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John Carroll University, JCU, was established in 1886. It is a private and Roman-Catholic, co-educational university that is situated in Cleveland, Ohio. JCU’s campus covers more than 60 acres. It enrolls more than 4,000 students annualy and grants several undergraduate as well as a few master’s degrees to the students with a wide variety of majors, minors, programs and concentrations. The university has the following schools and colleges:
- The Boler School of Business
- The College of Arts and Sciences
The University is home to a number of diverse clubs and organizations and also has an active Greek life. It fields a number of fraternity and sorority chapters including Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kappa Sigma, and Chi Omega.
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Campus Location20700 N Park Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44118-4581
USA
Main Tel: (216) 397-1886
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
John Carroll University HighlightsWhere John Carroll University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in media, science, mathematics, business and management, and therapy and counseling.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 745 | 34 | | Master | 227 | 19 | | Post-master's certificate | | 1 |
John Carroll StudentsThe student enrollment at John Carroll was 3,766 in 2007 (3,397 full-time equivalent). About 50% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 50% of the class. Undergrads are 73% of enrolled students and graduate students are 27%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 26,434 | | Room | $ 4,206 | | Board | $ 3,584 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,200 | | Other | $ 1,800 |
Financial Aid: John Carroll 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 | | 160 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 22 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 25 |
Housing and MealsJohn Carroll provides on-campus housing for 1,964 of its 3,397 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
John Carroll AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. John Carroll is in the Ohio Athletic Conference for major sports.
John Carroll Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 83% | | Women | 88% | | All | 86% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 480-600 | | Math | 490-610 | | Writing | 480-590 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (282 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Finance
- Logistics and Materials Management
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded) - Computer Science
- Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (113 awarded) - Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
ENGINEERING (2 awarded) FINE ARTS (7 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
LIBERAL ARTS (208 awarded) - Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (23 awarded) MEDIA (94 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (23 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (116 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (93 awarded) - Bioethics/Medical Ethics
- Counseling Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Psychology
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