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Cheyney University Of Pennsylvania

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.

Campus Location

1837 University Circle
Cheyney, PA 19319-0200
USA
Main Tel: (610) 399-2000
Web Site

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

Cheyney University Of Pennsylvania Highlights

Where Cheyney University Of Pennsylvania stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Historically black college.
  • Many students concentrating in hospitality, nutrition and exercise therapy, education and teaching, media, and business and management.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor14919
Master505

Cheyney Students

Cheyney is a historically black college.

The student enrollment at Cheyney was 1,438 in 2007 (1,349 full-time equivalent).

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

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 6,412
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,268
Room$ 3,858
Board$ 2,998
Books and supplies$ 1,250
Other$ 2,600

Financial Aid: Cheyney participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  46
Without tenure; working toward tenure  25
Without tenure; tenure not available  20

Housing and Meals

Cheyney provides on-campus housing for 1,200 of its 1,349 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Cheyney Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Cheyney is in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference for major sports.

Cheyney 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) .

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (44 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

  • Apparel and Textiles

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (50 awarded)

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

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (1 awarded)

  • Public Administration

HOSPITALITY (13 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (39 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (14 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (1 awarded)

  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (8 awarded)

  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

SCIENCE (8 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (14 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Cheyney with government-defined occupation categories.)

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