Malone University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Malone University is located in Canton, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1892 by Walter and Emma Malone as Cleveland Bible College. In 1957, it was renamed Malone College, and then Malone Unviersity, in honor of it founders.

As of fall 2008, the university had a total enrollment of more than 2,000 students. The campus covers over 80 acres and comprises of more than 20 buildings. Malone University is divided into the following academic schools and colleges:

• School of Arts and Sciences
• School of Business
• School of Continuing Studies
• School of Education
• School of Nursing
• School of Theology

Malone University has several on-campus clubs and organizations. Some of them are Alpha Gamma Chapter of Sigma Zeta, Financial Management Association, Health and Human Performance Society, and Kappa Delta Pi Education Honorary. The college's student body is diverse and represents more than 30 states and 15 countries.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Friends religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, business and management, and nursing and emergency medicine.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• 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 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.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• 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 2,442 in 2009-2010 (2,300 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 67% of enrolled students and graduate students are 33%.

Students under 25 years old represent 66% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Malone provides on-campus housing for 1,203 of its 2,300 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football (Mid-States Football Association), basketball (American Mideast Conference), baseball (American Mideast Conference), and track (American Mideast Conference).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 179 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 118 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Malone 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 (208 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

• Computer Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (90 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (20 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (3 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (26 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Political Science and Government
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (8 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (22 awarded)

• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (14 awarded)

• Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (115 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (10 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (41 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
• Philosophy
• Religious Education
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theology and Religious Vocations
• Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (9 awarded)

• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Zoology/Animal Biology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (27 awarded)

• Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
• Psychology