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The University of New Orleans is a public, urban university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was founded in 1958. UNO is a unit of the LSU System. The university enrolls more than 11,000 students annually. The university offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. It is organized into the following academic divisions:
- College of Business Administration
- College of Education and Human Development
- College of Engineering
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Science
- Metropolitan College
UNO’s campus is spread across an area of 195 acres. It has an active Greek life with several fraternities and sororities, which are governed by the Panhellenic Association, National Pan-Hellenic Council and the Interfraternity Council.
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Campus Location2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA 70148
USA
Main Tel: (504) 280-6000
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
University Of New Orleans HighlightsWhere University Of New Orleans stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, fine arts, music, business and management, and hospitality.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
- Numerous part-time students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 1,368 | 52 | | Master | 649 | 40 | | Doctorale | 48 | 11 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 2 | 1 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at University Of New Orleans was 11,363 in 2007 (9,085 full-time equivalent). About 48% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 52% of the class. Undergrads are 75% of enrolled students and graduate students are 25%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 92% are full-time and 8% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 3,984 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 11,028 | | Room and board | $ 5,240 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,200 | | Other | $ 2,667 |
Financial Aid: University Of New Orleans participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 235 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 31 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 190 |
Housing and MealsUniversity Of New Orleans provides on-campus housing for 1,426 of its 9,085 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
University Of New Orleans AthleticsUniversity Of New Orleans is in the Sun Belt Conference for major sports. University Of New Orleans offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 72 male students received the aid (men were 50% of those receiving aid) and 73 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 50% of students receiving such aid) .
University Of New Orleans Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 81% | | Women | 81% | | All | 81% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 470-610 | | Math | 480-620 | | Writing | 460-590 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (14 awarded) - City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
ART STUDIES (9 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (656 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Finance
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Taxation
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (50 awarded) CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (29 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (244 awarded) - Biology Teacher Education
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- History Teacher Education
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
ENGINEERING (162 awarded) - Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Science
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (16 awarded) FINE ARTS (39 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
HOSPITALITY (45 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
LIBERAL ARTS (355 awarded) - Anthropology
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- General Studies
- Geography
- History
- International/Global Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (24 awarded) MEDIA (110 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (26 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICINE (2 awarded) MUSIC (28 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (22 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (7 awarded) SCIENCE (111 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Conservation Biology
- Geology/Earth Science
- Geophysics and Seismology
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (117 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at University Of New Orleans with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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