Cleary University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Cleary University at Ann Arbor, Michigan was established in 1883 by Patrick Roger Cleary. It was originally known as the Cleary School of Penmanship. In 1891, it was incorporated as Cleary Business College. The name of the college was changed to Cleary College in 1933 and a new campus at Livingston County was opened in 1979. It came to be known by its current name since 2002.

Cleary University offers the students with programs leading to associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees in diverse areas of study including business administration, entrepreneurship, marketing, corporate finance, accounting, and information technology. The college also has professional development programs for the students.

Cleary University has an extensive career service center which provides assistance regarding academics, and career counseling to the students. It also provides financial aid to deserving students in the form of institutional scholarships.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management and computer science and engineering.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• Carnegie classification: Schools of business and management.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 857 in 2009-2010 (639 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 85% of enrolled students and graduate students are 15%.

Students under 25 years old represent 27% of the student body. About 28% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

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

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (261 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance and Financial Management Services
• Financial Planning and Services
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (44 awarded)

• Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
• Information Technology
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management