Reinhardt College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Reinhardt College is a private, four-year, co-educational liberal arts institute located in Waleska, Georgia. The college also operates a satellite campus in Alpharetta, Georgia. Reinhardt College was founded in 1883. The college is spread across an area of 540 acres. Academic programs offered by the college include associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in several subjects, including arts, biology, business administration and communication. The college also offers management programs in the subjects of marketing, law and ethics, human resource, communication and quality assurance.

There are several clubs and organizations on campus, including Circle K International, Tri Beta, Phi Alpha Theta, The Reinhardt Image of the Black Experience and ROSE.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in business and management, music, and education and teaching.
• Selective admissions.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.

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.
• 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 1,047 in 2009-2010 (1,078 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 98% of enrolled students and graduate students are 2%.

Students under 25 years old represent 73% of the student body. About 10% 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

Reinhardt College provides on-campus housing for 475 of its 1,078 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the Appalachian Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 114 male students received the aid (men were 55% of those receiving aid) and 94 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 45% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Reinhardt 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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (77 awarded)

• Accounting and Business/Management
• Business Administration and Management
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

DESIGN (4 awarded)

• Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (43 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

FINE ARTS (4 awarded)

• Fine Arts and Art Studies

LAW (0 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (19 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (10 awarded)

• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (3 awarded)

• Pre-Nursing Studies

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (4 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (13 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (0 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Fire Protection

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (1 awarded)

• Psychology