2299 Old Bacone Road

Muskogee, Oklahoma

(918) 781-7200

www.bacone.edu

CHARACTERISTICS OF INSTITUTION

Bacone College, an independent institution related to the American Baptist Churches, USA, maintains its commitment to serving American Indians within a culturally diverse community. The college, through its baccalaureate and associate degree programs, challenges students to develop intellectual and social skills, spiritual values and healthy lifestyles by providing quality education in a nurturing Christian environment. To fulfill its mission, the College has established education goals stipulating it will provide: I. Intellectually challenging baccalaureate and associate degree programs that include study in both professional programs and the arts and sciences. II. A core curriculum, which allows students to demonstrate critical thinking, computer proficiency, computational ability, and self-expression in writing and oral form in understanding and developing new ideas and presenting them to others. III. The opportunity for students to learn and live in a diverse cultural collegiate community. IV. Emphasis and privilege in its curricular and co-curricular programs to the voice and culture of American Indians as represented in the College's students, staff, and faculty. V. The opportunity for students to experience personal and spiritual growth and to acquire knowledge of Christian values and perspectives. VI. Academic and non-academic support services that facilitate student success.

CLIMATE & GEOGRAPHY

Muskogee is an economic center for eastern Oklahoma and operates the Port of Muskogee on the Arkansas River, which is accessible from the Gulf of Mexico. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.8 square miles (100 km2), of which 37.3 square miles (97 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (3.69%) is water. Muskogee is near the confluence of the Arkansas River, Verdigris River and Grand River. It is served by U.S. Route 62, U.S. Route 64, U.S. Route 69, Oklahoma State

Highway 16, Oklahoma State Highway 165, Oklahoma State Highway 351 and the Muskogee Turnpike. Muskogee lies in the Arkansas River Valley and has a low, sea-level elevation compared to much of the rest of the state. The city is on the boundary of the oak and hickory forest region of eastern Oklahoma and the prairie, Great Plains region of northeastern Oklahoma. It is a suburban community of Tulsa. The city's climate is considerably warmer and more humid than other parts of the state.

HOUSING

Residential life at Bacone College is an integral part of the community experience. The Residence Hall provides an atmosphere of belonging and friendship. The residential life program provides a variety of facilities and competent personnel to assist you in academic, social, physical and spiritual development. Regulatory policies are established to the extent necessary to ensure consideration for the time, privacy, value system of each resident and the local community. There are six residential facilities; Alexander Posey Hall, Walter Starr Hall, McCoy Hall and three new apartment-style residences. Applications for residence must be made to the Director of Student Housing. The Residence Hall Staff at Bacone College orients students to college life and serves as a resource for the residents. Individuals that carry out the hall government are the Housing Assistants and Housing Managers. For more details in residence life refer to the Bacone College Residential Life Handbook or stop by the Housing Office located in Rm 107 at the Conference Center.

ENTRANCE TESTS REQUIRED

The Admissions Office is dedicated to serving those with the desire to attend school at Bacone College. The Admissions

Team is always eager to take prospective students on campus tours, discuss admissions eligibility, various programs on

campus, and the various aspects of Bacone College and its heritage. We are located in the

Welcome Center located on the northeast corner of Shawnee Bypass and York St. We hope

to show you what being a Bacone College Warrior is all about.

Bacone College

Muskogee - OK

MAJOR SUBJECTS

Christian Ministry BA Christian Ministry - BA Small Group Ministry - BA Christian Counseling - AA Christian Ministry Medical Fields RN to BSN Nursing - BS Medical Imaging - BS Medical Imaging AIMT - AAS Diagnostic Medical Sonography - AAS Ultrasound Science AIMT - AAS Radiography Criminal Justice BS Criminal Justice Studies - AS Criminal Justice Studies American Indian Studies BA American Indian Studies - AA American Indian Studies - BA Tribal Languages - AA Tribal Languages

Tribal Languages BA Tribal Languages - AA Tribal Languages Early Childhood Development BS Early Childhhod Development - AS Early Child Development Communications BA Communications - BA Media Communications Business Administration BS Accounting - BS General Business - BS Business Administration - BS Information Systems - BS Marketing - BS Tribal Leadership - AS Business Administration Family Studies BS Family Studies - BA Family Studies Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies BA Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies - AA Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies

TUITION AND OTHER EXPENSES

Bacone College will make every effort to contain costs from the date they are announced through the current academic

year. Our Board of Trustees, however, reserves the right to make changes in tuition and fees at any time.

