Regis College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Regis College is a small, private, Roman Catholic liberal arts and sciences college located in Weston, Massachusetts in the United States of America. The College was founded in 1927 by the ‘Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston. Regis College is spread across an area of 130 acres. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs in a wide range of subjects including mathematics, museum studies, music and nursing. The college enrolls an impressive number of international students.

The college has an active student life. It operates over 30 clubs and organizations. Asian-American Association also known as AAA, Campus Ministry E-Board, Education Club and Social Work Club, are some of the clubs in the campus. The college promotes multicultural affairs, health and counseling services for the overall development of the students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High female/male ratio.

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 may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,590 in 2009-2010 (1,189 full-time equivalent).

About 25% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 75% of the class.

Undergrads are 55% of enrolled students and graduate students are 45%.

Students under 25 years old represent 52% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Regis College provides on-campus housing for 475 of its 1,189 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

Regis College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (15 awarded)

• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (17 awarded)

• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded)

• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (24 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Museology/Museum Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MEDIA (14 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (18 awarded)

• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (298 awarded)

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

SCIENCE (14 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (10 awarded)

• Psychology