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Allen College

Allen College is located in Waterloo, Iowa. The college is a part of the Allen Health Systems Inc. and was established in 1989. It offers specialized programs in the healthcare field and aims to develop individuals as committed and successful healthcare professionals.

Allen College offers associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs for its students. It offers courses in areas like health sciences, nursing and radiography. The college also has facilities for continuing education programs.

Allen College is home to a chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau society. The college also has a number of student associations, including the National Student Nurses’ Association, the Allen Student Nurses’ Association and the Iowa Society of Radiologic Technologists. A student newsletter is also published at the college.

Campus Location

1990 Heath St
Waterloo, IA 50703-1999
USA
Main Tel: (319) 226-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Allen College Highlights

Where Allen College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

Other important characteristics:

  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor881
Associate151
Master131
Post-master's certificate 1

Allen Students

The student enrollment at Allen was 462 in 2007 (390 full-time equivalent).

women were 100% of the class.

Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students and graduate students are 16%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 13,801
Room and board$ 5,998
Books and supplies$ 936
Other$ 3,907

Financial Aid: Allen participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  27

Housing and Meals

Allen provides on-campus housing for 24 of its 390 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Allen Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men100%
Women76%
All76%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (15 awarded)

  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (101 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Allen with government-defined occupation categories.)

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