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Christian Brothers University, also known as CBU, is located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. It was established on November 19, 1871, by the De La Salle Christian Brothers and was named Christian Brothers College. In June 1990, it gained university status. It is the oldest institution in the City of Memphis that grants collegiate degrees. The oldest building on campus was constructed in 1939. CBU is made up of the following academic units:
- School of Arts
- School of Business
- School of Engineering
- School of Sciences
CBU has recognized several fraternities and sororities including Kappa Alpha Psi, Delta Sigma Theta, Kappa Sigma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Zeta Tau Alpha, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Sigma Gamma Rho, Delta Sigma Pi, Phi Beta Sigma, Gamma Theta Phi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Alpha Xi Delta.
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Campus Location650 E Parkway S
Memphis, TN 38104
USA
Main Tel: (901) 321-3000
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
Christian Brothers University HighlightsWhere Christian Brothers University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in business and management, therapy and counseling, science, engineering, and education and teaching.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 252 | 23 | | Master | 112 | 3 |
Christian Brothers StudentsThe student enrollment at Christian Brothers was 1,874 in 2007 (1,528 full-time equivalent). About 50% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 50% of the class. Undergrads are 76% of enrolled students and graduate students are 24%. About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 21,360 | | Room | $ 2,620 | | Board | $ 3,220 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 520 |
Financial Aid: Christian Brothers participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 64 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 23 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 7 |
Housing and MealsChristian Brothers provides on-campus housing for 576 of its 1,528 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
Christian Brothers AthleticsChristian Brothers is in the Gulf South Conference for major sports. Christian Brothers offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 80 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 62 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .
Christian Brothers Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 68% | | Women | 61% | | All | 64% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 510-580 | | Math | 460-590 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (154 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Finance
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (82 awarded) - Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
ENGINEERING (30 awarded) - Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
LIBERAL ARTS (16 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
MATHEMATICS (1 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded) - Philosophy and Religious Studies
SCIENCE (30 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (47 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Christian Brothers with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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