Antioch University Seattle

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Antioch University was founded by Horace Mann in 1853. In 1978, the school became Antioch University, and it now operates 6 campuses across four states in the US.

Antioch University-Seattle was established in 1975. It offers a B.A. completion program, several master's degree programs, and a Doctor of Clinical Psychology program. The campus is comprised of the following schools:

• School of Education
• School of Applied Psychology, Counseling and Family Therapy
• Center for Creative Change

Antioch University-Seattle offers career services and disability support services to its students. Financial aid is also offered in the form of loans, grants and scholarships. Available scholarships include the Antioch Alumni Scholarship,the Dan Kelleher Memorial Scholarship, and the Presidential Scholarship.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in mathematics, therapy and counseling, conservation and resource management, and education and teaching.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student 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.
• Students may study abroad.
• 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 854 in 2009-2010 (670 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 30% of enrolled students and graduate students are 70%.

Students under 25 years old represent 10% of the student body. About 34% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

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

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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (8 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (50 awarded)

• Education
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

LIBERAL ARTS (43 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MATHEMATICS (7 awarded)

• Systems Science and Theory

MEDIA (9 awarded)

• Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (79 awarded)

• Psychology