Gallaudet University

Gallaudet University is located in Washington, D.C., United States. It was originally established in 1856 as a school for deaf and blind children. In fact, it was the world’s first school of its kind. In 1864, the school was authorized to grant college degrees. In 1865, it became the Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb. The school's name was changed to Gallaudet College in 1954. It became a university in 1986 and received its current name. Gallaudet University was named after Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet.

Gallaudet University has many student clubs including the Asian-Pacific Association, Genesis and Science Organization, Latter-day Saints Student Association, Alpha Sigma Pi, Student Body Government, Black Deaf Student Union, Delta Zeta, Greek President Council, English Language Institute Student Organization, Phi Kappa Zeta, and Campus Crusade for Christ.

Gallaudet University competes in the Capital Athletic Conference as a Division III member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The sports teams are known as the Bison.

Campus Location

800 Florida Ave, NE
Washington, DC 20002-3695
USA
Main Tel: (202) 651-5000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in family and social work, therapy and counseling, and mathematics.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
High faculty salary.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	198	44
Master	115	27
Doctorale	15	6

Students

Student enrollment was 1,423 in 2007-2008 (1,336 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 71% of enrolled students and graduate students are 29%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 12,924
Room	$ 5,300
Board	$ 4,040
Books and supplies	$ 895
Other	$ 4,312

Financial Aid: Gallaudet participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Gallaudet:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Bryn Mawr College	Bryn Mawr, PA	1,790
2	Smith College	Northampton, MA	3,065
3	Pomona College	Claremont, CA	1,547
4	Berea College	Berea, KY	1,582
5	Hobart William Smith Colleges	Geneva, NY	2,009
6	Simmons College	Boston, MA	4,733
7	Case Western Reserve University	Cleveland, OH	9,844
8	Connecticut College	New London, CT	1,869
9	Trinity College	Hartford, CT	2,526
10	Wells College	Aurora, NY	552

Housing and Meals

Gallaudet provides on-campus housing for 1,113 of its 1,336 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Capital Athletic Conference for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	63%
Women	64%
All	64%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

Art/Art Studies
Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (16 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences

DESIGN (11 awarded)

Design and Visual Communications
Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (84 awarded)

Administration of Special Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
Educational Leadership and Administration
Elementary Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Multicultural Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (33 awarded)

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Development and Family Studies
Social Work

FINE ARTS (4 awarded)

Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (60 awarded)

American Government and Politics (United States)
American Sign Language (ASL)
English Language and Literature
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
French Language and Literature
History
Language Interpretation and Translation
Linguistics
Political Science and Government
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (21 awarded)

Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (28 awarded)

Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (3 awarded)

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (11 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (39 awarded)

Art Therapy/Therapist
Clinical Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Psychology
School Psychology