New England School of Communications Bangor Maine

New England School of Communications

Website: http://www.nescom.edu
Address: 1 College Circle , Bangor , Maine – 4401
Phone: (207) 941-7176
GENERAL INFORMATION
Type
Four or more years Private not-for-profit
Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Associate’s, Bachelor’s
Campus setting
Small City
Campus housing
No
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Institutions–Other special-focus institutions
Athletics (football)
NCAA, Not applicable
Religious affiliation
Not applicable
Calendar system
Semester
Remedial services
No
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus daycare
No
Distance learning
No
ROTC
No
Study abroad
No
Weekend/evening college
No
ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION
Application fee
$15
STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
Applicants
453
322
131
Percent admitted
44%
45%
41%
Admitted applicants who enrolled
98%
98%
98%
TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75
SAT Critical reading
SAT Math
SAT Writing
ACT Composite
ACT English
ACT Math
Secondary school GPA
Recommended
Secondary school record
Required
Completion of college preparatory program
Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations
Required
Admissions test scores
Recommended
COST
EXPENSES
AMOUNT
In-state tuition
$10,390
Out-of-state tuition
$10,390
Books and supplies
$750
On-campus room and board
$6,890
On-campus other expenses
$2,000
FINANCIAL AID
TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
Financial aid
89%
Federal grant aid
41%
$1,812
State or local grant aid
38%
$790
Institutional grant aid
9%
Loan aid
82%
$4,280
STUDENT BODY
ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
Enrolled
440
75%
25%
Estimated undergraduates enrolled
405
Estimated graduates enrolled
0
Undergraduates 24 years old
Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
GRADUATION RATE
Total
60%
Men
57%
Women
67%
Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
38%
Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
40%
Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
40%

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
$9,750
$10,270
$10,690
$11,500
7.6%
Books and supplies
$750
$750
$750
$1,000
33.3%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$6,290
$6,550
$6,890
$6,994
1.5%
Other
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
0.0%
Off Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
0.0%
Other
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
0.0%
Off Campus with Family
 
 
 
 
 
Other
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
0.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$18,790
$19,570
$20,330
$21,494
5.7%
Off Campus
$17,500
$18,020
$18,440
$19,500
5.7%
Off Campus with Family
$12,500
$13,020
$13,440
$14,500
7.9%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$25
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
472
343
129
Percent admitted
63%
63%
60%
Percent admitted who enrolled
49%
49%
49%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
 
X
Secondary school rank
 
X
Secondary school record
X
 
Recommendations
X
 
Formal demonstration of competencies
 
X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
 
X
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology
6/29/1986 –
Accredited