Merit Scholarships Available: |
Amount | F | R | T | G |
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| Michel de Montaigne Scholarship | award details | Y | |||
| William Rainey Harper Scholarship | award details | Y | |||
| Alexandra Culbertson Scholarship | $10,000 | ||||
| Alumni Legacy Scholarship | $1,000 | ||||
| Frances Wood Shimer Scholarship | $1,500 - $3,000 | ||||
| George Kaplan Scholarship | $1,000 | R | |||
| Homeschoolers and Nontraditional Schooling Scholarship | $2,000 | R | |||
| Irving and Eleanor Rempell Scholarship | $2,500 | ||||
| Paul Morphy Chess Scholarship | $2,000 | ||||
| Robert Maynard Hutchins Scholarship | $1,400 | ||||
| Shimer International Student Scholarship | - | ||||
| Shimer Matching Grants | $2,000 | ||||
| William Rose Scholarship | $200 - $2,000 | ||||
| Work Scholarship | - | ||||
| The Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship | $3,000 | N | N | Y | N |
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Shimer College Scholarships
| 3424 South State Street | Tuition In/Out-State: | $26,510 / $26,510 | Total Fall Enrollment: | 111 |
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| Chicago , IL 60616 | Books and Supplies: | $1,290 | Applicants Admitted: | 46% |
| (800) 215-7173 | On-campus Room and Board: | $11,400 | Receiving Aid of Some Type: | 100% |
| http://www.shimer.edu | Undergraduate Application Fee: | $25 | Receiving Institutional Aid: | 95% , $11,070 on average |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
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Shimer College General Information
Will I get in?Address 3424 South State Street, Chicago, IL 60616 Phone Number (800) 215-7173 Web Address http://www.shimer.edu Mission Statement Shimer College provides and preserves education centered on discussion of enduring questions and issues. Historically influential original sources are studied through Socratic questioning, in small seminar classes and following the kind of Great Books curriculum advocated by Robert Maynard Hutchins. The core values informing education at Shimer are free inquiry, dialog, critical open-mindedness, and integration of disciplines. The College offers all members of its community the opportunity to participate meaningfully in deciding the future of the institution. A Shimer education demands much of both the intellect and the character of students, and prepares them for responsible citizenship and the examined life. Type of School Four or more years, Private not-for-profit Religious affiliation None Highest degree offered Bachelor's Calendar Semester Setting Large city Distance learning opportunities No Shimer College Size
Total enrollment 111 Enrolled full time 97 Enrolled part time 14 Shimer College Student Body
Men enrolled full time 51 Women enrolled full time 46 American Indian/Alaskan Native 0% Asian/Pacific Islander 5% Black/Non-Hispanic 1% Hispanic 4% White/Non-Hispanic 76% Non-Resident Alien 1% Race/ethnicity unknown 13% -
Shimer College Admission Basics
Admissions office phone number (800) 215-7173 Open admission policy No Undergraduate Application fee $25 Applied 108 Admitted 50 Enrolled 16 Admitted % 46% Shimer College Admission factors
Admission test scores Neither required nor recommended Secondary school GPA Recommended Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended Secondary school record Recommended TOEFL Required Completion of college preparatory program Recommended Recommendations Required Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended Shimer College Admission statistics
Students submitting SAT 35% SAT 1 Verbal 25th percentile score 655 SAT 1 Verbal 75th percentile score 760 SAT 1 Math 25th percentile score 570 SAT 1 Math 75th percentile score 670 Students submitting ACT 70% ACT Composite 25th percentile score 25 ACT Composite 75th percentile score 29 -
Shimer College Cost
In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates $26,510 Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates $26,510 Books and Supplies $1,290 On-campus room and board $11,400 Off-campus room and board $10,000 Shimer College Financial Aid
Students Receiving Aid 100% Receiving Federal Grants 37% , $5,279 on average Receiving Institutional Aid 95% , $11,070 on average Receiving Student Loans 68% , $8,488 on average -
Shimer College Programs & Majors
Graduates in 2009/2010 academic year.
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor Humanities/Humanistic Studies 12 Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor Natural Sciences 0 Social Sciences Bachelor Social Sciences, General 0 -
Shimer College Deadlines
Regular Admissions
Regular application deadline No closing date Priority application deadline - Fall application deadline No closing date SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due - SAT Subject score report due - College will notify student by - Student must reply to acceptance by May 1 Deadline for housing deposit May 1 Financial Aid
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Transfer priority application deadline - Transfer priority financial aid deadline - Transfer application closing date Rolling admission Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms August 1 College will notify student of transfer decision by - -
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