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Fontbonne University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. It was founded in the year 1923 and is a member unit of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The university was named after Mother St. John Fontbonne. The university offers degrees, certificates, and online programs to students in diverse areas of study including accounting, business administration, and fine arts.
Students of Fontbonne University have access to a number of clubs and organizations including the Human Services Club, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Tau Delta, Student Government, and History Club. Students publish an on-campus newspaper called "The Fontbanner." The men of Fontbonne University participate in sports such as basketball, lacrosse, baseball, golf, soccer, tennis, cross country, volleyball, and track and field. The women participate in sports such as bowling, basketball, volleyball, field hockey, track and field, softball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, and soccer.
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Campus Location6800 Wydown Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63105-3098
USA
Main Tel: (314) 862-3456
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Fontbonne University HighlightsWhere Fontbonne University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in business and management, art studies, education and teaching, construction trades, and fine arts.
- High female/male ratio.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 459 | 29 | | Master | 320 | 12 | | < 1 year certificate | 2 | 3 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 1 | 2 |
Fontbonne StudentsThe student enrollment at Fontbonne was 2,969 in 2007 (2,388 full-time equivalent). About 45% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 55% of the class. Undergrads are 66% of enrolled students and graduate students are 34%. About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 18,320 | | Room | $ 4,002 | | Board | $ 2,969 | | Books and supplies | $ 650 | | Other | $ 2,342 |
Financial Aid: Fontbonne 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 | | 33 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 14 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 26 |
Housing and MealsFontbonne provides on-campus housing for 291 of its 2,388 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Fontbonne AthleticsFontbonne is in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.
Fontbonne Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 76% | | Women | 75% | | All | 75% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 500-625 | | Math | 470-625 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (27 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (396 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
- General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Organizational Behavior Studies
- Selling Skills and Sales Operations
- Taxation
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
CONSTRUCTION TRADES (15 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (184 awarded) - Computer Teacher Education
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Special Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (17 awarded) FINE ARTS (19 awarded) LAW (1 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (25 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- General Studies
- History
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (2 awarded) MEDIA (24 awarded) - Advertising
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (32 awarded) - Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (21 awarded) - Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded) - Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (6 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Fontbonne with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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