Marymount University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Marymount University is a coeducational, four-year Catholic university located in Arlington, Virginia, United States. It was originally founded in 1950 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary as Marymount College. It gained university status in 1986. The main campus is spread across an area of more than 20 acres. Marymount grants associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees in diverse areas of study. It also offers several undergraduate and graduate certifications and pre-professional programs in teaching, law, medicine and physical therapy. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

• School of Arts and Sciences
• School of Business Administration
• School of Education and Human Services
• School of Health Professions

The University hosts more than 30 different clubs and student organizations. Marymount has several sports teams which compete in the NCAA Division III in the Conference.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, nursing and emergency medicine, and design.
• High female/male ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.

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 may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,548 in 2009-2010 (3,061 full-time equivalent).

About 28% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 72% of the class.

Undergrads are 60% of enrolled students and graduate students are 40%.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 9% 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

Marymount provides on-campus housing for 754 of its 3,061 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Capital Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

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

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (166 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Fashion Merchandising
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Management Science
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (41 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

DESIGN (96 awarded)

• Fashion/Apparel Design
• Graphic Design
• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (101 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FINE ARTS (7 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (17 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (78 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (25 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (46 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICINE (1 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (166 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (16 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (25 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (37 awarded)

• Criminology
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (283 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Forensic Psychology
• Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology
• Social Psychology