Carroll University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Carroll University, previously known as Carroll College, 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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, nutrition and exercise therapy, media, and conservation and resource management.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,318 in 2009-2010 (3,131 full-time equivalent).

About 35% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 65% of the class.

Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students and graduate students are 16%.

Students under 25 years old represent 81% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 94% are full-time and 6% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Carroll University provides on-campus housing for 1,600 of its 3,131 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 17 meals weekly.

Athletics

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

Graduate School Focus

Carroll University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (101 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (15 awarded)

• Computer Software Engineering
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (10 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (132 awarded)

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

FINE ARTS (12 awarded)

• Fine Arts and Art Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (41 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Mathematics

MEDIA (41 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Graphic Communications

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (7 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MUSIC (6 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (75 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (64 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded)

• Photography

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (39 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (15 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (81 awarded)

• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology