Antioch University McGregor

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.

Overview

Antioch University Midwest, also known as AUM, and until 2010 known as Antioch University McGregor, is a private institution of higher education situated in Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States. AUM was established in 1988. Its roots go back to Antioch College, which was founded as a non-sectarian and co-educational institution of higher learning in 1852. The college's first president was Horace Mann, known as the architect of the American public school system, who turned down a nomination for governor of Massachusetts to take on his presidency. Antioch College has evolved into a multi-campus university which includes AUM.

AUM offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in diverse areas of study including liberal arts, health and wellness, human development, and human service administration. It also offers several online courses to the students.

Antioch University Midwest has an active campus life. The student service center of the college organizes various events and programs for the students. The university also operates a radio station known as the WYSO Radio. The student body of the Antioch University includes an impressive number of international students as well.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching and art studies.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 630 in 2009-2010 (498 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 23% of enrolled students and graduate students are 77%.

Students under 25 years old represent 6% of the student body. About 39% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

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

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (6 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (40 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (137 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary School Administration/Principalship
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (3 awarded)

• Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (41 awarded)

• Creative Writing
• General Studies
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded)

• Developmental and Child Psychology
• Psychology