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Cardinal Stritch University was established in 1937 as the St. Clare College. It was founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi. In 1946, it was renamed Cardinal Stritch College. The college was named after the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Samuel Cardinal Stritch of Chicago. It achieved university status in 1997 and settled on its present name at that time. The main campus is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In addition, it has campuses in Kenosha, Wisconsin and Edina, Minnesota. Stritch is divided into the following colleges:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business and Management
- College of Education and Leadership
- Ruth S. Coleman College of Nursing
Stritch includes more than 20 on-campus student clubs and organizations. Some of these are the Black Student Union, Games and Education Club, Genesian Players, Gay/ Straight Alliance, Country Club, International Student Organization, New Order of Artists, Psychology Club, Psi Chi, Outdoor Club, Radio Lobo, Sociology Club, Student Wisconsin Education Association and Students in Free Enterprise.
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Campus Location6801 N Yates Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53217-3985
USA
Main Tel: (414) 410-4000
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Cardinal Stritch University HighlightsWhere Cardinal Stritch University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in business and management.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- High female/male ratio.
- Large number of students.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Master | 638 | 13 | | Bachelor | 564 | 29 | | Associate | 278 | 4 | | Doctorale | 20 | 1 | | Post-master's certificate | | 1 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | | 1 |
Cardinal Stritch StudentsThe student enrollment at Cardinal Stritch was 6,277 in 2007 (5,399 full-time equivalent). About 31% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 69% of the class. Undergrads are 37% of enrolled students and graduate students are 63%. About 7% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 93% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 19,074 | | Room | $ 1,590 | | Board | $ 4,160 | | Books and supplies | $ 672 | | Other | $ 4,812 |
Financial Aid: Cardinal Stritch participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 43 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 33 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 22 |
Housing and MealsCardinal Stritch provides on-campus housing for 325 of its 5,399 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
Cardinal Stritch AthleticsCardinal Stritch is in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports. Cardinal Stritch offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 50 male students received the aid (men were 49% of those receiving aid) and 53 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 51% of students receiving such aid) .
Cardinal Stritch Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 92% | | Women | 93% | | All | 93% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 460-510 | | Math | 470-540 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (14 awarded) - Art/Art Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (920 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (8 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (327 awarded) - Computer Teacher Education
- Education
- Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
- Music Teacher Education
- Reading Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Urban Education and Leadership
LIBERAL ARTS (32 awarded) - Creative Writing
- English Language and Literature
- General Studies
- History
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (0 awarded) MEDIA (7 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MUSIC (4 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (135 awarded) PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (8 awarded) - Commercial and Advertising Art
- Photography
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (16 awarded) - Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (5 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (17 awarded) - Clinical Psychology
- Psychology
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