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Wartburg College is located in Waverly, Iowa, United States. It was established in the year 1852. It is under the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Pastor Georg Grosmann, a native of Neuendettelsau, Bavaria, played a vital role in its establishment. The college also has a satellite campus located in Denver, Colorado, United States. Students are offered degrees and certificate programs in diverse fields of study including communication arts, business administration, elementary education, biology, and psychology.
The college's Greek societies include Kappa Delta Pi, Delta Mu Delta, Lambda Pi Eta, Phi Alpha and Sigma Delta Pi. Wartburg College has many student clubs and organizations including the Black Student Union, Habitat for Humanity, The Castle Writers Group, Social Work Club, and Students for Peace and Justice.
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Campus Location100 Wartburg Blvd.
Waverly, IA 50677-0903
USA
Main Tel: (319) 352-8200
Web Site The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities. |
Wartburg College HighlightsWhere Wartburg College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Evangelical Lutheran Church religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in mathematics, media, science, nutrition and exercise therapy, and music.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 406 | 39 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Wartburg College was 1,810 in 2007 (1,769 full-time equivalent). About 49% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 51% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 6% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 94% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 24,300 | | Room | $ 3,325 | | Board | $ 3,660 | | Books and supplies | $ 900 | | Other | $ 1,300 |
Financial Aid: Wartburg College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 65 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 25 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 17 |
Housing and MealsWartburg College provides on-campus housing for 1,443 of its 1,769 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Wartburg College AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Wartburg College is in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.
Wartburg College Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 78% | | Women | 89% | | All | 84% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 480-610 | | Math | 510-630 | | Writing | 500-640 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (2 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (69 awarded) - Accounting
- Business/Commerce
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (10 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded) - Natural Resources Management and Policy
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (59 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- History Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
ENGINEERING (6 awarded) FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (15 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (50 awarded) - Economics
- English Composition
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS (20 awarded) MEDIA (44 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MUSIC (9 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (28 awarded) - Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (6 awarded) - Commercial and Advertising Art
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (11 awarded) - Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (52 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (21 awarded) - Music Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
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