Brenau University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Brenau University is a private university for women located in Gainesville, Georgia, United States. It was founded in the year 1878 and was known as the Georgia Baptist Female Seminary. The university enrolls over 2,000 students in four different divisions including Brenau Women’s College, the coeducational Evening, Weekend and Online Colleges, and Brenau Academy.

The students of Brenau University are offered undergraduate and graduate degree programs through the following schools:

• School of Business and Mass Communication
• School of Education
• School of Fine Arts and Humanities
• School of Health and Science

Brenau University’s students are members of various clubs and organizations such as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Eco-Friends, Brenau Recreation Association, Brenau Fellowship Association, Student Media Board, Student Alumnae Council, and Silhouettes.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, business and management, and drama and performing arts.
• High female/male ratio.
• Selective admissions.
• Many mature (40+ year old) 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:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,591 in 2009-2010 (2,265 full-time equivalent).

women were 100% of the class.

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

Students under 25 years old represent 34% of the student body. About 22% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Brenau provides on-campus housing for 463 of its 2,265 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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

Athletics

The school is in the Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 1 male students received the aid (men were 2% of those receiving aid) and 58 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 98% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Brenau 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 Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

• Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (210 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Corporate Communications
• Fashion Merchandising
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

DESIGN (9 awarded)

• Fashion/Apparel Design
• Graphic Design
• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (11 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (249 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Drama and Dance Teacher Education
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (3 awarded)

• Public Administration

FINE ARTS (3 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (2 awarded)

• Legal Professions and Studies
• Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (12 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA (10 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (38 awarded)

• Health and Medical Administrative Services
• Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (89 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (32 awarded)

• Occupational Therapy/Therapist

SCIENCE (8 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (10 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (11 awarded)

• Psychology