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General Contact
- School Code: 381100
- Phone: (888) 344-6679
- School Homepage
Admissions Office
Financial Aid Office
ACCEPTANCE RATE
39.80%FINANCIAL AID RATE
100%STUDENT TEACHER RATIO
11:1DEGREE OFFERED ONLINE
2FINANCIAL AID AWARD AVG.
$21,761Average Grants + Scholarship Aid Awarded to Undergraduate Students
Percent of Full-Time Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid
Percent of Students Paying In-State Tuition vs Out-of-State Tuition
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Bookkeeping Courses
The bookkeeping program at Davis & Elkins College prepares students for bookkeeping positions or entry-level accounting positions. The program focuses on providing technical administrative support to professional accountant and other financial management personnel. Program courses include: posting transactions to accounts, record-keeping systems, accounting software operation, and general accounting principles and practices. Get more details below including other West Virginia colleges that offer bookkeeping courses.
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Davis & Elkins College
1000 Vermillion Street, Athens, WV
Davis & Elkins College is a nonprofit private school that has a fair number of degree programs available for students to choose from. The school is located in Elkins, WV, in a predominantly rural area. The school maintains a Presbyterian Church affiliation, which is evident in the role it plays in program curriculums and daily life at the school. The low student to teacher ratio and access to faculty is due primarily to the small student body, over 800 students, maintained by Davis & Elkins College.
Areas of study available at Davis and Elkins College include:
- Health And Clinical Professions
- Education
- Business And Marketing Studies
- Recreation And Fitness Studies
- Psychology
The admissions process will include the submission of an application, transcripts, records, and standardized test scores, which are then evaluated by admissions officials. The most common scores among applicants admitted to Davis and Elkins College are within the range of 17 - 22 for the ACT exam, or 1210 - 1540 for the SAT exam. Roughly 50% of all applicant were admitted at Davis and Elkins College, with 22% of those admitted choosing to attend.
The cost of undergraduate tuition is approximately $25,000 per year. Tuition prices may change for any number of reasons, and as such students should use the school's net price calculator to identify their personalized cost estimate of attendance. Financial aid may be offered to students that meet the necessary requirements.
Davis & Elkins College offers several athletic programs overseen by the NCAA. Sports available may include but not limited to:
- Baseball (NCAA Division II)
- Basketball (NCAA Division II)
- Golf (NCAA Division II)
To see a full list of areas of study, enrollment information, admissions information, and more, please take a look at the school's website at www.dewv.edu.
Career Options for Graduates
Students who have completed the Bookkeeping program at Davis & Elkins College, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below:Tax Preparers
Description
Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses.
Career Outlook & Projections (
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According to the BLS, tax preparers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 1.6% from 2014 to 2024
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Description
Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.
Career Outlook & Projections (
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According to the BLS, bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -8.4% from 2014 to 2024
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Description
Compile and record employee time and payroll data. May compute employees' time worked, production, and commission. May compute and post wages and deductions, or prepare paychecks.
Career Outlook & Projections (
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According to the BLS, payroll and timekeeping clerks employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -3.4% from 2014 to 2024
Brokerage Clerks
Description
Perform duties related to the purchase, sale or holding of securities. Duties include writing orders for stock purchases or sales, computing transfer taxes, verifying stock transactions, accepting and delivering securities, tracking stock price fluctuations, computing equity, distributing dividends, and keeping records of daily transactions and holdings.
Career Outlook & Projections (
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According to the BLS, brokerage clerks employment is expected to grow at a rate of 9.0% from 2014 to 2024
Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Admission Requirements & Details
The information regarding admissions below may give you an idea of the applicants Davis & Elkins College accepts. The details may include application requirements and recommendations, as well as any AP credits that may be transferred.
College Credits Accepted
- Dual Credits
- Life Experience Credits
- AP Course Credits
Academics & Student Services
Student Services
To help support students, Davis & Elkins College may provide student services like those listed below:- Online course work available
- Remedial courses
- Academic counseling for students
- Student employment
- Helping students find work after graduation
Intercollegiate Athletics
Davis & Elkins College is a Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), with many of the sports being in the NCAA Division II without football classification. The most popular sports played are listed below:
- Baseball (370)
- Basketball (370)
- Track and Field (370)
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Other Sports