University Of Saint Francis-Ft Wayne

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne is a liberal university located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Is was founded in the year 1890. It has a suburban campus spreading across 72 acres of land.

University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne provides graduate and undergraduate degree programs to its students. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

• Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership
• School of Arts and Sciences
• School of Creative Arts
• School of Health Sciences
• School of Professional Studies

Students of the University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne are involved in various clubs and organizations. These include associations such as the American Advertising Federation, Art Education Society, Cougars For Life, Film Club, Graduate Psychology Club, Graduate Student Nurses Association, and Graduate Psychology Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, art studies, and therapy and counseling.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High female/male ratio.
• Selective admissions.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• 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.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• 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 2,112 in 2009-2010 (1,811 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 82% of enrolled students and graduate students are 18%.

Students under 25 years old represent 68% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

University Of Saint Francis-Ft Wayne provides on-campus housing for 384 of its 1,811 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football (Mid-States Football Association), basketball (Mid-Central College Conference), baseball (Mid-Central College Conference), and track (Mid-Central College Conference).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 270 male students received the aid (men were 68% of those receiving aid) and 128 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 32% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

University Of Saint Francis-Ft Wayne offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (13 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (73 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DESIGN (7 awarded)

• Design and Applied Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (38 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (14 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (8 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine Arts and Art Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (19 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (6 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (14 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (51 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Physician Assistant
• Pre-Pharmacy Studies
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (10 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (165 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (14 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Theological and Ministerial Studies
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (17 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (0 awarded)

• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (45 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Psychology