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Atlantic Union College, AUC, is a private, Seventh-day Adventist professions-based institute in South Lancaster, Massachusetts. AUC was founded in 1882 as That New England School and was renamed Lancaster Junior College in 1918. The name was finally changed to Atlantic Union College in 1922. AUC, which is situated on more than 130 acres, offers Bachelor Degrees, Associate Degrees, Certificates, and Master of Education (M.Ed.) Degrees to students.
The sports teams at Atlantic Union College participate in various activities such as basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, and tennis. AUC houses the G. Eric Jones Library named after G. Eric Jones, who served as the president of the college between 1936-1948.
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Campus Location338 Main St
South Lancaster, MA 01561-1000
USA
Main Tel: (978) 368-2000
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Seventh Day Adventists religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in music, nursing and emergency medicine, and therapy and counseling.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
Other important characteristics: - Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
- Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 87 | 41 | | Associate | 34 | 10 | | 1-2 year certificate | 12 | 6 | | Master | 6 | 3 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | | 2 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 562 in 2007-2008 (464 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 93% of enrolled students and graduate students are 7%. About 41% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 59% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 16,570 | | Room | $ 2,600 | | Board | $ 2,400 | | Books and supplies | $ 960 | | Other | $ 2,000 |
Financial Aid: Atlantic Union participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
Housing and MealsAtlantic Union provides on-campus housing for 56 of its 464 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (1 awarded) - Art/Art Studies
- Arts Management
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (9 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded) - Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (5 awarded) - Culinary Arts/Chef Training
DESIGN (0 awarded) EDUCATION AND TEACHING (6 awarded) - Curriculum and Instruction
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (12 awarded) FINE ARTS (0 awarded) LAW (0 awarded) - Legal Assistant/Paralegal
LIBERAL ARTS (11 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- French Language and Literature
- General Studies
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Social Sciences
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (1 awarded) MEDIA (0 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded) - Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded) - Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
MEDICINE (7 awarded) MUSIC (2 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (47 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded) - Kinesiology and Exercise Science
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (13 awarded) - Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Theology and Religious Vocations
- Theology/Theological Studies
SCIENCE (8 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (14 awarded) - Art Therapy/Therapist
- Behavioral Sciences
- Psychology
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