Viterbo University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Viterbo University was established as a Roman Catholic, liberal arts university in 1890. The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration established it as the St. Rose Normal School. It began as a sisters' college where nuns were prepared for teaching positions in elementary schools. Classes started in 1923. It was renamed St. Rose Junior College sometime during 1931-1932 and Viterbo College in 1937. The College got approved as a four-year, degree-awarding institution in 1939. It started admitting lay women from 1934 but lost its women's college status when men were allowed admission from 1970 on. It was officially declared a university in September 2000 and renamed Viterbo University.

At present, Viterbo University is sought out for its theatre and nursing undergraduate programs, as well as its master program in Education. It offers over 45 undergraduate majors, 25 minors, and a few graduate programs at its 21-acre campus.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in education and teaching and nursing and emergency medicine.
• High female/male ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

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.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,944 in 2009-2010 (3,236 full-time equivalent).

About 30% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 70% of the class.

Undergrads are 19% of enrolled students and graduate students are 81%.

Students under 25 years old represent 50% of the student body. About 17% 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)

Room and Board

Viterbo University provides on-campus housing for 561 of its 3,236 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

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

Athletics

The school is in the Midwest Classic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 24 male students received the aid (men were 38% of those receiving aid) and 40 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 63% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

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

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

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (14 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Arts Management
• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (98 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DESIGN (7 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications
• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (501 awarded)

• Administration of Special Education
• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Drama and Dance Teacher Education
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (14 awarded)

• Social Work

FINE ARTS (5 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (71 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music Pedagogy
• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (159 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (12 awarded)

• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (26 awarded)

• Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Theological and Ministerial Studies
• Theology and Religious Vocations

SCIENCE (28 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biopsychology
• Chemistry
• Natural Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (6 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (14 awarded)

• Psychology