University Of Great Falls

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Located in Great Falls, Montana, University of Great Falls (UGF) is a private, Catholic institution. It was founded by Bishop Edwin V. O’Hara of Great Falls along with the Sisters of Charity of Providence and the Ursuline Sisters in 1932. UGF offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The university offers undergraduate programs through the following academic divisions:

• The College of Arts and Science :
• The College of Professional Studies :

Forensics Club, United Tribes Club and Art in Action Club are just a few of the 20 clubs established by students at University of Great Falls. The athletic teams of UGF are nicknamed as the Argos. They participate in the Frontier Conference, at the NAIA level.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in art studies, education and teaching, therapy and counseling, computer science and engineering, nutrition and exercise therapy, and security and law enforcement.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Distance learning is available.
• 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 720 in 2009-2010 (630 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 89% of enrolled students and graduate students are 11%.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

University Of Great Falls provides on-campus housing for 286 of its 630 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the Frontier Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 80 male students received the aid (men were 53% of those receiving aid) and 72 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 47% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

University Of Great Falls offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

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 (5 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (20 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration, Management and Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Information Science/Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (38 awarded)

• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

LAW (5 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (10 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (5 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (6 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (10 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (26 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling