Eastern Nazarene College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Eastern Nazarene College, also known as ENC, is a college of the liberal arts and sciences located in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States of America. The college was founded in 1900, and is set across an area of 15 acres. At the undergraduate level the college offers bachelor's and associate's degree in several subjects from different fields. In addition the college offers graduate program in several subjects and continuing education program for working adults. The college also organizes several leadership education and development programs. The college enrolls an impressive number of international students as well.

The College has an active campus life. ENC operates several student clubs and organizations in the campus. Chi, Phi Delta Lambda, Student Ministries and Phi Alpha Theta are some of the popular student associations and clubs in the campus. The college also publishes a student newspaper known as 'the campus camera’.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Church of the Nazarene religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in music, education and teaching, and mathematics.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,000 in 2009-2010 (958 full-time equivalent).

About 54% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 46% of the class.

Undergrads are 82% of enrolled students and graduate students are 18%.

Students under 25 years old represent 57% of the student body. About 14% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Eastern Nazarene College provides on-campus housing for 686 of its 958 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Commonwealth Coast Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Eastern Nazarene College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (48 awarded)

• Accounting and Finance
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (59 awarded)

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
• History Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded)

• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (36 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (9 awarded)

• Communication and Media Studies

MEDICINE (3 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (11 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (8 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Movement Therapy and Movement Education
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded)

• Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Religious Education
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (9 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Environmental Biology
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (7 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (23 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology