Catawba College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Catawba College is a private, co-educational liberal arts college, located in Salisbury, North Carolina, USA. The College was founded in 1851. Catawba College was ranked 16th by U.S. News and World Report (2007) in the category 'Best Baccalaureate Colleges' in the south. The college offers undergraduate and graduate programs in several subjects which include Athletic Training, Biology and Business Administration. In addition it also operates a summer school offering several programs. There are several special programs like the Honor's program and Study Abroad program offered by the college.

The College has an active campus life. There are several clubs and organizations in the campus operated by the students. Alpha Program, Alpha Chi, Alpha Sigma Lambda and Delphinian Society are some of the honors societies and organizations of this college. The arrowhead is the student literary magazine and The Pioneer is the student newspaper published by the students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Church of Christ religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, conservation and resource management, business and management, and music.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

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.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,261 in 2009-2010 (1,180 full-time equivalent).

About 56% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 44% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 74% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Catawba provides on-campus housing for 749 of its 1,180 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

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

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 164 male students received the aid (men were 57% of those receiving aid) and 123 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 43% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Catawba offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (94 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (11 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (21 awarded)

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (50 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education

LAW (3 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (25 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (9 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (6 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (16 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
• Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (10 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (8 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (4 awarded)

• Psychology