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Why King?

Your college education is a big investment---one of the biggest you’ll ever make in your life. King College will do everything to make your student’s experience affordable. But an investment isn’t just about price---it’s also about value. And that’s where King departs from the ordinary.

• King prepares your student for a variety of careers. He can select from more than 80 academic programs, including “hot” career fields such as forensic science, neuroscience, online media and marketing, technical and professional communication, and bio-business. She can even design her own major.
• King offers life-changing opportunities. From internships to community service to research to journeys that take you around the globe---including a freshman class trip to Washington, D.C—your student will gain hands-on experience that will prepare you for the real world. Every year, faculty and staff members take more than 25 percent of our tradional undergraduate students on trips.
• King gets your student into a career faster. Nearly 55 percent of all King graduates (including transfer and international students) complete their degrees within four years. That’s more than twice the national rate: a 2001 U.S. Department of Education survey indicates that 31 percent of degree-seeking freshmen who enrolled in a four-year colleges and universities earned a bachelor’s degree in four years. The sooner your student graduates, the sooner she can start her career—and the more money you’ll save.
• A King College degree opens doors. During the last three years, an average of 85 percent of graduates seeking employment during the past three years were employed within their major field six months after graduation. Overall, 35 percent of our graduates pursue graduate school, one percent go to law school, and two percent to medical school. More than 80 percent are accepted into the graduate or professional school.