Overview

Cottey College is a 4-year institution located in Nevada, MO, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1000 West Austin Boulevard
Nevada, MO  64772
United States

Contact Mrs. Angela Moore
Enrollment Office
Email: amoore@cottey.edu
Phone: 417-667-8181
Fax: 417-667-8103

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General
International Business/trade/commerce
Organizational Leadership
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching
Secondary Education And Teaching
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology
International Relations And Affairs
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

510

Applied

493

Accepted

266

Enrolled

Female Admissions

510

Females Applied

493

Females Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

20

Application Fee

3.41

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Required for some programs	3 recommendations
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 2.6 Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	December 1st	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite		18	25

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

25,720

Private

Fees

1,842

Full-time student fees

11,240

Room & board

5,620

Room only

Financial Aid

26,866

Avg. Financial Aid Package

24,034

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

28,560

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,761

Avg. Loan Aid

17,227

Avg. Grant Aid

7,183

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

80.5%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

28%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

266

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

72%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.53%
Black or African American	6.77%
White or Caucasian	72.93%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.26%
Asian	1.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.38%
Two or more races	1.5%

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	81%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Hanging of the Greens and Assessment Day

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:
Golden Key, Phi Theta Kappa, Student Government, Alpha Chi and Global Citizens

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

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football	No
Golf	No
Softball	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball	No

Faculty

46

Total Faculty

7:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 41

Part-time - 5

Male - 10

Female - 37