John F Kennedy University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

John F. Kennedy University, also referred to as JFKU, has a main campus located in Pleasant Hill, California, United States. The school also has satellite campuses in California in Berkeley, Campbell, and Costa Mesa (starting 2010), and community counseling centers in Sunnyvale, and Pleasant Hill. It was established in 1964 in Martinez, California, following the assassination of the US's 35th president, John F. Kennedy. It was founded after a small group of educators in the San Francisco Bay area met to discuss how they could bring reality to Kennedy's ideals and honor his memory. In its first year, the university enrolled approximately 50 students and since then has grown to serving nearly 2000 students.

JFKU offers an array of degrees and certificates through the following colleges and program areas:

• College of Undergraduate Studies
• Business Administration
• Legal Studies
• Liberal Arts
• Psychology
• College of Professional Studies
• Arts & Consciousness
• Clinical Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• Holistic Health Education
• Integral Studies
• Management
• Museum Studies
• Sport Psychology
• College of Law
• Law
• Continuing and Extended Education

JFKU has more than 12,000 alumni. Some of the famous alumni are Joseph Canciamilla, former member of the California State Assembly; Martin J. Reed, former Director of Financial Planning and Analysis of Ask Jeeves; Debbie Ford, New York Times #1 best-selling author of The Dark Side of the Light Chasers, The Best Year of Your Life, and Spiritual Divorce.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, law, and fine arts.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,580 in 2009-2010 (844 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 15% of enrolled students and graduate students are 85%.

Students under 25 years old represent 7% of the student body. About 37% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

John F Kennedy University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Other Then Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (42 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Human Resources Development

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (4 awarded)

• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

FINE ARTS (11 awarded)

• Fine Arts and Art Studies
• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (46 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (38 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Museology/Museum Studies

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

• Systems Science and Theory

MEDICINE (7 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

• Philosophy and Religious Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (152 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Psychology