Prescott College: Statistics

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# 4056 of 14,131 In the World
# 1129 of 2,597 In North America
# 1055 of 2,496 In the United States
# 7 of 25 In Arizona
# 1 of 2 In Prescott
# 1467 of 2,692 For Forestry
Top 1-3 For 9 other topics
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Acceptance rate

95%

Enrollment

28,467

Average SAT

1,110

Average ACT

22

Avg. cost to attend

$23,377 /y

Aid receiving

96%

Undergraduates

223

Graduates

644

Male:Female Ratio

22:78

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Prescott College has an acceptance rate of 95% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 95% 95% 95%
Applicants 164 42 122
Admissions 155 39 116
Freshmen enrolled full time 9 1 8

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 70%
â–  Asian 3%
â–  Hispanic 8%
â–  Black or African American 4%
â–  Unknown 14%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Prescott College.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Prescott College majors

Prescott College has granted 132 bachelor's degrees across 14 programs, 227 master's across 17 programs, and 6 doctorate degrees across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Prescott College.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor - 68 -
Environmental Studies 38 11 -
Outdoor Education 16 21 -
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 15 16 -
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 7 18 -
Psychology, General 22 - -
Business Administration and Management, General - 20 -
Community Organization and Advocacy - 19 -
Education, General 2 14 -
Community Psychology - 12 -
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services - 10 -
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General - 8 -
Social Sciences, Other 7 - -
Education, Other - - 6
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 6 - -
Secondary Education and Teaching 4 1 -
Sustainability Studies 5 - -
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 4 - -
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 1 2 -
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 1 -
Special Education and Teaching, General - 3 -
Visual and Performing Arts, General 3 - -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching - 2 -
Educational Leadership and Administration, General - 1 -
Grand Total 132 227 6

Publications & Citations

Prescott College has published 695 scientific papers with 23,253 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Medicine, Geography and Cartography, Computer Science, Ecology, Sociology, Political Science, and History.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
444 / 12,774
Environmental Science
372 / 17,242
Biology
351 / 19,588
Medicine
276 / 12,301
Geography and Cartography
266 / 13,598
Computer Science
260 / 4,013
Ecology
249 / 15,930
Sociology
235 / 5,095
Political Science
230 / 4,000
History
227 / 7,961
Law
219 / 3,649
Psychology
205 / 4,975
Philosophy
197 / 2,904
Engineering
185 / 3,827
Geology
173 / 10,239
Physics
162 / 3,984
Chemistry
161 / 7,409
Archaeology
158 / 7,738
Pathology
140 / 7,326
Paleontology
133 / 7,389
Mathematics
127 / 2,571
Art & Design
124 / 817
Genetics
110 / 3,789
Botany
93 / 9,416
Biochemistry
91 / 3,034
Economics
89 / 1,415
Psychiatry
81 / 3,657
Statistics
80 / 2,340
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
75 / 752
Quantum and Particle physics
73 / 2,037
Social Psychology
72 / 1,463
Business
71 / 1,727
Education
69 / 603
Development Studies
64 / 942
Surgery
63 / 1,825
Environmental Management
61 / 6,515
Public Health
61 / 3,285
Agricultural Science
61 / 10,852
Demography
56 / 3,119
Anthropology
56 / 657

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8 Notable alumni

Molly Holzschlag

1. Molly Holzschlag

1963-2023 (aged 60)
computer scientist lecturer writer
Molly Miriam Esther Holzschlag was an American author, lecturer and advocate of the Open Web. She wrote or co-authored 35 books on web design and open standards, including The Zen of CSS Design: Visual Enlightenment for the Web (co-authored with Dave Shea). She was nicknamed the "Fairy Godmother of the Web".
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Matuschka

2. Matuschka

1954-. (aged 72)
photographer
Joanne Motichka, known professionally as Matuschka, is an American photographer, artist, author, activist, and model. Her self-portrait on the Sunday cover of New York Times magazine in 1993 was chosen by LIFE for a special edition entitled 100 Photographs that Changed the World published in 2003 and again in 2011. The artist has been nominated for many awards, including a...
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Todd Miller

3. Todd Miller

1970-. (aged 56)
journalist
Todd Miller is a journalist based in Tucson, Arizona. He is most notably the author of Storming the Wall: Climate Change, Migration, and Homeland Security.
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Tom Udall

4. Tom Udall

1948-. (aged 78)
diplomat lawyer politician
Thomas Stewart Udall is an American diplomat, attorney, and politician who served as a United States senator for New Mexico from 2009 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he also served as the U.S. representative for New Mexico's 3rd congressional district from 1999 to 2009 and New Mexico attorney general from 1991 to 1999. In 2022, he was...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names PCPrescott UniversityPrescott Center for Alternative EducationPrescot CollegePrescott
Founded 1966
Motto For the Liberal Arts, the Environment and Social Justice
Academic calendar Semesters
Total staff 141
Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Address 220 Grove Ave Prescott, Arizona, 86301 United States
City Population 46,000
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