Sojourner-Douglass College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Sojourner-Douglass College was established in 1972. It is a private college located in Baltimore, Maryland. S-DC provides classes at various locations in the Virgin Islands and in the Bahamas as well. The institution awards a number of bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Programs are also provided in adult education.

Sojourner-Douglass College's campus is home to several recognized clubs and organizations, including Sigma Beta Delta, the International Student Association, the Student Government Association and Zeta Phi Beta.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, therapy and counseling, and nursing and emergency medicine.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Other specialized institutions.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Sojourner-Douglass College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 77% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,242 in 2009-2010 (1,443 full-time equivalent).

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

Students under 25 years old represent 13% of the student body. About 39% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

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

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

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Information Science/Studies
• Information Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (111 awarded)

• Human Services
• Public Administration
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (0 awarded)

• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Urban Studies/Affairs

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Political Communication

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (14 awarded)

• Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Gerontology

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (83 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

• Biotechnology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (0 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (80 awarded)

• Educational Psychology
• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling