Stetson University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

Overview

Stetson University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Deland, Florida, United States. It was founded in 1883. The main campus of Stetson spreads across an area of 175 acres. The university also operates 3 satellite campuses. In the 2008 U.S. News and World Report guide to ‘America's Best Colleges’, Stetson ranked 2nd in the category of Southern Masters-granting institutions. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Arts & Sciences
• College of Law
• School of Business Administration
• School of Music

Stetson hosts more than 15 honorary academic and professional organizations and over 100 other student organizations on campus. The campus boasts of an active Greek life. There are over 4 social sororities and over 5 social fraternities. Some of these are Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Xi Delta, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Delta Sigma Phi.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in law, music, and business and management.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High faculty salary.
• 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:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Stetson University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 99% 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 3,696 in 2009-2010 (2,452 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 56% of enrolled students, graduate students are 14%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 30%.

Students under 25 years old represent 71% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Stetson University provides on-campus housing for 1,650 of its 2,452 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the Atlantic Sun Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 77 male students received the aid (men were 46% of those receiving aid) and 92 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 54% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

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

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (315 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems and Services
• Management Information Systems
• Management Science
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (127 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching

LAW (333 awarded)

• Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)
• International Law and Legal Studies (LLM, JSD/SJD)
• Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS (90 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Latin American Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Russian Studies
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (11 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (14 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MUSIC (25 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music
• Piano and Organ
• Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments
• Voice and Opera

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (10 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (15 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (33 awarded)

• Aquatic Biology/Limnology
• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Molecular Biology
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (61 awarded)

• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
• Psychology