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Carroll College

Carroll College, now known as Carroll University, is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States. Carroll university was established in the year 1846 and claims to be the oldest existing college in Wisconsin. It gained university status in the year 2008. The university enrolls more than 3,000 students on an annual basis. Students are offered degrees and certificate programs in various subjects including accounting, finance, and marine sciences.

Students publish an on-campus newspaper called “The New Perspective” and operate a radio station called WCCX-FM. The university’s athletic department fields men’s and women’s sports teams in basketball, swimming, and indoor track. The teams are known as the Pioneers. Notable alumni of the university are Dennis Morgan, American actor; William C. R. Sheridan, Episcopal Bishop of Northern Indiana; and John Ball, American author.

Campus Location

100 N East Ave
Waukesha, WI 53186
USA
Main Tel: (262) 547-1211
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Carroll College Highlights

Where Carroll College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, media, computer science and engineering, music, and science.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High female/male ratio.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor48835
Master423
Doctorale151
Postbaccalaureate certificate 2

Students

The student enrollment at Carroll College was 3,324 in 2007 (2,854 full-time equivalent).

About 33% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 67% of the class.

Undergrads are 86% of enrolled students and graduate students are 14%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 20,900
Room$ 3,450
Board$ 3,460
Books and supplies$ 1,036
Other$ 2,208

Financial Aid: Carroll College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  42
Without tenure; working toward tenure  10
Without tenure; tenure not available  65

Housing and Meals

Carroll College provides on-campus housing for 1,272 of its 2,854 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Carroll College Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Carroll College is in the Midwest Conference for major sports.

Carroll College Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men65%
Women76%
All72%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (83 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Organizational Behavior Studies
  • Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (32 awarded)

  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (104 awarded)

  • Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

FINE ARTS (6 awarded)

  • Fine Arts and Art Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (41 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (7 awarded)

  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics

MEDIA (37 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Graphic Communications

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (9 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (69 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (24 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (43 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (18 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (64 awarded)

  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

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