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