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Arizona Western College

Arizona Western College


Official telephone: (602) 726-1000
Fax number: (602) 344-7730
Website: www.awc.cc.az.us
Screen last updated on: January 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,987
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 29
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 5%

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: Yuma
Population of city/town: 70,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (33%)
  • women's dorms (33%)
  • men's dorms (33%)
Percent of students who live in school housing: 7%
Percent of students who live off campus: 93%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 5%
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, day care
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, career/job search classes, interest inventory, resumé assistance

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, radio station
School newspaper(s): Western Voice
International student organizations:
International Student Union

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Ray Butcher,
Athletic Director
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cheerleadingyes 
Men's footballyes 
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest other airport: Yuma (9 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Yuma (9 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Arizona St U, U of Arizona, Northern Arizona U.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 66% within two years of graduation