Swedish-American Hospital
1401 East State Street
Rockford, IL 61104
Rockford, IL 61104
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https://careers.uwhealth.org/school-of-radiography/| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Main telephone | 779.696.4966 |
| Contact person name | Connie Salsbury |
| Contact person title | Program Director |
| Contact person e-mail | |
| Contact person phone | 779.696.4966 |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Type of school | Allied Health |
| Date founded | 1953 |
| Degrees offered | Certificate of completion |
| School accreditation | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology |
| Specialized licensure | American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, IEMA-Illinois Emergency Management Agency |
| Setting | Urban (in a large city) |
| Closest major metropolitan area | Rockford |
| Population of city the school is in | 169,990 |
| Distance from campus to city center | 1 mile |
| Public transportation to campus | Yes-bus stop one block away |
| Student parking on campus | Yes |
| County | Winnebago |
| Visitor information website | Find more information on this website |
| School visit availability | By appointment |
| Contact to set up school visit |
Connie Salsbury 779.696.4966 mailto:csalsbury@uwhealth.org https://careers.uwhealth.org/school-of-radiography/ |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Number of full time, male students | 3 |
| Number of full time, female students | 8 |
| Total number of full time students | 11 |
| Total number of male students | 3 |
| Total number of female students | 8 |
| Total number of students | 11 |
| Black | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% |
| White | 85% |
| These figures reflect responses of people who chose to indicate their racial-ethnic background. All categories except Hispanic represent non-Hispanic students. International students are not included in these figures so they may not add up to 100 percent. | |
| Percentage of students from out of state | 0% |
| Number of states and territories represented | 1 |
| Percentage of students from outside the US | 0% |
| Percentage of students 25 or older | 50% |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Costs (for proprietary schools) |
21 month Program Radiology Program: $7,000 Books and fees approximately $1,500 for entire program Off Campus Housing Available: $12,000 (2 Years/$500 per month) |
| Tuition refund policy |
https://bynder.uwhealth.org/m/6762745b77afdefd/original/Tuition-and-Fees-School-of-Radiography.pdf |
| Deferment plan (you can pay part of your tuition at the start of the term and the rest at the end of the term) | Yes |
| Installment plan (you can pay tuition in several payments over the course of the term) | Yes |
| Tuition guarantee (you aren't affected by tuition increases; the tuition you pay your first year is the amount you pay all years) | Yes |
| Other tuition payment plan information | The above terms are for certificate track students only. Bachelor track students pay University of St Francis, and tuition varies based on financial need. |
| Other tuition waiver information | None |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Financial aid contact person | Connie Salsbury |
| Financial aid contact title | Program Director |
| Financial aid contact e-mail | |
| Financial aid phone | 779.696.4966 |
| Submit these forms | No financial aid |
| Need-based scholarships and grants | |
| Privately-sponsored scholarships and grants | Yes |
| Merit-based scholarships and grants | |
| Other merit-based scholarship information | $3,000 to the junior student with the highest GPA after his/her first year. |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Admissions contact person | Connie Salsbury |
| Admissions contact e-mail | |
| Admissions phone (local) | 779.696.4966 |
| For incoming students | Moderately difficult (about 85% of all applicants accepted) |
| Number of male applicants | 4 |
| Number of male applicants accepted | 3 |
| Number of male applicants who enrolled | 3 |
| Number of female applicants | 4 |
| Number of female applicants accepted | 2 |
| Number of female applicants who enrolled | 2 |
| Total number of applicants | 8 |
| Total number of applicants accepted | 5 |
| Total number of applicants who enrolled | 5 |
| High school education | High school diploma required and GED accepted. |
| Postsecondary education | A minimum of an associate degree, to include Anatomy, physiology, speech, composition or college writing, college algebra or statistics, chemistry, general psychology, & medical terminology |
| Other education requirements for admission | All prerequisites must be 100 level courses or greater. |
| Admission is available | Fall |
| Application deadline | March 15 |
| Other information about applying | For the students that will start in August of that year |
| Application fee | $35 |
| Submit these items: | |
| Application | Required for all students |
| College transcript | Required for all students |
| High school GPA (minimum) | 2.5 |
| High school GPA | Required for all students |
| High school transcript or GED certificate | Required for all students |
| Interview | Required for all students |
| Letters of recommendation (#) | 3- It is a form the SCHOOL sends to the reference |
| Other application requirements information | Must complete an 8 hour hospital observation at our facility |
| Average GPA (on 4.0 scale) | 3.2 |
| Letters of recommendation | 3- It is a form the SCHOOL sends to the reference |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Pre-certification training | Yes |
| Certificate or diploma | Yes |
| School catalog website |
https://bynder.uwhealth.org/m/2b85666e6cecc968/original/2022-2023-School-of-Radiography-Handbook.pdf |
| To get a catalog | It is published online. |
| Academic calendar | August |
| Grading system | 4 point scale (must have an 80% to pass class) |
| Number of faculty on campus | 3 |
| Student faculty ratio | 8:1 |
| Average class size | |
| Lecture | 5 |
| Laboratory | 5 |
| Discussion | 5 |
| Summer school | Yes |
| Other attendance options | Students will complete some evening clinical rotations. |
| Computers on campus for student use | Yes |
| Computer lab available to students | Yes |
| Conference/Workshop | Yes |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Academic advising | Yes |
| Tutoring | Yes |
| Basic job skills | Yes |
| Orientation | Yes |
| Placement testing | Yes |
| Student lounge | Yes |
| Accessibility contact person | Connie Salsbury |
| Accessibility contact title | Radiologic Technology |
| Accessibility contact e-mail | |
| Accessibility contact phone | 779.696.4966 |
| Barrier-free campus | Yes |
| Designated parking | Yes |
| Housing | Yes |
| Learning aids | Yes |
| Tutors | Yes |
| 24-hour emergency phone and alarms on campus | Yes |
| Campus patrolled by trained security personnel | Yes |
| Late night transport service | Yes |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Had a full-time job offer within six months of graduation | 100% |
| Was counseled by the career services office | 100% |
| Career counseling | Yes, within the field of radiation/imaging sciences |
| Job fairs | Yes |
| Job interview preparation | Yes |
| On campus recruitment by employers | Yes |
| Résumé preparation assistance | Yes |