Students need to have a plan for meeting their college expenses, before they register and begin attending classes. The

beginning point for this is the Financial Aid office. Once a Financial Aid Award letter has been presented to a student, the

student will know what portion of his/her account the student is responsible to pay.

Once you have applied for and received your financial aid award package, your next question may be, "How do I take care

of the costs that financial aid doesn’t cover?" If your family cannot pay the balance in full before the semester starts, Bacone

College offers a monthly payment plan option. Similar to the purchase of a house or a car, higher education is a long-term

investment with long-term value. If your remaining balance will be over $2,500, we will ask you to pay a $500 down payment

on your student account. This will help reduce the amount of your monthly payment during the school year.

The Financial Aid office will present each student with an Estimated Charges worksheet. Bacone College is one of the few

private colleges today who does not charge an up-front payment plan enrollment fee or interest charges on unpaid balances.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

The Office of Admissions will guide all prospective international students though the application process. The first step is to email the Office of Admissions and request our electronic admissions packet. Upon request the Office of Admissions will email you various attachments and directions as Word attachments. Academic Scholarships are not available for international students, however international students are eligible to apply for Institutional Work-Study. Students must apply for scholarships online to have eligibility evaluated. Many of the international prospective students choose to

complete an online admissions application to start their process.

Once the application is received by the Office of Admissions, an

Admissions Counselor will contact you by email to assist you with the additional requirements necessary for

admittance into Bacone College.

Provided admittance is granted, Bacone College will request a refundable deposit prior to issuing the Letter of

Admittance, Letter of English Proficiency and Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)

I-20.

Once the aforementioned items have been received, the student's admissions file will be nominated to the admissions

committee for review. Upon favorable review, the Office of Admissions will request a deposit of $11,350 (US) prior to

finalizing enrollment of classes.

STEPS FOR ADMISSION The Office of Admissions must receive high school & college/university official transcripts & relevant exam scores

translated into English. Your official records must be submitted along with an Evaluation of International Educational

Credentials; please refer to www.wes.org for more information on having your records evaluated. For students from

non-English speaking nations: TOEFL score test of 500 (paper exam) or 173 (computer exam). If TOEFL score is less

than 500/173, you are required to take a 12-week English course at an official English language center & provide

documentation of that course work along with your TOEFL score. TOEFL exams are given in most nations or in near-

by nations. If you do not know where the nearest TOEFL exam centers, you can go to the Internet at www.toefl.org.

For students from English speaking nations: ACT or SAT I transcript in English.

International Students are required to prepay their first semesters tuition, fees, and room & board.

Once the aforementioned items have been received, the student's admissions file will be nominated to the admissions

committee for review. Upon favorable review, the Office of Admissions will request a deposit of $11,350 (US) prior to

mailing the Letter of Admittance, Intent to Accept Admissions form, English Proficiency and I-20. Please contact the

Bacone Business Office to let us know the funds are coming so we can process them.

Once all of the above steps are satisfied, the student will need to:

Submit applications to the nearest American Consulate or American Embassy to process an F-1 Student Visa.

Check with the American Embassy for injections needed to travel to the USA. Make arrangements to get

injections needed to travel to the USA. Make arrangements to get injections immediately as some injections

are in a series with time between each injection.

Students are required to bring all of their final documentation and funding with them upon arrival. Students

without full funding or complete documentation will be returned home.

Once you receive your visa you are required to pay a non-refundable $200 SEVIS fee.