Inside Academics at Prescott College

Academics at a Glance

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Prescott College — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

20 Majors With Completions

9:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

35% Full-Time Faculty

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Prescott College:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, Prescott College offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. 35% of the instructors at Prescott College are employed full time, near the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

Prescott College offers 20 majors with reported completions across 12 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Prescott College are summarised below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	—
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	✓

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Prescott College.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	68
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	49
Outdoor Education	37
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	31
Agricultural Production Operations	25

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Prescott College, a few more questions are worth asking:

Need flexibility? Check whether Prescott College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 112 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (74% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics at Prescott College

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

Majors & Degree Programs at Prescott College — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
Faculty & Class Sizes at Prescott College — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
Graduation and Retention at Prescott College — graduation outcomes and retention detail
Online Learning at Prescott College — online and distance enrollment options
Accreditation Detail at Prescott College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies