Heidelberg University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Heidelberg University, is a private, liberal arts institution located in Tiffin, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1850. It The campus spreads across an area of 110 acres. The University offers degrees in various fields including economics, english, history, mathematics, political science, and others.

Heidelberg University is home to several recognized students clubs and organizations. Some of them are the American Chemical Society Student Affiliates, The Heidelberg Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association, Inter-Residence Hall Council, The Heidelberg Homecoming Organization, and The Heidelberg Chapter of the Ohio Music Education Association. The University hosts many Greek chapters. Some of the fraternity and sorority chapters are Alpha Phi Tau, Nu Sigma Alpha, Euglossian Society, Kappa Psi Omega, and Sigma Tau Nu.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Church of Christ religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, music, education and teaching, and therapy and counseling.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

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.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,546 in 2009-2010 (1,402 full-time equivalent).

About 56% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 44% of the class.

Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students and graduate students are 21%.

Students under 25 years old represent 81% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Heidelberg provides on-campus housing for 976 of its 1,402 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

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

Graduate School Focus

Heidelberg offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (77 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Natural Resources/Conservation
• Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (85 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• German Language Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Physics Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

LIBERAL ARTS (26 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Composition
• English Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International/Global Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (14 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication and Media Studies
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MUSIC (5 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (34 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (22 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Environmental Biology
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (0 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (38 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Developmental and Child Psychology
• Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
• Psychology