University Of Rio Grande

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

University of Rio Grande is located in Rio Grande, Ohio, United States. Officially, the university opened its doors to students in the year 1876. It was then known as Rio Grande College. It was granted university status in 1989. The university's two degree-granting colleges are:

• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• College of Professional Studies

The university's campus is home to several Greek fraternities and sororities including Alpha Mu Beta, Delta Theta, Lambda Omicron Psi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Sigma Phi, and Chi Omega Alpha. Some of the student clubs and organizations are the Marketing Club, LIGHT, SEARCH, and Accounting Association. Students publish an on-campus, bi-weekly newspaper called "SIGNALS."

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, nursing and emergency medicine, and conservation and resource management.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High male/female ratio.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for 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.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

University Of Rio Grande participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 98% of students received financial aid of some sort.

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,967 in 2009-2010 (1,953 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 85% of enrolled students and graduate students are 15%.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

University Of Rio Grande provides on-campus housing for 620 of its 1,953 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Mid-South Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 65 male students received the aid (men were 53% of those receiving aid) and 58 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 47% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

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

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

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (30 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Accounting and Related Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance and Financial Management Services
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (18 awarded)

• Environmental Studies
• Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management

DESIGN (5 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (178 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Physics Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Speech Teacher Education
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Archeology

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (20 awarded)

• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Robotics Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (14 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Fine Arts and Art Studies

LAW (0 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (19 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded)

• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
• Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

MEDIA (11 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (48 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Pre-Pharmacy Studies
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant

MEDICINE (1 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (148 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (11 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Intermedia/Multimedia

PRODUCTION TRADES (7 awarded)

• Furniture Design and Manufacturing
• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (7 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physical Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded)

• Psychology