George Fox University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.

Overview

George Fox University, or GFU, is situated in Newberg, Oregon, United States. It was established in 1885. GFU was founded as a college for Quakers (Religious Society of Friends). Presently, the institute offers enrollment to more than 3,000 students.

The main campus of George Fox University spreads across an area of 85 acres. The institute also has satellite sites in Newberg, Portland, Salem, Boise, and Redmond. George Fox University offers bachelor degrees in over 40 majors. The university is organized into numerous academic departments including biology, visual arts, engineering, and chemistry.

George Fox University has an active student life and hosts numerous clubs and organizations for the overall development of its students. GFU’s student body is diverse and enrolls many international students every year. The university competes in the NCAA Division III in the Northwest Conference. The athletic teams are known as the Bruins.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Friends religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, education and teaching, and therapy and counseling.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

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.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,383 in 2009-2010 (3,032 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 53% of enrolled students and graduate students are 47%.

Students under 25 years old represent 53% of the student body. About 20% 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

George Fox provides on-campus housing for 1,189 of its 3,032 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Northwest Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

George Fox offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Doctorate, Professional Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (11 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (230 awarded)

• Accounting and Business/Management
• Business Administration and Management
• Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (284 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

ENGINEERING (15 awarded)

• Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (28 awarded)

• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (74 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• History
• Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
• International/Global Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (16 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Organizational Communication

MUSIC (7 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (34 awarded)

• Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (9 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (12 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (73 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Theological and Ministerial Studies
• Theology and Religious Vocations
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (23 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (158 awarded)

• Behavioral Sciences
• Clinical Psychology
• Cognitive Science
• Counseling Psychology
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
• Psychology
• School Psychology