Maryville University Of Saint Louis

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Maryville University of St. Louis, or Maryville University, is located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It was established in 1872. The college was founded by the Religious of the Sacred Heart, a Roman Catholic order set up in France. Maryville University became a four-year college in 1923 and was recognized as a university in 1991.

The university campus covers an area of 130 acres. The institute offers more than 40 academic programs in diverse areas of study. Maryville University of St. Louis is organized into the following academic schools and colleges:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• John E. Simon School of Business
• School of Education
• School of Health Professions

Maryville University of St. Louis has over 50 student clubs and organizations. These include the Association of Black Collegians, Campus Activities Board, Health Educators promoting Responsible Options, and Actuarial Science Club. The college is also home to many honor societies.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, nursing and emergency medicine, medicine, design, and business and management.
• High female/male ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Numerous part-time students.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

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.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,517 in 2009-2010 (2,942 full-time equivalent).

About 30% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 70% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

Students under 25 years old represent 54% of the student body. About 15% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 91% are full-time and 9% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Maryville provides on-campus housing for 642 of its 2,942 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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

Athletics

The school is in the Great Lakes Valley Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Maryville offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Other Than Research or Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.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 (262 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting and Related Services
• Actuarial Science
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies

DESIGN (34 awarded)

• Graphic Design
• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (144 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Superintendency and Educational System Administration
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

FINE ARTS (3 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (9 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (16 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics

MEDIA (22 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Health Services Administration
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (81 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (157 awarded)

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (41 awarded)

• Occupational Therapy/Therapist
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
• Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

SCIENCE (30 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (10 awarded)

• Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (98 awarded)

• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Music Therapy/Therapist
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology
• Social Psychology