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Taylor University

Taylor University is located in Upland, Indiana, United States. It was established in 1846 by the Methodist Church as Fort Wayne Female College. The university is recognized as one of the oldest evangelical Christian schools in America.

The campus spreads across an area of 250 acres. Taylor University-Upland offers enrollment to more than 1,500 students who represent over 45 states in the U.S. and more than 200 countries. Students of the university can choose from more than 90 undergraduate majors. Some of its popular programs are in the fields of business, education, exercise science, and new media.

Taylor University-Upland has several on-campus clubs and organizations including the Math Club, Writer's Club, Computer Science Club, and Women's Lacrosse Club. The university's sports teams are nicknamed the Trojans.

Campus Location

236 W Reade Ave
Upland, IN 46989-1001
USA
Main Tel: (765) 998-2751
Web Site

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

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Interdenominational religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in music and education and teaching.
  • Numerous part-time students.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
  • Large number of students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor40059
Associate34

Students

Student enrollment was 1,879 in 2007-2008 (1,837 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 24,546
Room$ 3,144
Board$ 3,208
Books and supplies$ 900
Other$ 1,700

Financial Aid: Taylor University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  80
Without tenure; working toward tenure  25
Without tenure; tenure not available  21

Housing and Meals

Taylor University provides on-campus housing for 1,565 of its 1,837 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football (Mid-States Football Association), basketball (Mid-Central College Conference), baseball (Mid-Central College Conference), and track (Mid-Central College Conference).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 109 male students received the aid (men were 66% of those receiving aid) and 57 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 34% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men82%
Women86%
All84%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal510-660
Math520-650
Writing520-643

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (6 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (64 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Finance
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (21 awarded)

  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

DESIGN (6 awarded)

  • Design and Applied Arts

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (70 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

  • Engineering Physics
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (12 awarded)

  • Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (53 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Mathematics

MEDIA (35 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies

MUSIC (6 awarded)

  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (17 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (36 awarded)

  • Bible/Biblical Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Religious Education

SCIENCE (31 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Ecology
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (37 awarded)

  • Psychology

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