Cheyney University Of Pennsylvania

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in the year 1837. The campus spreads over an area of more than 270 acres. The university's original name was the Institute for Colored Youth. Richard Humphreys, a Quaker philanthropist, played an important role in its establishment. Students are offered degree programs in various areas of study including business administration, communications, and fine arts. The two schools of the university are:

• School of Arts and Sciences
• School of Education

The university's Greek organizations are Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho, Phi Beta Sigma, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and Omega Psi Phi. There are various student clubs and organizations including the Ambassadors for Christ, University Choir, Videography Club, National Society of Minorities in Hospitality, and CLIMB Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in hospitality, drama and performing arts, education and teaching, media, science, nutrition and exercise therapy, and family and social work.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• 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

Cheyney is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 1,488 in 2009-2010 (1,402 full-time equivalent).

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

Students under 25 years old represent 84% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Cheyney provides on-campus housing for 1,100 of its 1,402 (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 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 23 male students received the aid (men were 55% of those receiving aid) and 19 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 45% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Cheyney 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 (2 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (31 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (5 awarded)

• Apparel and Textiles

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (62 awarded)

• Adult and Continuing Education Administration
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (18 awarded)

• Public Administration

HOSPITALITY (14 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (48 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

MEDIA (13 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (10 awarded)

• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

SCIENCE (15 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (20 awarded)

• Psychology