Webster University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Webster University is a private university located in Webster Groves, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It was originally founded as Loretto College by the Sisters of Loretto in 1915. Webster operates as an independent, comprehensive, non-denominational university with campuses across the globe.

Webster enrolls more than 20,000 students representing over 150 nations worldwide. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a wide array of disciplines. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• The Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts
• The School of Business and Technology
• The School of Communications

Webster has a student-run newspaper known as the Journal, and a student radio station called the Galaxy. It also has a student magazine called the Ampersand. The International Student Association (ISA) assists foreign students from different backgrounds with adjusting to the college.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management and therapy and counseling.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High faculty salary.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

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.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Webster University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 92% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 19,154 in 2009-2010 (12,743 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 59% of the class.

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

Students under 25 years old represent 22% of the student body. About 26% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Webster University provides on-campus housing for 725 of its 12,743 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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

Athletics

The school is in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Webster University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Other Than Research or Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Other Then Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (28 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (4,133 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Business/Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• Human Resources Development
• Human Resources Management and Services
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
• Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (52 awarded)

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

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (39 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (31 awarded)

• Dance
• Directing and Theatrical Production
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (366 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Health Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Superintendency and Educational System Administration
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (58 awarded)

• Public Administration

LAW (50 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Legal Professions and Studies
• Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (313 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• International/Global Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (7 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (288 awarded)

• Advertising
• Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
• Broadcast Journalism
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Journalism
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (131 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICINE (13 awarded)

• Gerontology

MUSIC (24 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (97 awarded)

• Nurse Anesthetist
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (62 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
• Photography

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (8 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (15 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (206 awarded)

• Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (668 awarded)

• Art Therapy/Therapist
• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology