Indiana University-South Bend

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Indiana University South Bend is located in South Bend, Indiana. It was established in 1916 and is now the third largest campus of the Indiana University system. The campus is spread across an area of 80 acres. It is home to the world-famous Alexander Toradze Piano Studio. The university offers an array of degrees and programs through the following academic divisions:

• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Division of Extended Learning Services
• Division of Labor Studies
• Division of Nursing and Health Professions
• Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts
• School of Business and Economics
• School of Education
• School of Social Work

IU South Bend sponsors two student periodical publications, The Preface and The Vision. It also publishes a women's studies publication, an Undergraduate Research Journal and an award-winning literary-arts magazine, Analecta.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Numerous part-time students.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• 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 may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 7,712 in 2009-2010 (5,407 full-time equivalent).

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

Undergrads are 86% of enrolled students and graduate students are 14%.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 87% are full-time and 13% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

IU South Bend provides on-campus housing for 400 of its 5,407 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 12 male students received the aid (men were 48% of those receiving aid) and 13 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 52% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

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

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (205 awarded)

• Accounting
• Actuarial Science
• Business/Commerce
• Labor Studies
• Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (15 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (176 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (23 awarded)

• Public Administration

FINE ARTS (13 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (240 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Mathematics

MEDIA (20 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded)

• Health Services Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (71 awarded)

• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MUSIC (6 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (73 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (29 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (24 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (47 awarded)

• Psychology