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PRESCOTT COLLEGE ENROLLS RECORD NUMBER OF NEW STUDENTS
PRESCOTT - Prescott College has recently enrolled a record number of new
students. Shari Sterling, director of Admissions for Prescott College, reports
that the college's three degree programs - Resident Degree, Adult Degree
and Master of Arts - have all surpassed the new student enrollment goals.
"Enrollment numbers are on the rise because Prescott College has received
national recognition for its excellent programs," said Sterling. "More
students are discovering that our educational philosophy, as well as our
self-designed programs and experiential learning, really fit their needs."
In particular, new students in the Master of Arts program, which has campuses
in both Prescott and Tucson, increased by almost 70 percent to 49 for this
school year. Another reason for increased enrollment is flexibility. "The
top reasons students choose our Master of Arts and Adult Degree programs
are because they are self-designed studies that allow students to maintain
their personal and professional lives," said Sterling.
In addition to the record number of master's students, the college welcomes
155 new Resident Degree Program students and 55 new students in the external
undergraduate program (Adult Degree Program). This brings total enrollment
to approximately 924.
This year's Prescott College students hail from all over the United States
and the world, including Africa, Germany, Israel, Switzerland and Japan and
will major in subjects including Education, Counseling Psychology, Environmental
Studies, Adventure Education and Humanities.
"In the future we hope to continue to provide students with quality
self-directed programs," said Steve Walters, dean of the Adult Degree
Programs. "If we have quality programs and serve the students well,
our programs will continue to grow naturally."
Prescott College strives to educate students of diverse ages and backgrounds
to understand, thrive in, and enhance our world community and environment.
For more information about Prescott College programs, call the Admissions
Office at 800/628-6364. Information can also be found on the World Wide Web
at www.prescott.edu.
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