Life University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Life University was founded in 1974 by Dr. Sid Williams. The institution was initially known as Life Chiropractic College. It specializes in chiropractic degrees and is located in Marietta, Georgia. The campus of the university spreads across an area of more than 90 acres. Life University is organized into the following colleges.

• The College of Chiropractic
• The College of Graduate Studies
• The College of Undergraduate Studies

Life University aims at maintaining an active students life and is home to a number of clubs and organizations including Chiropractic Student Professional Clubs, Social, International & Religious Clubs, Chiropractic Special Interest Clubs, and Fitness and Health Clubs Fitness and Health Clubs among others.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy and science.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High male/female ratio.
• Numerous part-time students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• Carnegie classification: Other health profession schools.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There is a hospital on campus.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• 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 2,171 in 2009-2010 (3,616 full-time equivalent).

About 56% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 44% of the class.

Undergrads are 29% of enrolled students and graduate students are 71%.

Students under 25 years old represent 36% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 80% are full-time and 20% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Life University provides on-campus housing for 300 of its 3,616 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Independent Southeast Region for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 45 male students received the aid (men were 100% of those receiving aid) .

Graduate School Focus

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

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management

LIBERAL ARTS (3 awarded)

• General Studies

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Chiropractic Assistant/Technician

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (258 awarded)

• Chiropractic (DC)
• Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Nutrition Sciences

SCIENCE (32 awarded)

• Anatomy
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biopsychology
• Exercise Physiology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (1 awarded)

• Psychology