Overview

Cowley County Community College is a 2-year institution located in Arkansas City, KS, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 1147
Arkansas City, KS  67005
United States

Contact Ms. Lory West
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@cowley.edu
Phone: 620-441-5594
Fax: 620-441-5350

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General		×
Farm/farm And Ranch Management		×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting		×
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies		×
Hotel/motel Administration/management		×
Marketing/marketing Management, General		×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General		×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance		×
Computer Graphics		×
Computer Programming, Specific Applications		×
Computer Science		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General		×
Elementary Education And Teaching		×
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education		×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-engineering		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Drafting And Design Technology/technician, General		×
Electromechanical Technologies/technicians, Other		×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General		×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Care And Support Services Management		×
Child Development		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Dietetics And Clinical Nutrition Services, Other		×
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)		×
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/coder		×
Medical Transcription/transcriptionist		×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Administrative Assistant/secretary		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician		×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Cosmetology/cosmetologist, General		×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Religion/religious Studies		×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General		×
Precision Production	Associate	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/machinist		×
Welding Technology/welder		×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work		×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Industrial Radiologic Technology/technician		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration		×
Criminal Justice/police Science		×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Physical And Biological Anthropology		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General		×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General		×
Graphic Design		×
Music, General		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

977

Applied

935

Accepted

2,158

Enrolled

Female Admissions

416

Females Applied

403

Females Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

561

Males Applied

532

Males Accepted

95%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

2.94

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	ACT

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	20	-	-

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

2,560

In-state

4,160

Out-of-state

2,240

In-district

Fees

2,880

Full-time student fees

7,300

Room & board

Financial Aid

3,508

Avg. Financial Aid Package

3,290

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,554

Avg. Loan Aid

4,554

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

Student Body

2,158

Total Undergrad students

6%

International Students

10%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.92%
Black or African American	6.52%
White or Caucasian	60.98%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.33%
Asian	0.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.39%
Two or more races	6.72%
Other	0.97%

Gender

Male (40.69%)

Female (59.31%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	12%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Mr. Cinderfella, Spring Break Awareness Week and Homecoming

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Cowley Activity Awareness Team (CAAT), Academic Civic Engagement through Service (ACES), Phi Theta Kappa, Cowley College Student Senate and Creative Claws

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
residence hall entrances are locked at night

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No
Basketball
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football		No	No
Soccer	No
Softball		No	No
Tennis
Track And Field	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football	No	No	No
Soccer	No
Softball
Tennis
Track And Field	No
Volleyball

Faculty

298

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 194

Part-time - 104

Male - 149

Female - 149