Newman University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Newman University, also known as NU, is a coeducational, Catholic, liberal arts university located in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It was established in 1902 by the Adorers of the Blood of Christ. It gained university status in 1998. NU is named in honor of John Henry Cardinal Newman, a Roman Catholic priest. The university offers undergraduate as well as master level programs in diverse areas of study.

There are many student activities at Newman University. Students can participate in the wide variety of on-campus clubs and organizations. Some of the popular ones are the Campus Activities Board (CAB), Newman Ambassadors Association, Environmental Change Organization, Health Professionals Club, and Multicultural Leadership Organization.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in family and social work and education and teaching.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Selective admissions.
• High female/male ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

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 2,435 in 2009-2010 (1,595 full-time equivalent).

About 39% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 61% of the class.

Undergrads are 73% of enrolled students and graduate students are 27%.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 14% 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

Newman University provides on-campus housing for 432 of its 1,595 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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

Athletics

The school is in the Heartland Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 209 male students received the aid (men were 65% of those receiving aid) and 114 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 35% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Newman University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (107 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• Management Information Systems
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

• Information Science/Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (108 awarded)

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Evaluation and Research
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (60 awarded)

• Social Work

LAW (4 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (16 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (6 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (45 awarded)

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (63 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (15 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Occupational Therapist Assistant

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded)

• Theology and Religious Vocations

SCIENCE (24 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (4 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (12 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology