College Of Eastern Utah

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

College of Eastern Utah, also known as CEU, was established on February 20, 1937 under a charter from the Utah Legislature. The main campus, located in Price, Utah, sits on over 12-acres. Course offerings are extended in programs which include human services, social and behavioural sciences, business and computers, and arts and humanities.

The sports teams of the college are known as the Golden Eagles and the school is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association, as well as the Scenic West Athletic Conference. The teams participate in basketball, baseball, and volleyball. 107.9 The Edge is the students’ radio station, and the student newspaper is known as The Eagle. The college offers financial support in the form of loans and scholarships, and students can also apply for Departmental Scholarships, Academic Honors and Academic Scholarships or Ambassador Scholarships.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts and engineering.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

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.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,438 in 2009-2010 (1,493 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 75% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

College Of Eastern Utah provides on-campus housing for 423 of its 1,493 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (12 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
• Information Science/Studies
• System Administration/Administrator
• System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

• Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection
• Electrician

DESIGN (0 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Dance
• Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering
• Mining and Mineral Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Mining Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (202 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Political Science and Government
• Spanish Language and Literature

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (7 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (5 awarded)

• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Pre-Pharmacy Studies
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
• Pre-Dentistry Studies
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (114 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
• Pre-Nursing Studies

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (8 awarded)

• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (16 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (1 awarded)

• Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation