University Of Michigan-Dearborn

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

The University of Michigan–Dearborn, commonly referred to as U of M–Dearborn, was established in 1959 and is part of the University of Michigan system. The main campus encompasses more than 190 acres in Dearborn, Michigan. In fact, the Ford Motor Company gifted this land to establish this university. The campus also includes a nature preserve and the Rouge River Bird Observatory. The academic units of U of M–Dearborn are organized into the following colleges:

• College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters
• College of Engineering and Computer Science
• School of Education
• School of Management

There is an active Greek life at U of M–Dearborn. Some of the fraternities and sororities are Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Phi Epsilon, Phi Mu, Alpha Phi Alpha, Phi Sigma Phi, Delta Sigma Phi, Theta Tau, and Tau Kappa Epsilon.

U of M–Dearborn offers several scholarships including the Dean’s Scholarship, Maize and Blue Scholarship, Chancellor’s Scholarship, and many more.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in engineering and computer science and engineering.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• High male/female ratio.
• Numerous part-time students.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• 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.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

University Of Michigan-Dearborn participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 89% 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 8,311 in 2009-2010 (6,362 full-time equivalent).

About 53% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 47% of the class.

Undergrads are 77% of enrolled students and graduate students are 23%.

Students under 25 years old represent 63% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Athletics

The school is in the Other for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 13 male students received the aid (men were 35% of those receiving aid) and 24 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 65% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

University Of Michigan-Dearborn offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (436 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (123 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (20 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies
• Natural Resources/Conservation

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (392 awarded)

• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (317 awarded)

• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering/Industrial Management
• Industrial Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (43 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Public Policy Analysis

FINE ARTS (6 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS (225 awarded)

• American Indian/Native American Studies
• Anthropology
• Area Studies
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Urban Studies/Affairs

MATHEMATICS (25 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Mathematics

MEDIA (57 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (80 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Microbiology
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (35 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (134 awarded)

• Psychology