Madonna University

Madonna University, established in 1937, is located in Livonia, Michigan. The university offers more than 75 undergraduate and more than 27 graduate degree programs in a variety of subjects such as art, nursing, accounting, fine arts and mathematics. The university has various colleges under it including:

College of Arts and Humanities
College of Business
College of Education
College of Nursing and Health
College of Science and Mathematics
College of Social Sciences

The many student clubs and organizations at the university include the Criminal Justice Association, the Psychology Club, the International Student Organization, Project Earth and the Music Club. The male students of Madonna University play basketball, golf and soccer and the female students play softball, soccer and volleyball.

Campus Location

36600 Schoolcraft Rd
Livonia, MI 48150-1176
USA
Main Tel: (734) 432-5300
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Madonna University Highlights

Where Madonna University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
Many students concentrating in education and teaching and security and law enforcement.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High female/male ratio.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
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
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	579	83
Postbaccalaureate certificate	478	36
Master	268	24
1-2 year certificate	41	12
Associate	21	32
Post-master's certificate	13	10
2-4 year degree	8	16

Madonna Students

The student enrollment at Madonna was 4,019 in 2007 (2,565 full-time equivalent).

About 28% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 72% of the class.

Undergrads are 68% of enrolled students and graduate students are 32%.

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 11,680
Room	$ 2,700
Board	$ 3,392
Books and supplies	$ 912
Other	$ 1,796

Financial Aid: Madonna participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Madonna:

School	Location	Enrollment
Fresno Pacific University	Fresno, CA	2,391
Ashland University	Ashland, OH	6,493
Carlow University	Pittsburgh, PA	2,178
Trinity Washington University	Washington, DC	1,630
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Winona, MN	5,960
Viterbo University	La Crosse, WI	3,088
Olivet Nazarene University	Bourbonnais, IL	4,636
Dominican University	River Forest, IL	3,338
Western New Mexico University	Silver City, NM	2,697
Roberts Wesleyan College	Rochester, NY	1,871

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		3
Without tenure; tenure not available		108

Housing and Meals

Madonna provides on-campus housing for 250 of its 2,565 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

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

Madonna Athletics

Madonna is in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference for major sports.

Madonna offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 61 male students received the aid (men were 48% of those receiving aid) and 66 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 52% of students receiving such aid) .

Madonna Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	78%
Women	73%
All	74%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (196 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business/Commerce
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Finance and Financial Management Services
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
International Business/Trade/Commerce
International Finance
Management Information Systems
Management Science
Marketing/Marketing Management
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Environmental Science

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (0 awarded)

Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager

DESIGN (6 awarded)

Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (603 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
Educational Leadership and Administration
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Speech Teacher Education
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (66 awarded)

Adult Development and Aging
Child Development
Community Organization and Advocacy
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
Social Work

FINE ARTS (9 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine Arts and Art Studies

HOSPITALITY (8 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (21 awarded)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Legal Professions and Studies
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (95 awarded)

American Sign Language (ASL)
Applied Economics
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
English Language and Literature
General Studies
History
Japanese Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Polish Language and Literature
Political Science and Government
Social Sciences
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (18 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (2 awarded)

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Dental Services and Allied Professions
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Pre-Pharmacy Studies
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MEDICINE (8 awarded)

Gerontology
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Veterinary Studies

MUSIC (5 awarded)

Music Pedagogy
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (147 awarded)

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Pre-Nursing Studies

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (18 awarded)

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (20 awarded)

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (19 awarded)

Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Natural Sciences
Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (102 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Forensic Science and Technology
Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (55 awarded)

Clinical Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Psychology
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling