Anna Maria College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Anna Maria College and was founded in 1946. It is situated in Paxton, Massachusetts. The campus is spread over an area of more than 175 acres. The Sisters of Saint Anne played an important role in the establishment of this college. Degrees are offered to students in different fields of study including business administration, media communications, graphic design, criminal justice, music education and legal studies.

Students can choose from the several clubs and organizations that are available at Anna Maria College, including the Bushido Club, the Fire Science Association, the Student Government Association, Habitat for Humanity, the Commuter Club and Literature Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement and family and social work.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,333 in 2009-2010 (1,102 full-time equivalent).

About 54% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 46% of the class.

Undergrads are 71% of enrolled students and graduate students are 29%.

Students under 25 years old represent 66% of the student body. About 15% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Anna Maria provides on-campus housing for 600 of its 1,102 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Commonwealth Coast Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

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

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (5 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (41 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Management Information Systems
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DESIGN (2 awarded)

• Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (31 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

• Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
• Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (36 awarded)

• Human Services
• Public Administration
• Public Policy Analysis
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

• Fine Arts and Art Studies

LAW (6 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (14 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• General Studies
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MEDIA (1 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music
• Piano and Organ
• Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (27 awarded)

• Nursing
• Pre-Nursing Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (10 awarded)

• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (86 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Securities Services Administration/Management

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (24 awarded)

• Art Therapy/Therapist
• Counseling Psychology
• Music Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology