University Of Charleston

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

The University of Charleston is a private university in Charleston, West Virginia. It was founded in 1888 as the Barboursville Seminary of the Southern Methodist Church. UC offers undergraduate and graduate courses in several subjects including business and pharmacy.

The Public Policy Club, the Professional Business Society, the Psychology Club and the Radiology Club are some of the clubs operated by the students on campus. Tau Kappa Epsilon, Delta Phi Delta and Theta Kappa Pi are some of the sororities and fraternities available to the students at UC. The Eagle is the student-run newspaper of the university.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management and science.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

School characteristics:

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

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.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

University Of Charleston participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 71% 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 1,435 in 2009-2010 (1,621 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

Students under 25 years old represent 76% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

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Room and Board

University Of Charleston provides on-campus housing for 690 of its 1,621 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 71 male students received the aid (men were 75% of those receiving aid) and 24 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 25% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

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

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (90 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DESIGN (10 awarded)

• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (10 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS (23 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Political Science and Government

MEDIA (11 awarded)

• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (11 awarded)

• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (48 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (15 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE (26 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded)

• Psychology