Norwich University

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Norwich University (NU), founded in 1819 in Norwich, Vermont as the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy, is a private institution now located in Northfield, Vermont. The school has both a Corps of Cadets (NUCC) and a traditional student population. Norwich is the oldest private military college in the United States.

A few recognitions for the school include: being one of the first institutions to receive the National Security Agency’s designation as a Center of Excellence in Information Security Education; being the first US private college to teach engineering; having the first collegiate military band; and being recognized by the United States Department of Defense as the "Birthplace of ROTC" (Reserve Officers' Training Corps). Also, Norwich notes that it was one of the first schools in the US to admit international students.

The school's athletic teams are known as the Cadets. Teams compete at the NCAA Division III level and are belong in one of four conferences, with most being a part of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. There are 11 varsity sports and one club sport at Norwich University. Sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, lacrosse, and others.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, computer science and engineering, security and law enforcement, and architecture and planning.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High male/female ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

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.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,309 in 2009-2010 (3,449 full-time equivalent).

About 81% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 19% of the class.

Undergrads are 48% of enrolled students and graduate students are 52%.

Students under 25 years old represent 63% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Norwich University provides on-campus housing for 1,863 of its 3,449 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

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

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

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (36 awarded)

• Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (183 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (127 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (26 awarded)

• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

ENGINEERING (63 awarded)

• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (52 awarded)

• Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS (416 awarded)

• Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (18 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (76 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (13 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

• Construction Management

SCIENCE (17 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (130 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (3 awarded)

• Psychology