| Location: | Mid-Atlantic |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Roman Catholic |
| Size: | Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad) |
Immaculata University is a Catholic liberal arts institution founded for women in 1920 by the Sisters, Servants of Immaculate Heart of Mary. Retaining a commitment for women in the Women's College, the mission includes both men and women in the College of LifeLong Learning and the College of Graduate Studies. As a comprehensive institution, Immucalata offers associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees, as well as post-baccalaureate and enrichment programs directed primarily toward liberal education, together in preparation for professions and/or further education.
Immaculata University, to attain the goal of developing the whole person of any faith within a Catholic Community, encourages the student to see in liberal education an integrative process contributing to the formation of a truly educated person: value-oriented and committed to seeking truth, promoting justice, and fostering peace.
Immaculata University is a Catholic university on King Road in Immaculata, Pennsylvania.
Immaculata was founded as Villa Maria College, a women's college in 1920. It was the first Catholic college for women in the Philadelphia area. The name was changed to Immaculata College in 1929.
Founded by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Immaculata is part of the greater IHM community, which includes the neighboring House of Studies and an academy for girls. The University became coeducational in the fall of 2005.
The current location of Immaculata University is a tract of land in Chester County, Pennsylvania, on the Main Line near Malvern, purchased by the sisters in 1906. The origianal 198 acre plot has grown to 373 acres since that time.
The Immaculata Mighty Macs were the AIAW Division I Basketball Champions, the top national title, from 1972 to 1974, a pivotal time in the history of women's collegiate sports. The story of the Mighty Macs basketball team is currently being adapted into a movie, Our Lady of Victory, which is due out in theaters in 2008. The Mighty Macs during the early 1970s were featured on a SportsCenter special on March 23, 2008.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 25% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Pennsylvania Athletic Conference) Track (Pennsylvania Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 19,500 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,478 | 27% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,046 | 29% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 8,732 | 100% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 5,969 | 90% | |
Any Aid: |
100% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 89% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 97% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 420, Math: 450 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 520, Math: 550 |
| Application Fee: | $ 35.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |