Anderson University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Anderson University, also known as AU, is located in Anderson, Indiana, United States. The university was established in the year 1917 by the Church of God. The sprawling campus of AU spreads over an area of about 100 acres. The university grants degrees and certificate programs to students through the following schools and colleges:

• College of Arts
• College of Science and Humanities
• Falls School of Business
• School of Adult Learning
• School of Education
• School of Music
• School of Nursing
• School of Theology

Anderson University has various student organizations such as the International Student Association, Alpha Lambda Delta, Delta Mu Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, and Alpha Sigma Lambda. The university's athletic teams are nicknamed the Ravens. Students participate in sports such as basketball, tennis, soccer, golf, cross country, track and field, baseball, softball, and volleyball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Church of God religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, business and management, and music.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

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.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,737 in 2009-2010 (2,487 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 72% of enrolled students, graduate students are 26%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 2%.

Students under 25 years old represent 72% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Anderson provides on-campus housing for 1,466 of its 2,487 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

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

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Other Then Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (381 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Information Science/Studies

DESIGN (6 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (111 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Drama and Dance Teacher Education
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• International and Comparative Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Physics Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Speech Teacher Education
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (22 awarded)

• Family Systems
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (14 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (50 awarded)

• Creative Writing
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (9 awarded)

• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Mathematics

MEDIA (26 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MUSIC (26 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music Performance
• Music
• Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (41 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (21 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (75 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
• Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (20 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (19 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (25 awarded)

• Psychology