Mountain State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management, nursing and emergency medicine, and security and law enforcement.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• 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 5,108 in 2009-2010 (4,911 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 86% of enrolled students and graduate students are 14%.

Students under 25 years old represent 35% of the student body. About 15% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Mountain State University provides on-campus housing for 192 of its 4,911 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

Mountain State University 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 (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (449 awarded)

• Accounting
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Human Resources Management and Services
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Environmental Studies
• Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (5 awarded)

• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
• Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (6 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Mining Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (10 awarded)

• Social Work

HOSPITALITY (2 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW (4 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (83 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (107 awarded)

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Physician Assistant
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (1 awarded)

• Gerontology
• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (270 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nurse Anesthetist
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (24 awarded)

• Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (23 awarded)

• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (111 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Forensic Science and Technology
• Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (35 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (7 awarded)

• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations