University Of New Orleans
Location and Contact Information
2000 Lakeshore DriveNew Orleans, LA 70148
USA
Main Tel: (504) 280-6000
Web Site
The campus is in a large city.
Overview
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.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in hospitality, business and management, and drama and performing arts.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.
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.
- 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)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 4,318 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 12,474 |
| Room and board | $ 6,700 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,200 |
| Other | $ 3,192 |
Financial Aid
University Of New Orleans participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 88% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 80% | $7,134 |
| Institutional Grant | 51% | $4,899 |
| Federal Grant | 31% | $4,215 |
| Pell Grant | 31% | $3,601 |
| Other Federal Grant | 20% | $954 |
| State or Local Grant | 60% | $3,178 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 33% | $4,188 |
| Federal Loan | 32% | $4,079 |
| Other Loan | 1% | $3,935 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of New Orleans:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Alabama | Florence, AL | 7,203 |
| 2 | University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, OK | 15,724 |
| 3 | North Hennepin Community College | Brooklyn Park, MN | 6,934 |
| 4 | Tarleton State University | Stephenville, TX | 9,633 |
| 5 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA | 17,764 |
| 6 | University of North Carolina-Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | 12,643 |
| 7 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette, LA | 16,320 |
| 8 | California State University-East Bay | Hayward, CA | 14,167 |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Whitewater, WI | 10,962 |
| 10 | The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | 9,807 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 1,356 | 51 |
| Master | 562 | 40 |
| Doctorate | 45 | 11 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificate | 1 | 1 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 232 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 90 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 124 |
Students
Student enrollment was 11,428 in 2009-2010 (9,378 full-time equivalent).
About 52% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 48% of the class.
Undergrads are 59% of enrolled students and graduate students are 41%.
Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 7% 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)
Applicants Admitted Men 63% Women 52% All 57%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 470-600 Math 488-632
Room and Board
University Of New Orleans provides on-campus housing for 1,484 of its 9,378 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).
Athletics
School sports include football (Midwest Conference), basketball (Sun Belt Conference), baseball (Sun Belt Conference), and track (Sun Belt Conference).
The school 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) .
International Study
About 6% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
University Of New Orleans offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).
The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Doctorate, Professional Dominant.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
ART STUDIES
- Arts Management
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Finance
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Taxation
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Science
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Studies
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Public Administration
FINE ARTS
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
HOSPITALITY
- Hospitality Administration/Management
LIBERAL ARTS
- Anthropology
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- General Studies
- Geography
- History
- International/Global Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICINE
- Gerontology
MUSIC
- Music Performance
- Music
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Health and Physical Education
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
SCIENCE
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Conservation Biology
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Psychology