Chaminade University Of Honolulu

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Chaminade University of Honolulu, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, was established in the year 1955 by the Society of Mary (Marianists), a Roman Catholic religious order. This university was named in honor of Father William Joseph Chaminade, founder of the Society of Mary. The students are offered many degree options in the fields of religious studies, forensic science, communication, business, and interior design. The academic divisions of the university are:

• Behavioral Sciences
• Education
• Humanities and Fine Arts
• Natural Sciences and Mathematics
• Professional Studies

Students of the university have access to a number of clubs and organizations including the Residence Hall Association, Chaminade Student Allocation Board, Delta Epsilon Iota, Garden Club and Alpha Phi Sigma. The men's teams of Chaminade University of Honolulu participate in sports such as basketball, soccer, cross country, and golf. The women's teams participate in tennis, basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, and volleyball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, therapy and counseling, and education and teaching.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

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.
• 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 2,688 in 2009-2010 (1,789 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 74% of enrolled students and graduate students are 26%.

Students under 25 years old represent 49% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Chaminade provides on-campus housing for 397 of its 1,789 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 14 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Pacific West Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 32 male students received the aid (men were 44% of those receiving aid) and 41 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 56% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

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

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (77 awarded)

• Accounting and Business/Management
• Business Administration and Management
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
• Public Finance

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DESIGN (17 awarded)

• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (156 awarded)

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Montessori Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

LIBERAL ARTS (97 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (19 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded)

• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (12 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (121 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (128 awarded)

• Behavioral Sciences
• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology