Vincennes University

Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location: Midwest
Setting: Small Town Setting
Type: Public
Size: Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Nickname: VU
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Vincennes University From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Vincennes University (VU) is a public university in Vincennes, Indiana in the United States. Founded in 1801 as Jefferson Academy, VU is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Indiana. Since 1889, VU has been a two-year university, although baccalaureate degrees in seven select areas are available. Unlike most other two-year higher-education institutions, however, VU is a residential campus and has been since its inception over two hundred years ago. VU was chartered in 1806 as the territory of Indiana's four-year university and remained the State of Indiana's sole publicly-funded four-year university until the establishment of Indiana University. Until 2005, Vincennes University served as the state-mandated coordinator of the Ivy Tech Community College system.

Academics

Vincennes University offers a diverse set of majors that are focused on careers in teaching and industry.

Vincennes University is organized into six divisions:

  • Business / Public Service Division
  • Health Sciences / Human Performance Division
  • Humanities
  • Social Science / Performing Arts
  • Department of Science / Mathematics
  • Department of Technology

Vincennes University is also the only college in the nation that offers a Bowling Management and Technology program.

Buildings of the Vincennes University

Vincennes - Main Campus

  • Shircliff Humanities Building
  • Davis Hall (Public Service/Broadcasting)
  • Governors Hall (Admissions)
  • Welsh Administration Building
  • Beckes Student Union
  • Walthen Business Building
  • PE Complex
  • Summers Social Science Building
  • McCormick Science Center
  • Beless Gym
  • Green Activities Center
  • Dayson Alumni Center
  • Young Hall - State-wide Services
  • Health Occupations Building
  • Tecumseh Dining Center
  • Red Skelton Performing Arts Center / Red Skelton Museum
  • Shake Learning Resource Center / Lewis Historical Library
  • Automotive Technology Building
  • Residence Halls
    • Clark Hall (Currently being renovated)
    • Godare Hall
    • Harrison Hall
    • Morris Hall
    • Vanderburgh Hall
    • Vigo Hall
  • Outlying Main Facilities
    • John Deere Agriculture Tech Building
    • O'neill Airfield; Westport, IL
    • Mid America Intn'l Airport; Lawrenceville, IL
  • State historic buildings
    • Jefferson Academy building
    • Indiana Territory Capitol Building
    • Elihu Stout Print Shop

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,183
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 71%
Athletic Programs: Unavailable
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 8,388
Students Receiving Aid: 76%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 20
Selectivity: Open Admissions
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 71%
Part-Time 29%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 85%
Other 8%
African-American 6%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 85%
Out-of-State 15%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Indiana 85%
Washington 3%
Georgia 2%
California 2%
Illinois 1%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 32%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 3,558 $ 8,388  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 3,240 $ 8,040  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 317 $ 317  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,089 38%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,237 27%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 2,167 31%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,038 45%  
Any Aid:
  76%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 100% (Open Admissions)

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 20.00

Degree Programs at Vincennes University

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at Vincennes University

Career Education Majors

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