Snow College
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| Established | 1888 |
| Type | Public |
| Students | 3,244[1] |
| Location | Ephraim, Utah, U.S. 39°21′40″N 111°35′00″W / 39.36111°N 111.5833333°WCoordinates: 39°21′40″N 111°35′00″W / 39.36111°N 111.5833333°W |
| Campus | rural |
| Sports | 5 Varsity Teams |
| Colors | Blue and White and Orange |
| Mascot | Badgers |
| Website | www.snow.edu |
Snow College is a rural, two-year state college located in Ephraim, Utah, U.S. It offers certificates and associate degrees in a number of areas. This year, for the first time in its history, Snow has its first 4-year degree. The 4 year bachelor's program is in commercial music. Snow College is operated as part of the Utah System of Higher Education.
Founded in 1888 by local citizens as Sanpete Stake Academy, the school was later renamed Snow Academy to honor The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) leaders Lorenzo Snow and Erastus Snow. It is one of the oldest junior colleges west of the Mississippi. The name was changed to Snow College in 1923. The college was transferred from the LDS church to the State of Utah in 1932.[1]
Current enrollment is 3,244[1] In addition to the main 70 acres (280,000 m2) Ephraim campus, Snow College maintains the Snow College Richfield Campus in Richfield, Utah. Snow College athletic teams, known as the Badgers, are consistently highly ranked; its football team won the National Junior College Championship in 1985, and finished #2 in 2006. Its football players often go on to play at Division I-A schools.
In addition to athletics, Snow College has a notable music program. The Horne School of Music has been an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music since 1997, and is also very proud to be an All Steinway School.[2] Some Snow College music graduates go on to play in some of the finest groups and colleges in the world. Snow College is affiliated with the Juilliard School of Music in New York.[citation needed] In addition, Snow host some of the finest music camps in the nation, such as the Juilliard Jazz Summer Workshop and the Manhattan to the Mountains Chamber Workshop, held annually.[3] Beginning in 2012, The Horne School of Music will offer the first baccalaureate program in the history of the college, a Bachelor of Music degree in Commercial Music.
The theatre arts program at Snow College is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre and is affiliated with the Juilliard Drama Division. It regularly produces five major productions each year as well as a student produced season of Black Box productions and a summer program featuring instructors from the Juilliard Drama Division. The graduates from the theatre arts program are regularly accepted into upper division and graduate programs nationally and are frequently found in professional theatre companies and businesses throughout the United States.
Snow College also has an accredited Art program, being highly recommended and many connections to colleges throughout the US. Some of its students have gone on to institutions including Cornwall, University of Utah, Utah State University, BYU, New York Art Academy, and various other institutions. Their professors are all highly qualified, and low class numbers give one-on-one advisement time. They have gallary space that is visited by many accredited artists, they have a weekly student Alt Space, and connections to the CUAC.
Snow prides itself on having some of the lowest tuition rates of any accredited institution of higher education in Utah, at just $1,076 per semester (for year of 2009-2010).
The Snow College undefeated football team of 1985 were National Champions that year and the team was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame in 2010.[4]
[edit] See also
- J. Elliot Cameron : president from 1956–1958
- Noyes Building, the administrative building on campus
- Saga of the Sanpitch
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Utah’s public colleges and universities see enrollment increases for fourth straight year". Utah System of Higher Education. http://www.higheredutah.org/utah%E2%80%99s-public-colleges-and-universities-see-enrollment-increases-for-fourth-straight-year-2/. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ Saga of the Sanpitch, Vol 14, 1982, p. 32
- ^ Snow College Horne School of Music
- ^ Juilliard Goes To The Mountains
- ^ Snow Inducted into Football Hall of Fame
[edit] External links
- Snow College Web site
- SnowBadgers.Com - Snow College Athletic Web site
- UtahCollegeHousing.com Snow College Off-Campus housing database
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