Carlos Albizu University-Miami Campus

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Carlos Albizu University Miami Campus is a private, non-profit university located in Miami, Florida. CAU also operates another campus in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The university was founded in 1980 in Miami. The Miami campus is spread across an area of 18 acres. The university offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in several subjects, including psychology, business administration and elementary education. CAU also offers doctoral program in several subjects.

The CAU Alumni Association, Nu Sigma Psi, the Student Council and phi Beta Lambda are some of the organizations operated by the students on campus. The university also provides an online library facility to its students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Trimester.
• Carnegie classification: Other specialized institutions.

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 1,134 in 2009-2010 (904 full-time equivalent).

About 20% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 80% of the class.

Undergrads are 46% of enrolled students and graduate students are 54%.

Students under 25 years old represent 20% of the student body. About 19% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 60% are full-time and 40% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

Carlos Albizu offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (39 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (31 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (202 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Psychology