Ursuline College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Ursuline College is located in Pepper Pike, Ohio, United States. It was established in the year 1871 by the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland. The college is among the oldest institutions for women’s higher education in the United States. Ursuline College offers degrees and certificates in different subjects including historic preservation, nursing, and ministry. The academic schools of the college are:

• Breen School of Nursing
• School of Arts and Sciences
• School of Graduate Studies
• School of Professional Studies

Ursuline College hosts several student organizations and clubs. Some of the popular ones are the Campus Crusade for Christ, Fashion Focus, American Society of Interior Designers, Public Relations Society of America, Student Government Association, Commuter Student Organization, and Students for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine.
• Large number of students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

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.
• Weekend study is an option.
• 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 1,430 in 2009-2010 (1,176 full-time equivalent).

About 5% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 95% of the class.

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

Students under 25 years old represent 42% of the student body. About 24% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Ursuline College provides on-campus housing for 242 of its 1,176 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the American Mideast Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 49 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 100% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Ursuline College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (38 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Fashion Merchandising
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

DESIGN (11 awarded)

• Fashion/Apparel Design
• Graphic Design
• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (42 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (7 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (10 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (17 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• English Language and Literature
• Historic Preservation and Conservation
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (3 awarded)

• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

• Health Services Administration
• Health and Medical Administrative Services
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (145 awarded)

• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (10 awarded)

• Christian Studies
• Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biotechnology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (31 awarded)

• Art Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology