Ball State University
College Overview
Admission Office
2000 University Avenue
Muncie, IN 47306-1022
(765) 285-8300
(800) 482-4278
Fax: (765) 285-1632
askus@bsu.edu
Contact: Tom Taylor
Vice President of Enrollment, Marketing and Communications
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Main Address
2000 University Avenue
Muncie, IN 47306-1022
(765) 289-1241
www.bsu.edu
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Size
Total undergrads: 16,832
First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 4,039
Degree-seeking undergrads: 16,575
Graduate enrollment: 3,411
Setting
Suburban setting
Small city (50,000 - 249,999)
Residential campus
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Degrees offered:
 Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
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Admissions Information
Application Fee
College has an application fee: Yes
Regular application fee: $25
Online application fee: $25
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Enrollment Rates
Percent applicants admitted: 73%
Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 78%
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Tuition & Fees
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Estimated Expenses for Academic Year |
2007-'08 |
2008-'09 |
2009-'10 |
2010-'11 |
% change 2009-'11 |
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Tuition and fees |
$7,212 |
$7,500 |
$7,830 |
$8,214 |
+4.90% |
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Books and Supplies |
$930 |
$930 |
$970 |
$1,000 |
+3.09% |
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Living Arrangement - On Campus |
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Room and Board |
$7,240 |
$7,598 |
$8,052 |
$8,208 |
+1.94% |
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Other |
$2,576 |
$2,672 |
$2,788 |
$2,692 |
-3.44% |
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Living Arrangement - Off Campus |
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Room and Board |
$6,736 |
$7,000 |
$7,228 |
$7,508 |
+3.87% |
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Other |
$476 |
$500 |
$602 |
$706 |
+17.28% |
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Total Expenses |
2007-'08 |
2008-'09 |
2009-'10 |
2010-'11 |
% change 2009-'11 |
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In-state On Campus |
$17,958 |
$18,700 |
$19,640 |
$20,114 |
+2.41% |
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In-state Off Campus |
$15,354 |
$15,930 |
$16,630 |
$17,428 |
+4.80% |
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In-state with Family |
$8,142 |
$8,430 |
$8,800 |
$9,214 |
+4.70% |
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Average Graduate School Tuition & Fees
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Tuition for In-state Students
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$6,556 |
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In-state Student Fees
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$706 |
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Tuition for Out-of-state Students
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$16,416 |
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Out-of-state Student Fees
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$706 |
Financial Aid
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Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
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Type of Aid
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Students
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Percent
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Amount
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Average Per Student
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All students financial aid |
3,380 |
84% |
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Grant or scholarship aid |
2,333 |
58% |
$18,391,489 |
$7,883 |
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• Federal grants |
863 |
22% |
$3,734,877 |
$4,328 |
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• Pell grants |
847 |
21% |
$2,740,553 |
$3,236 |
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• Other federal grants |
817 |
20% |
$994,324 |
$1,217 |
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Local and state government scholarships or grants |
1,953 |
49% |
$7,585,786 |
$3,884 |
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Institutional scholarships or grants |
1,484 |
37% |
$7,070,826 |
$4,765 |
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Student loan financial aid |
2,388 |
60% |
$14,392,960 |
$6,027 |
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• Federal student loans |
2,368 |
59% |
$12,261,576 |
$5,178 |
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• Other student loans |
233 |
6% |
$2,131,384 |
$9,148 |
All Majors and Programs
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Program Completions for Most Recent Year
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BA/BS
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MA/MS
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Doctor
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AA/AS
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CERT
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Total of All Education Programs |
3105 |
1212 |
74 |
302 |
36 |
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Architecture and Related Services |
118 |
63 |
– |
– |
– |
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Architecture |
67 |
46 |
– |
– |
– |
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City/urban, Community and Regional Planning |
21 |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
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Environmental Design/architecture |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Landscape Architecture |
26 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Area, Cultural, Ethnic, Gender, and Group Studies |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Women's Studies |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Biology, Biological and Biomedical Sciences |
78 |
31 |
– |
– |
5 |
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Animal Physiology |
– |
16 |
– |
– |
– |
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Biology/biological Sciences, General |
78 |
15 |
– |
– |
5 |
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Business, Management, Administration and Marketing Services |
421 |
121 |
– |
71 |
22 |
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Accounting |
79 |
24 |
– |
– |
– |
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Actuarial Science |
18 |
14 |
– |
– |
– |
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Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Studies |
– |
– |
– |
35 |
– |
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Business Administration and Management |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other |
– |
– |
– |
36 |
– |
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Business/commerce, General |
83 |
83 |
– |
– |
21 |
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Business/managerial Economics |
21 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Entrepreneurship |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Finance, General |
74 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Management Information Systems |
22 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Marketing/marketing Management, General |
91 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Operations Management |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Purchasing, Procurement/acquisitions and Contracts Management |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
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Sales and Sales Operations |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Communication and Journalism Studies |
281 |
36 |
– |
– |
– |
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Journalism |
115 |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
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Public Relations/image Management |
– |
20 |
– |
– |
– |
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Radio and Television |
166 |
10 |
– |
– |
– |
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Communications Technologies/technicians and Support Services |
– |
47 |
– |
– |
– |
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Communications Technologies/technicians and Support Services, Other |
– |
47 |
– |
– |
– |
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Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services |
14 |
17 |
– |
– |
– |
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Computer and Information Sciences, General |
14 |
17 |
– |
– |
– |
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Education |
438 |
480 |
29 |
– |
7 |
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Adult and Continuing Education Administration |
– |
11 |
– |
– |
– |
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Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching |
– |
21 |
9 |
– |
– |
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Business Teacher Studies |
4 |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
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College Student Counseling and Personnel Services |
– |
28 |
– |
– |
– |
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Curriculum and Instruction |
– |
11 |
7 |
– |
– |
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General Education |
– |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
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Education off Individuals with Multiple Disabilities |
75 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Educational Leadership, Management and Administration, General |
– |
110 |
10 |
– |
– |
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Elementary Education, Teaching and Instruction |
162 |
110 |
2 |
– |
– |
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Health Teacher Education |
15 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Junior High/middle School Teacher Education |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Kindergarten/preschool Teacher Education |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Physical Education/coaching Teacher Education |
157 |
78 |
– |
– |
– |
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Reading Teacher Education |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Science Teacher Education |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Secondary Teacher Education |
– |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
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Special Education Teacher Education |
– |
66 |
1 |
– |
– |
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Special Education and Teaching, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
4 |
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Teaching English As A Second or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor |
– |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
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Technology and Industrial Arts Teacher Education |
5 |
23 |
– |
– |
– |
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Engineering |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Engineering, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Engineering Technology, General |
68 |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
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Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields, Other |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Industrial Technology/technician |
62 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Robotics Technology/technician |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
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English Language and Literature/letters |
115 |
26 |
6 |
– |
– |
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English Language and Literature, General |
61 |
14 |
6 |
– |
– |
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Rhetoric and Composition |
54 |
12 |
– |
– |
– |
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
63 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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French Language and Literature |
14 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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German Language and Literature |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Japanese Language and Literature |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Linguistics |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
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Spanish Language and Literature |
25 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General |
255 |
158 |
3 |
22 |
– |
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Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
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Audiology/audiologist and Speech-language Pathology/pathologist |
42 |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
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Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Dietetics/dietitian |
16 |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
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Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other |
– |
10 |
– |
– |
– |
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Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
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Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist |
– |
– |
– |
13 |
– |
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Nuclear Medical Technology/technologist |
– |
– |
– |
6 |
– |
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Pre-dentistry Studies |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies |
17 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Pre-physical Therapy Studies |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Registered Nursing/registered Nurse |
156 |
101 |
– |
– |
– |
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Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Speech-language Pathology/pathologist |
– |
39 |
– |
– |
– |
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History |
51 |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
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History, General |
51 |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services |
100 |
– |
– |
4 |
– |
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Criminal Justice/safety Studies |
100 |
– |
– |
4 |
– |
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Human Services, General |
48 |
34 |
– |
– |
– |
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Public Administration |
– |
11 |
– |
– |
– |
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Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other |
– |
23 |
– |
– |
– |
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Social Work |
48 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Legal Studies, General |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Legal Assistant/paralegal |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Legal Professions and Studies, Other |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Pre-law Studies |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
389 |
– |
– |
203 |
– |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other |
– |
– |
– |
203 |
– |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/liberal Studies |
389 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Library Science |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Library and Information Science |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Mathematics and Statistics |
17 |
14 |
– |
– |
– |
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Mathematics, General |
17 |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
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Statistics, General |
– |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
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Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General |
– |
3 |
2 |
– |
– |
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Biological and Physical Sciences |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
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Historic Preservation and Conservation |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
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Natural Resources and Conservation |
14 |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
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Natural Resources/conservation, General |
14 |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
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Physical Sciences |
46 |
19 |
– |
– |
– |
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Chemistry, General |
33 |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
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Geology/earth Science, General |
5 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Physics, General |
8 |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
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Psychology |
103 |
84 |
23 |
– |
– |
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Clinical Psychology |
– |
14 |
– |
– |
– |
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Counseling Psychology |
– |
36 |
7 |
– |
– |
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Educational Psychology |
– |
– |
13 |
– |
– |
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Psychology, General |
103 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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School Psychology |
– |
26 |
3 |
– |
– |
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Social Psychology |
– |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Science Technologies/technicians, General |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
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Biology Technician/biotechnology Laboratory Technician |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
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Social Sciences |
140 |
27 |
– |
– |
– |
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Anthropology |
15 |
10 |
– |
– |
– |
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Archeology |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Economics, General |
12 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Geography |
32 |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
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Political Science and Government, General |
36 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
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Social Sciences, General |
16 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Sociology |
29 |
10 |
– |
– |
– |
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Visual and Performing Arts |
182 |
29 |
9 |
– |
2 |
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Art/art Studies, General |
8 |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
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Dance, General |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General |
59 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other |
58 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
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Music Pedagogy |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
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Music, General |
25 |
2 |
9 |
– |
– |
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Music, Other |
24 |
22 |
– |
– |
– |
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Work and Family Studies |
146 |
9 |
– |
1 |
– |
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Family and Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General |
144 |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
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Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
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Above data represent first majors only.
(-) Indicates that program is not offered at this award level.
Undergraduate College Majors
Architecture & Related Programs
 Architecture B
City/Community/Regional Planning B
Environmental Design B
Landscape Architecture B
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies
Women's Studies B
Arts, Visual & Performing
Art - General B
Dance B
Drama/Theater Arts B
Music - General B
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biology B
Business, Management, & Marketing
Accounting B
Actuarial Science B
Administrative/Secretarial Services A
Business - General B
Business Administration/Management A,B
Business/Managerial Economics B
Entrepreneurial Studies B
Finance/Banking B
Human Resources Management B
Management Information Systems B
Marketing Management B
Office Management B
Operations Management B
Communications & Journalism
Journalism B
Radio/Television B
Computer & Information Sciences
Computer/Information Sciences - General B
Education
Business Teacher Education B
Education of Multiple Handicapped B
Elementary Education B
Health Teacher Education B
Kindergarten/Preschool Education B
Physical Education B
Science Teacher Education B
Technology/Industrial Arts Education B
Engineering
Engineering - General B
Engineering Technologies
Graphic arts management B
Industrial Technology B
English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature - General B
Speech/Rhetorical Studies B
Family & Consumer Sciences
Family/Consumer Sciences - General B
Vocation, family, and consumer science B
Foreign Language & Literature
Classics B
French B
German B
Japanese B
Latin B
Spanish B
Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
Clinical Laboratory Science B
Medical Dietetics B
Medical Radiologic Technology A
Nuclear Medical Technology A
Nursing (RN) B
Predentistry B
Premedicine B
Radiation therapy A
Respiratory Therapy A,B
Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology B
History
History - General B
Law & Legal Studies
Paralegal/Legal Assistance A
Liberal Arts & Sciences
General Studies B
General arts A
Liberal Arts & Sciences B
Mathematics
Mathematics - General B
Natural Resources & Conservation
Natural Resources & Conservation - General B
Philosophy & Religion
Philosophy B
Religion/Religious Studies B
Physical Sciences
Chemistry B
Geology B
Physics B
Psychology
Psychology - General B
Public Administration & Services
Social Work B
Science Technologies
Chemical Technology A
Security & Protective Services
Criminal Justice Studies A,B
Social Sciences
Anthropology B
Economics B
Geography B
Political Science/Government B
Social Sciences - General B
Sociology B
Urban Studies B
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Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
A = Associate degree
B = Bachelor's degree
C = Certificate or diploma
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