THE COLLEGE • Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission* • Member of the Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities Chatfield College • Authorized by the Ohio Board of Regents to grant the BIG DREAMS COME TRUE HERE Associate of Arts Degree, plus a third year towards the Bachelor’s degree
STUDENTS • Over 600 full or part-time MISSION STATEMENT students per year from Adams, The mission of Chatfield College is to empower students who might best succeed Brown, Butler, Clermont, in our supportive, small college experience. Success is demonstrated through the Clinton, Highland, Hamilton and achievement of established learning outcomes in a liberal arts education grounded Warren Counties as well as Boone, Campbell, and Kenton in our Catholic heritage. counties in Northern Kentucky • Approximately 52% are of WHO WE ARE traditional age or younger; 48% Chatfield College is the only private, Catholic, three-year liberal arts college in are over age 24 • Ratio of women to men is 3 to 1 the State of Ohio. Chatfield is authorized to grant an Associate of Arts Degree • At the St. Martin Campus, most in Liberal Arts with concentrations in Business, Human Services, Child are of Appalachian heritage; at Development, and Liberal Arts. A third year of study towards the Bachelor’s the Cincinnati Campus, most are degree may also be completed at Chatfield. of African-American heritage • Approximately 60% of Chatfield graduates transfer to four year The Ursulines of Brown County, who settled in St. Martin in 1845, founded colleges and 56% earn a Chatfield in 1971. The main campus is located on 200 wooded acres in northern Bachelor’s degree Brown County. The Cincinnati site is located in the historic Findlay Market TUITION AND FINANCIAL AID neighborhood near downtown Cincinnati. • Tuition is comparable to state colleges and universities WHAT WE OFFER • Approximately 98% of full time A student satisfaction inventory administered by Noel-Levitz found that Chatfield students receive financial aid
College far exceeded the national comparison group in all categories, including: ALUMNI student centeredness, instructional effectiveness, registration effectiveness, campus • Approximately 1,000 total climate, concern for the individual, academic advising/counseling, service alumni excellence, admissions and financial aid, academic services, safety and security, and • 56% have earned Bachelor’s degrees campus support services. • 50% have earned job promotions ACADEMICS • 90% credit Chatfield for • Chatfield College requires 64 semester credit hours for the Associate of Arts helping them to lead more productive lives Degree. • Programs of study include Business, Early Childhood Education, Human FACULTY Services (including community health, criminal justice, and social work) and • Student to faculty ratio is 11 to Liberal Arts. 1; average class size is 5-15 • 83 faculty members; 85% have • Chatfield students can complete three years at Chatfield toward a four-year advanced degrees degree. • Hours earned at Chatfield are transferable to four-year institutions, such as STAFF Xavier University, the University of Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky University, • 50 staff members
Wilmington College, and the College of Mount St. Joseph. BOARD OF TRUSTEES • Classes meet once per week, during day and evening hours to accommodate • 28 active trustees employment and family schedules. • 5 honorary trustees • Chatfield offers a number of named, endowed scholarships, funded by income *The Higher Learning Commission generated by specified donor funds 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (800) 621-7440
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STUDENT SERVICES • Chatfield received the • Staff members are available to assist students with academic and career maximum 10-year counseling as well as financial counseling. Chatfield also has access to a broad accreditation in 2011 through the Higher Learning network of service providers who can assist students with personal counseling Commission. needs. • Chatfield College offers a variety of student activities throughout the academic • Chatfield has entered into year. All activities are open to family, friends, and the neighboring community. partnerships with four year • The Chatfield College Library provides peer tutors to students who need institutions who offer assistance in the areas of writing, math, and computers. Bachelor Degrees in a variety of concentrations. SPECIAL EVENTS • Chatfield College hosts many events, such as Germanfest, Homecoming, and • Chatfield College has the Quilt & Craft Show, annual outings to the Cincinnati Reds and the approved the Ohio Peace Cincinnati Cyclones, as well as performances by professional musicians, actors Officer Training Academy for and students. The college also holds community coffees and library teas which credit toward the Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts. are open to the community. • Chatfield College is one of COMMUNITY SERVICES only three approved programs • The Chatfield College Library is a full service library offering one-on-one in the state of Ohio instruction, library presentations, and help finding reliable information. authorized to offer Resources include interlibrary loan, as well as a collection of books, newspaper, coursework leading to the periodicals, and DVDs. In addition, the Chatfield College Library contains a Community Health Worker collection of children’s literature and a number of small special collections, such Certification, an entry level as the Quilt Collection, the Ohio Collection, and the Appalachian Collection. certificate and an excellent The library also offers a number of cultural activities, a book club, and teas. stepping stone to a • With prior arrangement, Chatfield College facilities are available for community professional career in the organizations to use for meetings and social events. human services and medical • Chatfield faculty and staff are on the boards of a number of community fields.
organizations. • Chatfield College has been • Both Chatfield College locations have wireless internet throughout. approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Work, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board to offer a program leading to a certificate of registration to practice as a social work assistant.
• The Early Childhood Education Concentration at Chatfield College includes St. Martin Campus course content specific to 20918 State Route 251 the training requirements for St. Martin, OH 45118-9705 the Child Development 513-875-3344 Fax: 513-875-3912 Associate certification. Chatfield College is approved by the Child Development Cincinnati Campus Association Council to 1800 Logan Street provide the coursework Cincinnati, OH 45202-7854 necessary for the CDA 513-921-9856 Fax: 513-921-9859 certificate.
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