Main telephone: 212 463-0400 Touro College Main FAX: 212 627-9542 Website: http://www.touro.edu President: Alan Kadish, M.D. Director of Admissions, Liberal Arts and Sciences Division: Steve Toplan Admissions telephone: 718 252-7800 Admissions FAX: 718 338-6295 27-33 West 23rd Street Admissions e-mail: [email protected] , New York 10001 Director of Financial Aid: Carol Rosenbaum Private college established in 1971, became coed in 1975. Financial aid telephone: 718 252-7800 Upper-division school. Financial aid FAX: 718 253-6974 FICE #10142, FAFSA #010142, SAT #2902, ACT #2961, International student contact e-mail: [email protected] OPEID #1014200, IPEDS #196592.

ADMISSIONS Loans Direct subsidized Stafford, direct unsubsidized Stafford, direct PLUS, Requirements Federal Perkins, and state loans. Deferred payment plan, family tuition re- Upper-division institution; no students enter as freshmen. All students duction, and institutional payment plan. enter as transfers. Graduation from secondary school required; GED ac- cepted. General college-preparatory program recommended. 4 units of ACADEMIC English, 2 units of mathematics, 2 units of science, 2 units of foreign lan- Accreditation guage, 2 units of history, and 4 units of academic electives required. Min- Accredited by MSCHE and WASC; professionally by ABA, ACAOM, imum 2.5 GPA required. Lowest course grade accepted is “C”. Minimum AOsA, AOTA, APTA, ASHA, and CSWE. SAT Reasoning scores of 500 in both critical reading and math recom- mended. Conditional admission for applicants not normally admissible. Instructional Faculty SAT Reasoning recommended; ACT may be substituted. No policy for Full-time: 237 men, 225 women; part-time: 392 men, 425 women. SAT or ACT writing component. Campus visit and admissions interview Doctorates/Terminal 72% Masters 27% recommended. Off-campus interview may be arranged with an admis- Bachelors 1% sions representative. Admission may be deferred up to two years. Applic- FTE Student-Faculty ratio: 16 to 1. ation fee $50 (may be waived in cases of financial need), nonrefundable. Degree Offerings Associate: A.A., A.A.S., A.Occup.Studies, A.S. Baccalaureate: B.A., Basis for Candidate Selection B.S. Master’s: LL.M., M.A., M.Prof.Studies, M.S. Doctoral: D.P.T., J.D. Academic: Secondary school record and standardized test scores very important. Essay important. Class rank and recom- MajorsLeadingtoBachelor’sDegree mendations considered. Accounting, Biology, Business Management/Administration, Chemistry, Non-academic: Interview important. Extracurricular activities, particular Childhood Education, Computer Science, Desktop/Web Publishing, Early talent/ability, character/personal qualities, alumni/ae rela- Childhood Education, Economics, English Literature, Finance, Health Care tionship, volunteer work, and work experience considered. Administration, Health Information Administration, Health Sciences, Hebrew Language/Literature, History, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Liberal Admissions Procedure Arts, Judaic Studies, Liberal Arts/Sciences, Management, Marketing, Mar- Normal sequence: SAT Reasoning or ACT scores must be received by keting Management, Mathematics, Medical Records Administration, Occu- July 5. Visit for interview by May 1. Suggest filing application by April pational Therapy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Political Science, Pre-Physi- 15. Notification of admission is sent on a rolling basis. Reply is required cian Assistant, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Special Education, by May 1. $50 tuition deposit, nonrefundable. $50 room deposit, refund- Special Education/Childhood Education, Special Education/Early Child- able. 20% of first-year students enter in terms other than fall. Admissions hood Education, Speech/Communications. process is need-blind. Academic Requirements Special programs: Early admission program. Core curriculum required. Every student is required to take a computer course. Minimum 2.0 GPA must be maintained. Minimum 2.0 GPA re- International Students: 172 degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled. quired for graduation. Learning Disabled Students: Personal interview and essay required. Untimed Academic Programs standardized tests accepted. Additional time to complete degree permitted. Minors offered in computer science, economics, and finance. Double ma- Placement Options: Credit may be granted for CLEP general exams, jors. Independent study. Accelerated study. Honors program. Internships. CLEP subject exams, military experience, and life experience. Placement Distance learning. Teacher certification in early childhood, elementary, may be granted for Regents College Exams, home school portfolio, middle/juniorhigh,secondary, special,and bilingual/biculturaleducation DANTES exams, and challenge exams. and in five specific subject areas. Graduate programs offered; qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes. Preprofessional pro- grams in law, medicine, and dentistry. Year abroad program. Certificate of FINANCIAL Advanced Study. Expenses Facilities Tuition (2016-17): $15,960 per year. Required fees: $400. Books/misc. 1,200 microcomputers available to all students. Internet access. E-mail expenses (school’s estimate): $4,393. services/accounts. Library of 183,700 titles, 26,083 current serials, 10,870 microforms, 3,584 audiovisuals, 69,000 e-books. School is a Financial Aid member of library consortium. Needs analysis based on federal methodology. FAFSA: Priority filing Academic Experience date is May 15;deadline isAugust 15.School’sown aid formand stateaid 50% of first-year students graduate within six years. 61% of graduates are form. Notification of awards is sent on a rolling basis. employed in major field within two years. Scholarships and Grants Guidance Facilities/Student Services Need-based Federal Pell, SEOG, state, college/university, and private scholar- Remedial learning services. Non-remedial tutoring. Career services in- ships/grants. Non-need-based academic merit scholarships/grants. clude internships, and alumni network. LD student support services in- 689 --Touro College (NY) -- clude remedial English, math, and reading; extended time for tests. 100% Regulations and Policies of campus is accessible to the physically handicapped. Alcohol prohibited on campus. Class attendance policies set by individu- al instructors. Honor code. All students may have cars on campus. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Athletics Environment/Transportation No athletic program. Urban campus in midtown ( population: 8,537,673); branch campus in Huntington, on Long Island.Served by air, Student Activities and Organizations bus, and train. Public transportation serves campus. Student government, newspaper (The Independent), yearbook. Two hon- or societies. Jewish affairs club. Academic groups, choir. No social fra- Calendar ternities or sororities. Semester system; classes begin in September and February. One summer session of eight weeks. Orientation for new students held in September. GENERAL Housing Students may live on or off campus. Women’s and men’s dormitories.

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