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Edgewood College was established in 1927 as a school of higher education for Catholic women. It was founded by the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters. It became a senior, four-year college in 1940. The college is beautifully nestled in an area of more than 50 acres in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. It offers a wide variety of degrees and certificate programs in diverse areas of study and boasts of an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students per semester. Edgewood is made up of the following academic units:
- School of Arts and Sciences
- School of Business
- School of Education
- School of Graduate and Professional Studies
- School of Integrative Studies
- School of Nursing
The athletics department of Edgewood College fields a number of men's and women's sports teams such as basketball, cross country, soccer, golf, softball, tennis, and volleyball. They compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. They are nicknamed the Eagles and their mascot is known as Eddy the Eagle.
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Campus Location1000 Edgewood College Drive
Madison, WI 53711-1997
USA
Main Tel: (608) 663-4861
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
Edgewood College HighlightsWhere Edgewood College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, education and teaching, and business and management.
- High female/male ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 366 | 33 | | Master | 126 | 5 | | Doctorale | 16 | 1 |
Edgewood StudentsThe student enrollment at Edgewood was 2,581 in 2007 (1,974 full-time equivalent). About 33% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 67% of the class. Undergrads are 77% of enrolled students and graduate students are 23%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 19,080 | | Room | $ 3,335 | | Board | $ 3,200 | | Books and supplies | $ 800 | | Other | $ 2,655 |
Financial Aid: Edgewood 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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| With tenure | | 61 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 26 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 15 |
Housing and MealsEdgewood provides on-campus housing for 552 of its 1,974 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
Edgewood Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 75% | | Women | 81% | | All | 79% |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (8 awarded) - Art/Art Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (140 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (12 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
DESIGN (4 awarded) EDUCATION AND TEACHING (124 awarded) - Biology Teacher Education
- Education
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
LIBERAL ARTS (53 awarded) - Economics
- English Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (1 awarded) MEDIA (11 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded) - Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (77 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded) - Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (18 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (5 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (49 awarded) - Art Therapy/Therapist
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Psychology
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