Mount Ida College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Mount Ida College, also known as Mustangs or MIC, is a four-year liberal arts college in Newton, Massachusetts. MIC was founded in 1899 as a private women's high school on Mount Ida Hill in Newton Corner, Massachusetts. In 1939, it moved to its present campus. MIC is spread across 72 acre of land. The college has several schools and centers of education that offers bachelor's degree in several majors. Some of the schools operated by this college are:

• School of Animal Science
• School of Arts & Sciences
• School of Business
• School of Design

MIC has a vibrant campus life. There are several clubs and organizations operated by students. Black Student Achievement Coalition, Chamberlayne Interior Design Society (CIDS), Diverse Nation Unite are some of the clubs. The clubs organizes several educational, cultural and social programs for students, faculty, and staff.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in funeral and mortuary science, design, and media.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High faculty salary.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,460 in 2009-2010 (1,415 full-time equivalent).

About 35% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 65% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 90% of the student body. About 2% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 95% are full-time and 5% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Mount Ida College provides on-campus housing for 966 of its 1,415 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football (Independent Northeast Region), basketball (North Atlantic Conference), baseball (), and track (North Atlantic Conference).

Graduate School Focus

Mount Ida College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (2 awarded)

• Equestrian/Equine Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (63 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Fashion Merchandising

DESIGN (50 awarded)

• Fashion/Apparel Design
• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (7 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (1 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Human Services

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (11 awarded)

• Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

HOSPITALITY (3 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (15 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA (16 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Communication and Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (38 awarded)

• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

SCIENCE (3 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (16 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (12 awarded)

• Psychology