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Greenville College, established in 1855 as Almira College, was given its present name in 1892. It is a private, non-profit, four-year College of liberal arts located in Greenville, Illinois. It was an all-female Baptist School which is now affiliated with the Free Methodist Church. The existence of the college was a step forward in the woman’s suffrage and liberation movement.
Greenville College offers under-graduate and graduate programs. The most popular courses include music, education and teaching, and business and management. The other departments include communication, biology, management, philosophy and religion.
Greenville College engages in various sports such as basketball, baseball, soccer and volleyball. They also have two clubs – cheerleading and the dance team. The teams compete in the NCAA, division III as well as the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). The college is also affiliated with the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
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Campus Location315 E. College Ave
Greenville, IL 62246-0159
USA
Main Tel: (618) 664-2800
Web Site The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
Greenville College HighlightsWhere Greenville College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Free Methodist religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in music, education and teaching, and business and management.
- Large number of students.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 334 | 50 | | Master | 36 | 4 |
Greenville StudentsThe student enrollment at Greenville was 1,528 in 2007 (1,450 full-time equivalent). About 55% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 45% of the class. Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students and graduate students are 16%. About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 18,672 | | Room | $ 3,018 | | Board | $ 3,330 | | Books and supplies | $ 900 | | Other | $ 2,300 |
Financial Aid: Greenville 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 | | 35 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 14 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 14 |
Housing and MealsGreenville provides on-campus housing for 792 of its 1,450 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
Greenville AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Greenville is in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.
Greenville Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 78% | | Women | 84% | | All | 81% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 430-585 | | Math | 440-580 | | Writing | 430-570 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (2 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (131 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Organizational Behavior Studies
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (118 awarded) - Biology Teacher Education
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- History Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (8 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (26 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS (3 awarded) MEDIA (16 awarded) - Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
- Communication and Media Studies
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Public Relations/Image Management
MUSIC (13 awarded) - Music Management and Merchandising
- Music
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (3 awarded) - Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (15 awarded) - Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Theological and Ministerial Studies
- Youth Ministry
SCIENCE (21 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Environmental Biology
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (3 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
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