
On-campus other expenses
$4,250
FINANCIAL AID
TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
Financial aid
97%
–
Federal grant aid
56%
$3,760
State or local grant aid
66%
$2,835
Institutional grant aid
96%
–
Loan aid
83%
$6,218
STUDENT BODY
ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
Enrolled
1,687
38%
62%
Estimated undergraduates enrolled
1,509
Estimated graduates enrolled
178
Undergraduates 24 years old
50%
Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
49%
GRADUATION RATE
Total
21%
Men
23%
Women
19%
Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
25%
Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
28%
Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
29%

Contact Information

Address:
800 Country Club Road, Waterbury, Connecticut
Phone Number:
(203) 596-4500

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$21,500
$22,550
$23,524
$24,300
3.3%
Books and supplies
$1,000
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
0.0%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$8,400
$8,750
$9,000
$9,400
4.4%
Other
$4,120
$4,250
$4,250
$4,250
0.0%
Off Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$7,416
$7,916
$6,400
$6,400
0.0%
Other
$4,120
$4,250
$4,250
$4,250
0.0%
Off Campus with Family
 
 
 
 
 
Other
$4,120
$4,250
$4,250
$4,250
0.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$35,020
$37,050
$38,274
$39,450
3.1%
Off Campus
$34,036
$36,216
$35,674
$36,450
2.2%
Off Campus with Family
$26,620
$28,300
$29,274
$30,050
2.7%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$40
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Number of applicants
2,243
Percent admitted
57%
Percent admitted who enrolled
34%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
 
Secondary school record
X
 
Recommendations
X
 
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
 
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
220
42%
ACT
11
2%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
360
470
SAT Math
360
470
SAT Writing
360
470
ACT Composite
15
22

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
9/1/1972 –
Accredited