Anderson University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Anderson University, also known as AU, is located in Anderson, South Carolina, United States. It was established in 1911. The main campus encompasses more than 190 acres and has approximately 36 buildings. AU offers several bachelor and master degrees in approximately 50 areas of study. The U. S. News and World Report named the university one of the 70 "Up and Coming" institutions in the nation in 2008. AU is divided into the following academic schools and colleges:

• College of Adult & Professional Studies
• College of Arts & Sciences
• College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Visual & Performing Arts
• School of Christian Ministry
• School of Interior Design

AU is home to many student organizations and groups including the American Choral Directors Association, Spanish Club, AU Education Club, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Collegiate Music Educators National Conference, Habitat for Humanity, Gamma Beta Phi, and Student Government Association. The university publishes a newspaper called the "Echoes."

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Baptist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in art studies, mathematics, education and teaching, business and management, drama and performing arts, religion and philosophy, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,064 in 2009-2010 (1,669 full-time equivalent).

About 36% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 64% of the class.

Undergrads are 95% of enrolled students and graduate students are 5%.

Students under 25 years old represent 77% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Anderson provides on-campus housing for 930 of its 1,669 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 128 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 101 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Anderson offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (14 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (101 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Organizational Behavior Studies

DESIGN (8 awarded)

• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (94 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering

LIBERAL ARTS (9 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (7 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (9 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (21 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (10 awarded)

• Christian Studies
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Religious/Sacred Music

SCIENCE (11 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (11 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (20 awarded)

• Psychology