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Claremont Graduate University, also known as CGU, is located in Claremont, California, United States. It was established in 1925 as Claremont University College and is the oldest graduate university in the United States. It became Claremont Graduate School and University Center in 1962 and Claremont University Center in 1967. The university settled on its present name in 1998. CGU enrolls more than 2,000 students. The campus encompasses over 15 acres and is organized into the following schools:
- School of Arts and Humanities
- School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences
- School of Educational Studies
- School of Information Systems & Technology
- School of Mathematical Sciences
- School of Politics and Economics
- School of Religion
Some notable alumni of CGU are Stephen Cambone, the first U.S. undersecretary of defense for intelligence; Thomas Farrell, Deputy assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of State for academic programs; and Eileen Wilson-Oyelaran, the President of Kalamazoo College.
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Campus Location150 E Tenth St
Claremont, CA 91711-6160
USA
Main Tel: (909) 621-8000
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Claremont Graduate University HighlightsWhere Claremont Graduate University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in fine arts, religion and philosophy, mathematics, therapy and counseling, and business and management.
- High faculty salary.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- High male/female ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Racially diverse student body.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Campus housing available
- Weekend study option
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Master | 367 | 28 | | Doctorale | 109 | 18 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 31 | 2 |
Claremont StudentsThe student enrollment at Claremont was 2,127 in 2007 (1,855 full-time equivalent). graduate students are 100%.
Tuition and Other CostsFinancial Aid: Claremont 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 | | 58 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 12 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 15 |
Housing and MealsClaremont provides on-campus housing for 120 of its 1,855 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (5 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (135 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Human Resources Management and Services
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded) - Information Science/Studies
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (105 awarded) - Education
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
FINE ARTS (31 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (108 awarded) - Creative Writing
- Demography and Population Studies
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- English Language and Literature/Letters
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
- History
- International Economics
- International Relations and Affairs
- Political Science and Government
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (11 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Computational Mathematics
- Mathematics
MUSIC (6 awarded) - Music
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (32 awarded) - Islamic Studies
- Philosophy
- Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Religious/Sacred Music
SCIENCE (4 awarded) THERAPY AND COUNSELING (57 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Claremont 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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