Johnson State College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

Johnson State College is located in Johnson, Vermont, United States. It was established in 1828 by John Chesamore as Johnson Academy. Johnson State College was one of the first schools in Vermont to introduce electives.

The college campus spreads across an area of 350 acres and comprises of more than 10 buildings. More than 1,500 students enroll in Johnson State College every year. The college offers a large number of associate, bachelor, master, certificates, and teacher licensure programs to students.

Johnson State College has more than 30 clubs and student leadership programs. The college's popular clubs and organizations include the Dodgeball Club, Martial Arts Club, Film Club, and Outing Club. The athletics teams of Johnson State College are nicknamed the Badgers.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in mathematics, art studies, liberal arts, drama and performing arts, music, therapy and counseling, conservation and resource management, and fine arts.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

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 have meal (board) plans.
• 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 1,898 in 2009-2010 (1,443 full-time equivalent).

About 47% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 53% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Johnson State provides on-campus housing for 533 of its 1,443 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the North Atlantic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

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

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 (12 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (42 awarded)

• Business/Commerce
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (9 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (8 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (53 awarded)

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Education
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

FINE ARTS (9 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (10 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (107 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Creative Writing
• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government

MATHEMATICS (8 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (1 awarded)

• Journalism

MEDICINE (3 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (9 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (21 awarded)

• Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services
• Health and Physical Education
• Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

SCIENCE (3 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (66 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology