Le Moyne College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Le Moyne College is located in Syracuse, New York. It was established in the year 1946 by the Society of Jesus. This Jesuit college has been named after Simon Le Moyne. The college's campus spreads over an area of more than 150 acres. Le Moyne College offers students degrees and certificate programs in various areas of study such as accounting, business administration, and education.

Le Moyne College sponsors a number of student clubs and organizations including Commuter Student Organization, Student Senate, International Club, Le Moyne College Singers, Dolphin Steppers, and Red Cross Club. Students publish an on-campus weekly newspaper called "The Dolphin" and operate a radio station known as WLMU. Students also participate in sports such as baseball, soccer, lacrosse, and basketball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, business and management, therapy and counseling, mathematics, and science.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

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

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.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,479 in 2009-2010 (3,137 full-time equivalent).

About 35% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 65% of the class.

Undergrads are 75% of enrolled students and graduate students are 25%.

Students under 25 years old represent 75% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Le Moyne provides on-campus housing for 1,562 of its 3,137 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

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

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (221 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Finance
• Labor and Industrial Relations
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Operations Management and Supervision

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (211 awarded)

• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS (151 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• History
• Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (15 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (40 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (34 awarded)

• Physician Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (16 awarded)

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

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (76 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Ecology
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (18 awarded)

• Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (92 awarded)

• Psychology