Thiel College
75 College Ave, Greenville, PA 16125
School Description
Provided by Thiel CollegeThiel College, an academic institution in the Lutheran tradition, empowers individuals to reach their full potential by assuring educational excellence, stimulating global awareness, promoting ethical and responsible leadership, and preparing students for careers so that lives inspired by truth and freedom may be committed to service in the world.
Thiel College
From Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaThiel College is a liberal arts, sciences and professional studies college related to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and located in Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1866, it was originally located in Philipsburg, now Monaca, Pennsylvania. It moved to Greenville in 1871.
About Thiel
Thiel (pronounced "teel") is situated on a campus in the small western Pennsylvania town of Greenville, which is about halfway between Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
Thiel has an enrollment of 1,279. 53% male; 47% of the enrollment is female. 68% of the students are from Pennsylvania, while 18% are from Ohio. 9% are from other states and Puerto Rico, and the remaining 5% are international students. 9% of the students are minority students. The college has a student:faculty ratio of about 16:1.
Thiel charges a tuition of about $19,836 and $8,192 for room and board. 99% of students (on-campus) receive financial aid.
Accreditation: Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; Pennsylvania Department of Education; Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation; American Chemical Society
Degrees
Thiel offers Bachelor of Arts degrees, Bachelor of Science, Associate of Science, and Associate of Arts degrees in Liberal Studies, Accounting, and Management Information Systems. Thiel also offers 60 majors and areas of study, listed below:
Accounting, Actuarial Studies, Applied Physics, Binary Engineering, Behavioral Biology, Biochemistry, Bioforestry, Biology, Business Administration, Business Communication, Chemistry, Church Music, Commercial Art, Communication Studies, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Computer Science, Conservation Biology, Criminal Justice, Culinary/Business Administration, Cytotechnology, E-Commerce, Economics, Elementary Education, Engineering (cooperative programs), English, English as a Second Language, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Science, Exploratory, Fine Art, Forestry and Environmental Management, Food and Agricultural Biology, History, International Business, International Studies, Juvenile/Family Justice, Legal Studies, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Media Communication, Medical Technology, Mortuary Science, Neuroscience, Occupational Therapy, Osteopathy, Parish Education, Performing Arts, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Political Science, Pre-Dental, Pre-Engineering, Pre-Law, Pre-Medical, Pre-Ministerial, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Veterinary, Psychology, Religion, Secondary Education, Sociology, Theater, Web Development, Wildlife Biology.
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Mid-Atlantic
- Setting:
- Small Town Setting
- Type:
- Private
- Affiliation:
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Size:
- Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
- Mascot:
- Tomcats
Students & Campus Life
- Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 1,261
- On Campus Housing:
- Available
- Full Time Students:
- 100%
- Athletic Programs:
- Available
Degree Programs at Thiel College
Associate's Level Programs
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Arts & Humanities
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General Studies
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General Studies
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General Studies
An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies.See more schools with programs in General Studies
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General Studies
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General Studies
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General Studies
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Business
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Accounting & Related Services
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Accounting & Related Services
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Accounting
An accounting program provides the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. This program includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.See more schools with programs in Accounting
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Accounting
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Information Systems
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Information Systems
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Management Information Systems
A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. Includes instruction in cost and accounting information systems, management control systems, personnel information systems, data storage and security, business systems networking, report preparation, computer facilities and equipment operation and maintenance, operator supervision and training, and management information systems policy and planning.See more schools with programs in Management Information Systems
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Management Information Systems
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Accounting & Related Services
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Accounting & Related Services
Bachelor's Level Programs
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Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Natural Resources and Conservation
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Natural Resources and Conservation
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Environmental Science
A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of the physical environment and the solution of environmental problems, including subjects such as abating or controlling environmental pollution and degradation; the interaction between human society and the natural environment; and natural resources management. Includes instruction in biology, chemistry, physics, geosciences, climatology, statistics, and mathematical modeling.See more schools with programs in Environmental Science
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Environmental Science
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Natural Resources and Conservation
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Arts & Humanities
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English Language and Literature
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English Language and Literature
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English Language and Literature
A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.See more schools with programs in English Language and Literature
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English Language and Literature
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Foreign Languages
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Spanish Language and Literature
A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.See more schools with programs in Spanish Language and Literature
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Spanish Language and Literature
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History
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History
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History
A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.See more schools with programs in History
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History
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Philosophy
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Philosophy
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General Philosophy
A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines.See more schools with programs in General Philosophy
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General Philosophy
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Religion/Religious Studies
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Religion/Religious Studies
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General Religion/Religious Studies
A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.See more schools with programs in General Religion/Religious Studies
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Pastoral Studies/Counseling
A program that focuses on the theory and principles of pastoral care and prepares ordained clergy to provide non-clinical pastoral counseling to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in pastoral leadership, counseling psychology; crisis intervention; individual and group procedures; theological and spiritual counseling; pastoral care; and applications to specific types of ministry.See more schools with programs in Pastoral Studies/Counseling
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Religious Education
A program that focuses on the theory and practice of providing educational services to members of faith communities, within the context of a particular religion, and that prepares individuals to serve as religious educators. Includes instruction in planning and teaching lessons; organizing and supervising instructional activities; designing and developing instructional materials; and administering religious education programs and facilities.See more schools with programs in Religious Education
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General Religion/Religious Studies
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Visual Arts
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Visual Arts
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Art/Art Studies
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Art/Art Studies
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English Language and Literature
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English Language and Literature
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Business
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Business/Corporate Communications
Learn to function in an organization as a composer, editor, and proofreader of business or business-related communications.See more schools with programs in Business/Corporate Communications
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International Business/Trade/Commerce
A program that prepares individuals to manage international businesses and/or business operations. Includes instruction in the principles and processes of export sales, trade controls, foreign operations and related problems, monetary issues, international business policy, and applications to doing business in specific countries and markets.See more schools with programs in International Business/Trade/Commerce
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Accounting & Related Services
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Accounting & Related Services
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Accounting
An accounting program provides the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. This program includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.See more schools with programs in Accounting
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Accounting
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General Business
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General Business
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Business Administration and Management
Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.See more schools with programs in Business Administration and Management
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Business Administration and Management
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Information Systems
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Information Systems
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Management Information Systems
A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. Includes instruction in cost and accounting information systems, management control systems, personnel information systems, data storage and security, business systems networking, report preparation, computer facilities and equipment operation and maintenance, operator supervision and training, and management information systems policy and planning.See more schools with programs in Management Information Systems
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Management Information Systems
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Business/Corporate Communications
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Communication & Media
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Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications.See more schools with programs in Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
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Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
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Education
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Teacher Training
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Teacher Training
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Biology Teacher Education
This program empowers individuals to share their passion for biology by enabling them to teach biology programs at various educational levels.See more schools with programs in Biology Teacher Education
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Elementary Education and Teaching
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter.See more schools with programs in Elementary Education and Teaching
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English/Language Arts Teacher Education
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History Teacher Education
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Spanish Language Teacher Education
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Biology Teacher Education
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Teacher Training
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Funeral and Mortuary Services
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General Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
A program that generally prepares individuals for careers in the funeral service industry and for licensure as funeral service directors or morticians. Includes instruction in the basic elements of mortuary science and the business, counseling, and operational aspects of funeral service.See more schools with programs in General Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
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General Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
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Health & Medical Services
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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
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Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
This program integrates the fields of Audiology and Pathology. This program includes instruction in a variety of communication disorder studies, audiology, speech pathology, language acquisition, and the design and implementation of comprehensive therapeutic and rehabilitative solutions to communications problems.See more schools with programs in Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
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Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
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Life Science
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Biology
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Biology
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Biology/Biological Sciences
Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.See more schools with programs in Biology/Biological Sciences
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Conservation Biology
A program that focuses on the application of the biological sciences to the specific problems of biodiversity, species preservation, ecological sustainability, and habitat fragmentation in the face of advancing human social, economic, and industrial pressures. Includes instruction in ecology, environmental science, biological systems, extinction theory, human-animal and human-plant interaction, ecosystem science and management, wetland conservation, field biology, forest and wildlife biology, and natural history.See more schools with programs in Conservation Biology
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Biology/Biological Sciences
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Biology
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Mathematics and Statistics
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Actuarial Science
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General Mathematics
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Actuarial Science
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Natural Sciences
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Chemistry
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Chemistry
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General Chemistry
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General Chemistry
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Physics
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Physics
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General Physics
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods.See more schools with programs in General Physics
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General Physics
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Chemistry
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Security and Protective Service Careers
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Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
A program that prepares individuals to apply theories and practices of criminal justice to structuring, managing, directing and controlling criminal justice agencies, including police departments, sheriff's departments, law enforcement divisions and units, and private protective services.See more schools with programs in Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
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Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
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Social Sciences
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International Relations and Affairs
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General Political Science and Government
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General Political Science and Government
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Psychology
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Psychology
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General Psychology
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General Psychology
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Sociology
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Sociology
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Sociology
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Sociology
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International Relations and Affairs
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Technology
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Information Systems Operation and Management
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General Computer Science
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General Computer Science
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Information Systems Operation and Management
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Students
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| Percent of Students International: | 4% |
Housing
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 88% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
Athletics
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Presidents' Athletic Conference) Basketball (Presidents' Athletic Conference) Baseball (Presidents' Athletic Conference) Track (Presidents' Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 16,200 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,390 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,875 | 45% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,695 | 56% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 5,699 | 97% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,538 | 88% | |
Any Aid: |
97% |
Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)
| Acceptance Rate: | 75% (Selective) |
| Test Scores | |
| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 77% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 420, Math: 430 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 530, Math: 540 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 30% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 16, Verbal: 14, Math: 16 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 22, Verbal: 20, Math: 22 |
Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
