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Columbia Union College was established in 1904 as Washington Missionary College by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is a private, coeducational college of liberal arts situated in Takoma Park, Maryland. The campus of the institution consists of more than 16 buildings, which are spread across an area of over 15 acres. Associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees are awarded by CUC. Programs are offered in over 40 programs. The students of the institution represent 40 states in the United States and more than 45 countries worldwide.
CUC is home to more than 15 recognized students clubs and organizations, including the Black Student Union, Delta Sigma Tau, the South Asian Student Association, the Student Ministerial Association and the International Student Union.
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Campus Location7600 Flower Ave
Takoma Park, MD 20912
USA
Main Tel: (301) 891-4000
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Columbia Union College HighlightsWhere Columbia Union College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Seventh Day Adventists religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in medical adminstration.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of students.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Other important characteristics: - Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 173 | 38 | | Master | 14 | 2 | | Associate | 6 | 7 | | 1-2 year certificate | | 2 | | 2-4 year degree | | 2 |
Columbia Union StudentsThe student enrollment at Columbia Union was 1,068 in 2007 (850 full-time equivalent). About 36% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 64% of the class. Undergrads are 93% of enrolled students and graduate students are 7%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 19,375 | | Room | $ 3,564 | | Board | $ 2,995 | | Books and supplies | $ 950 | | Other | $ 2,050 |
Financial Aid: Columbia Union 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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| Without tenure; tenure not available | | 51 |
Housing and MealsColumbia Union provides on-campus housing for 440 of its 850 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Columbia Union AthleticsColumbia Union is in the Division II Independents for major sports. Columbia Union offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 51 male students received the aid (men were 59% of those receiving aid) and 35 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 41% of students receiving such aid) .
Columbia Union Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 81% | | Women | 85% | | All | 83% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 390-493 | | Math | 373-480 | | Writing | 380-503 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (45 awarded) - Accounting
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded) - Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Information Science/Studies
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (9 awarded) - Business Teacher Education
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
ENGINEERING (0 awarded) FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (24 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- General Studies
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
MATHEMATICS (1 awarded) MEDIA (9 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (33 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (2 awarded) - Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
MUSIC (1 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (22 awarded) - Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded) - Health and Physical Education/Fitness
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
- Office Management and Supervision
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded) - Religion/Religious Studies
- Religious Education
- Theology/Theological Studies
SCIENCE (11 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (19 awarded) - Counseling Psychology
- Psychology
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
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