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Dowling College was established in 1955 when Adelphi College offered extension classes in Sayville, Riverhead and Port Jefferson. It became a private college in 1968 after severing ties with Adelphi. It was then renamed after Robert Dowling, the chief benefactor of the college and a philanthropist, city planner and aviator. Dowling College is made up of the following campuses:
- Brookhaven Campus in Shirley
- Melville Center in Melville
- Rudolph Campus in Oakdale
Dowling College offers enrollment to more than 6,000 full and part-time graduate and undergraduate students. Courses leading to undergraduate and graduate degrees, pre-professional certificates and advanced certificates are available at this college. There are 4 schools under Dowling College:
- School of Arts & Sciences
- School of Aviation
- School of Education
- Townsend School of Business
The sports teams of Dowling College are called the Golden Lions. Its men's soccer team won the Division II National Championship in 2006.
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Campus Location150 Idle Hour Blvd
Oakdale, NY 11769-1999
USA
Main Tel: (631) 244-3000
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in education and teaching and business and management.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of students.
- Numerous part-time students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Master | 873 | 12 | | Bachelor | 590 | 37 | | Post-master's certificate | 39 | 5 | | Doctorale | 20 | 1 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | | 1 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 5,833 in 2007-2008 (4,221 full-time equivalent). About 54% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 46% of the class. Undergrads are 53% of enrolled students and graduate students are 47%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 20,310 | | Room and board | $ 9,200 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 1,800 |
Financial Aid: Dowling participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 88 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 25 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 7 |
Housing and MealsDowling provides on-campus housing for 512 of its 4,221 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).
AthleticsThe school is in the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports. The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 35 male students received the aid (men were 57% of those receiving aid) and 26 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 43% of students receiving such aid) .
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 80% | | Women | 78% | | All | 79% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (478 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Finance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (18 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Computer and Information Sciences
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (755 awarded) - Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Reading Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Special Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING (14 awarded) - Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Engineering
FINE ARTS (8 awarded) - Fine Arts and Art Studies
HOSPITALITY (0 awarded) - Tourism and Travel Services Management
LIBERAL ARTS (145 awarded) - Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS (10 awarded) MEDIA (15 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICINE (0 awarded) - Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
MUSIC (1 awarded) PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (11 awarded) - Commercial and Advertising Art
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded) SCIENCE (11 awarded) - Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Geology/Earth Science
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (46 awarded) TRANSPORTATION (9 awarded) - Transportation and Materials Moving
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