Coppin State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Coppin State University located in Baltimore, Maryland is a historically black college and is part of the University System of Maryland. The university was established in 1900 and was originally called Colored High School. The university campus covers 52 acres and more than 4,000 students enroll every year. The main academic divisions are:

• Honors College
• School of Arts and Sciences
• School of Education
• School of Graduate Studies
• School of Management Science and Economics
• School of Professional Studies

The students of the university have access to various clubs and organizations which include an Akira Anime Club, Chi Eta Phi, Alpha Nu Omega, a History Club and Eye Candi. The male students play sports like basketball, baseball and tennis on campus and the female students participate in cross-country, softball and volleyball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, therapy and counseling, security and law enforcement, family and social work, and liberal arts.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High female/male ratio.
• Selective admissions.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Coppin State is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 4,051 in 2009-2010 (3,336 full-time equivalent).

About 26% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 74% of the class.

Undergrads are 75% of enrolled students and graduate students are 25%.

Students under 25 years old represent 53% of the student body. About 19% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 93% are full-time and 7% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Coppin State provides on-campus housing for 619 of its 3,336 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 49 male students received the aid (men were 48% of those receiving aid) and 54 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 52% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

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

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (36 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Computer Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (51 awarded)

• Adult and Continuing Education Administration
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (29 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (4 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (109 awarded)

• English Language and Literature/Letters
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Urban Studies/Affairs

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics and Statistics
• Mathematics

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (70 awarded)

• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
• Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (41 awarded)

• Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE (5 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (46 awarded)

• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (51 awarded)

• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling