Silver Lake College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Silver Lake College was founded by the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity in 1885 as an academy and a normal school. In 1935, the institute was granted four-year college status and the name was changed to Holy Family College. It finally separated from the Franciscan order in 1972 and was named Silver Lake College of the Holy Family. This Catholic liberal arts institute is situated in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. More than 1,000 students from over 5 U.S. states enroll in Silver Lake College every year.

Silver Lake College grants associate’s degrees in general studies and bachelor’s degrees in arts, science, science in nursing and music. Master’s degrees in education, music education and management and organizational behavior are also available.

Students of Silver Lake College are members of honor societies like Beta Beta Beta and Sigma Tau Delta. Other on-campus clubs and organizations are the Art Club, the Student Alumni Association and the Mattermind. Students also publish a literary magazine known as “Silver Reflections”.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in business and management, education and teaching, and therapy and counseling.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• 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 853 in 2009-2010 (509 full-time equivalent).

About 30% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 70% of the class.

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

Students under 25 years old represent 25% of the student body. About 33% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Silver Lake College provides on-campus housing for 178 of its 509 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 18 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

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

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

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (79 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Information Science/Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (41 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Engineering Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (1 awarded)

• Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS (6 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• History

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (8 awarded)

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

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (1 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (18 awarded)

• Psychology