Rosemont College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Rosemont College was established in 1921. It is a private co-educational institution situated in Rosemont, Pennsylvania. The campus is spread across an area of more than 55 acres. The college offers over 20 majors and awards bachelor’s degrees in the fields of arts, fine arts and science. Rosemont also provides various teacher certification programs. The institution is organized into the following academic divisions:

• The School of Graduate Studies
• The School of Professional Studies
• The Undergraduate College

Rosemont College sponsors a number of clubs and organizations for the overall development of its students. These are the Association of Latin American Students, the Irish Heritage Society, the Pre Health Club, the Campus Women for Christ and the Student Government Association, among others.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in art studies, media, business and management, and therapy and counseling.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Selective admissions.
• Large number of students.
• Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

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

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.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 903 in 2009-2010 (729 full-time equivalent).

About 34% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 66% of the class.

Undergrads are 53% of enrolled students and graduate students are 47%.

Students under 25 years old represent 49% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Rosemont College provides on-campus housing for 293 of its 729 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

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

Graduate School Focus

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

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (14 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (91 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Corporate Communications
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (44 awarded)

• Computer Teacher Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
• Secondary Education and Teaching

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS (57 awarded)

• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Italian Language and Literature
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (30 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (11 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (4 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (43 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology