Dominican College Of Blauvelt

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Dominican College of Blauvelt, also known as Dominican College, is located in Orangeburg, New York, United States. It was established in the year 1952 by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt and was originally a teacher training school for women. The college offers degrees and certificate programs in diverse fields of study including mathematics, criminal justice, communication, business administration, and humanities. The college is divided into the following academic divisions:

• Allied Health
• Arts and Sciences
• Business
• Nursing
• Social Sciences
• Teacher Education

There are several student clubs and organizations available including the Dominican College Business Club, Association of Information Technology Professionals, Social Organization for Commuting Students, Debating Society, Social Work Club, and Campus Ministry. The Greek societies include Pi Gamma Mu, Alpha Chi, and Sigma Theta Tau.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

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.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,977 in 2009-2010 (1,721 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students and graduate students are 16%.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Dominican College Of Blauvelt provides on-campus housing for 713 of its 1,721 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 81 male students received the aid (men were 53% of those receiving aid) and 72 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 47% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Dominican College Of Blauvelt offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (76 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance and Financial Management Services
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Management Science
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (35 awarded)

• Education/Teaching Individuals - Vision Impairments/ Blindness
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded)

• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (77 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Health Services Administration

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (100 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (41 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist

SCIENCE (11 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (1 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (42 awarded)

• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology