Cazenovia College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.

Overview

Cazenovia College is a comprehensive liberal arts institute situated in Cazenovia, New York. It was established in the year 1824. The institution was a pioneer in the co-education system of education. The school offers associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in various fields, including arts, science and applied science. The institution is organized into the following academic divisions:

• Division of Art and Design
• Division of Business and Management
• Division of Humanities
• Division of Natural Sciences and Education
• Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Cazenovia College promotes an active campus life and is home to a large number of student-run clubs and organizations, including the Black and Spanish in Culture Organization, the Cazventures Skiing/Snowboarding Club, the Criminal Justice Club, Interior Design Club and the Human Services Club among others.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in art studies, design, business and management, and family and social work.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High female/male ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

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

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 1,159 in 2009-2010 (1,044 full-time equivalent).

About 28% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 72% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 87% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Cazenovia College provides on-campus housing for 875 of its 1,044 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 25 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Division III Independents for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (15 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (67 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

DESIGN (54 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications
• Fashion/Apparel Design
• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (13 awarded)

• Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
• Educational Administration and Supervision

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (16 awarded)

• Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (18 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Social Sciences

MEDIA (6 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

SCIENCE (2 awarded)

• Environmental Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (18 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded)

• Psychology