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THE COLLEGE • Member of the Greater Cincinnati Collegiate (GC3), Ursuline Education Network (UEN), and Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) • Authorized by the Ohio Board of Regents to grant the Associate of Arts Degree, plus a third year towards a MISSION STATEMENT bachelor’s degree Chatfield College is an open-enrollment Catholic college, rooted in the Legacy of the Ursuline Sisters, believing in the potential of every person, STUDENTS and accepting of people of all faiths. We offer a small collaborative • More than 500 full or part- time students per year from learning environment with a deep sense of community, and personalized Adams, Brown, Butler, support. Chatfield meets students where they are and empowers Clermont, Clinton, Highland, individuals to better themselves, their employability, and their future. Hamilton and Warren counties as well as Boone, Campbell, WHO WE ARE and Kenton counties in Northern Kentucky Chatfield College is the only private, Catholic, three year liberal arts •Approximately 52% are of college in the State of Ohio. Chatfield is authorized to grant an Associate traditional age or younger; of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts with concentrations in Business, Human 48% are over age 24 Services, Child Development, and Liberal Arts. •Ratio of women to men is 3:1 • At the St. Martin Campus, most are of Appalachian The Ursulines of Brown County, who settled in St. Martin in 1845, heritage; at the Cincinnati founded Chatfield in 1971. The main campus is located on 200 Campus, most are of African wooded acres in northern Brown County. The Cincinnati site is American heritage • Approximately 65% of located in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood in downtown Cincinnati. Chatfield graduates transfer to four year colleges and 56% WHAT WE OFFER earn a bachelor’s degree A student satisfaction inventory administered by Noel-Levitz found TUITION AND FINANCIAL AID that Chatfield College far exceeded the national comparison group in all • Tuition is comparable to categories, including: student centeredness, instructional effectiveness, state colleges and universities registration effectiveness, campus climate, concern for the individual, • 98% of full time students academic advising/counseling, service excellence, admissions and receive financial aid financial aid, academic services, safety and security, and campus ALUMNI support services. • More than 1,350 alumni • 56% have earned bachelor’s ACADEMICS degrees • 50% have earned job Chatfield College requires 64 semester credit hours for the Associate promotions of Arts Degree. • 90% credit Chatfield for Programs of study include Business, Early Childhood Education, helping them to lead more Human Services (including community health, criminal justice, and productive lives social work) and Liberal Arts. FACULTY Chatfield students can complete three years at Chatfield toward a • Student to faculty ratio is 11:1; four year degree. average class size is 5-15 Hours earned at Chatfield are transferable to four year institutions, • 75 faculty members; 98% such as Xavier University, the University of Cincinnati, Northern have advanced degrees Kentucky University, Wilmington College, and the College of STAFF Mount St. Joseph. • 50 staff members Classes meet once per week, during day and evening hours to accommodate employment and family schedules. BOARD OF TRUSTEES • 28 active trustees Chatfield offers a number of named, endowed scholarships, funded • 2 honorary trustees by income generated specified donor funds. STUDENT SERVICES NOTEWORTHY NEWS Staff members are available to assist students with academic and career counseling as well as financial counseling. Chatfield also has access to a broad network of service providers who can assist • Chatfield has entered into students with personal counseling needs. partnerships with four year institutions who offer Chatfield College offers a mentoring program which matches bachelor’s degrees in a variety of concentrations. students with volunteer mentors from the community for support, encouragement, and guidance as students balance their personal • Chatfield College has lives with academic expectations. approved the Ohio Peace Chatfield College offers a variety of student activities throughout the Officer Training Academy for academic year. All activities are open to family, friends, and the credit toward the Associate neighboring community. of Arts degree in Liberal Arts. The Chatfield College Library provides peer tutors to students who • Chatfield College is one of need assistance in the areas of writing, math, and computers. only three approved programs in the state of SPECIAL EVENTS Ohio authorized to offer Chatfield College hosts events, such as the Car, Craft & Quilt Show coursework leading to the and the 5K Run, annual outings to the Cincinnati Reds and the Community Health Worker Cincinnati Cyclones, as well as performances by professional Certification, an entry level certificate and an excellent musicians, actors and students. The college also holds community stepping stone to a coffees and library teas, which are open to the community. professional career in the human services and medical COMMUNITY SERVICES fields. The Chatfield College Library is a full service library offering one-on-one instruction, library presentations, and help finding reliable • Chatfield College has been information. Resources include interlibrary loan, as well as a approved by the Ohio collection of books, newspaper, periodicals, and DVDs. In addition, Counselor, Social Work, and Marriage and Family the Chatfield College Library contains a collection of children’s Therapist Board to offer a literature and a number of small special collections, such as the Quilt program leading to a Collection, the Ohio Collection, and the Appalachian Collection. The certificate of registration to library also offers a number of cultural activities, a book club, and practice as a social work teas. assistant. With prior arrangement, Chatfield College facilities are available for community organizations to use for meetings and social • The Early Childhood Education Concentration at events. Chatfield College includes Chatfield faculty and staff are on the boards of a number of course content specific to community organizations. the training requirements Both Chatfield College locations have wireless internet for the Child Development throughout. Associate certification. Chatfield College is St. Martin Campus approved by the Child 20918 State Route 251 Development Association St. Martin, OH 45118 Council to provide the 513-875-3344 Fax: 513-875-3912 coursework necessary for the CDA certificate. Cincinnati Campus 1544 Central Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-921-9856 Fax: 513-921-9859 www.chatfield.edu .