Indiana University-Southeast

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Indiana University Southeast was created in 1941. It was named the Indiana University Jeffersonville Extension Center in 1945 and adopted its current name in 1968. The university moved into its present location, in New Albany, Indiana, in 1973. Today, the campus covers more than 170 acres. IU Southeast offers more than 35 bachelors and 6 masters degrees. The university is made up of the following academic units:

• School of Arts and Letters
• School of Business
• School of Education
• School of Natural Sciences
• School of Social Sciences

IU Southeast has officially recognized several Greek Letter Organizations, including Phi Beta Sigma, Sigma Theta Tau, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Kappa, Zeta Phi Beta, Psi Chi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Phi, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Alpha Psi Omega, Sigma Delta Pi and Beta Gamma Sigma.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

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

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.
• 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 6,482 in 2009-2010 (4,838 full-time equivalent).

About 39% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 61% of the class.

Undergrads are 82% of enrolled students and graduate students are 18%.

Students under 25 years old represent 58% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 91% are full-time and 9% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Indiana University provides on-campus housing for 403 of its 4,838 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 30 male students received the aid (men were 52% of those receiving aid) and 28 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 48% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Indiana University 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 With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (10 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (234 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (21 awarded)

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (256 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

FINE ARTS (9 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (299 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (38 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (5 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (51 awarded)

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

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (27 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (27 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (31 awarded)

• Psychology