Lamar University
Lamar University, located in Beaumont, Texas, USA, is a comprehensive, public, coeducational research institution offering bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees. The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education classifies it as a Doctoral Research University. LU is also a member of the Texas State University System and has been since 1995. Previously it was the flagship institution of the old Lamar University System. The school had en enrollment of 13,773 students as of Spring 2012.
Lamar University has many distinctions which set it apart from other universities. To name a few, LU is one of only 10 colleges across the nation to be named by the Chronicle of Higher Education for the Great Colleges to Work for Honor Roll in 2009. In 2010, Lamar was chosen to be a member of the Gulf Project, a coalition of policy experts, scientists, and researchers who are working to protect Texas environment and economy in case of a disaster like the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition to these distinctions, Lamar University is characterized y the U.S. News and World Report as a National University. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
General Information
Admission Office
Box 10009
Beaumont, TX 77705
(409) 880-8888
Fax: (409) 880-8463
admissions@hal.lamar.edu
Contact: James Rush
Director of Academic Services
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Main Address
Lamar University Station
Beaumont, TX 77710
(409) 880-8888
www.lamar.edu
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Size
Total undergrads: 8,801
First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,443
Degree-seeking undergrads: 8,429
Graduate enrollment: 1,412
Setting
Urban setting
Small city (50,000 - 249,999)
Commuter 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
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Enrollment Rates
Percent applicants admitted: 88%
Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 65%
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Admissions Considerations
Secondary school rank: Required
Secondary school record: Required
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT): Required
College-prep program completed: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2011
Number of Applicants: 5,860
Percent Admitted: 46%
Percented Admitted Who Enrolled: 53%
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Test Scores: Fall 2011
SAT Critical Reading
- 430 (25th Percentile)
- 530 (75th Percentile)
SAT Math
- 410 (25th Percentile)
- 530 (75th Percentile)
SAT Writing
- 410 (25th Percentile)
- 520 (75th Percentile)
ACT Composite
- 17 (25th Percentile)
- 23 (75th Percentile)
ACT English
- 16 (25th Percentile)
- 22 (75th Percentile)
ACT Math
- 17 (25th Percentile)
- 23 (75th Percentile)
ACT Writing
- 6 (25th Percentile)
- 7 (75th Percentile)
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Enrollment Statistics
Undergraduate Attendance Status
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Undergraduate Student Gender
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Undergraduate Student Age
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Undergraduate Student Residence
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Graduate Attendance Status
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Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
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Retention and Graduate Rates
Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
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Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students
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Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
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6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
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6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
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Tuition & Fees
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Estimated Expenses for Academic Year |
2008-'09 |
2009-'10 |
2010-'11 |
2011-'12 |
% change 2010-'12 |
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Tuition and fees |
$5,560 |
$6,014 |
$5,850 |
$6,924 |
+18.36% |
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Books and Supplies |
$1,382 |
$1,410 |
$1,480 |
$1,452 |
-1.89% |
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Living Arrangement - On Campus |
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Room and Board |
$5,888 |
$6,290 |
$6,290 |
$7,010 |
+11.45% |
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Other |
$4,190 |
$4,284 |
$4,010 |
$4,414 |
+10.07% |
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Living Arrangement - Off Campus |
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Room and Board |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
0.00% |
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Other |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
0.00% |
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Total Expenses |
2008-'09 |
2009-'10 |
2010-'11 |
2011-'12 |
% change 2010-'12 |
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In-state On Campus |
$17,020 |
$17,998 |
$17,630 |
$19,800 |
+12.31% |
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In-state Off Campus |
$6,942 |
$7,424 |
$7,330 |
$8,376 |
+14.27% |
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In-state with Family |
$6,942 |
$7,424 |
$7,330 |
$8,376 |
+14.27% |
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Average Graduate School Tuition & Fees
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Tuition for In-state Students
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$4,160 |
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In-state Student Fees
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$1,632 |
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Tuition for Out-of-state Students
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$10,360 |
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Out-of-state Student Fees
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$1,632 |
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 |
811 |
59% |
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Grant or scholarship aid |
810 |
59% |
$4,802,072 |
$5,928 |
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Federal grants |
804 |
58% |
$2,101,601 |
$2,614 |
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Pell grants |
501 |
36% |
$1,855,105 |
$3,703 |
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Other federal grants |
303 |
22% |
$246,496 |
$814 |
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Local and state government scholarships or grantss |
360 |
26% |
$1,455,166 |
$4,042 |
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Institutional scholarships or grants |
262 |
19% |
$1,245,305 |
$4,753 |
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Student loan financial aid |
810 |
59% |
$1,885,339 |
$2,328 |
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Federal student loans |
800 |
58% |
$1,755,697 |
$2,195 |
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Other student loans |
14 |
1% |
$129,642 |
$9,260 |
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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Grand Total of All Programs |
1176 |
2962 |
19 |
61 |
- |
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Architecture and Related Services |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Interior Architecture |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences |
39 |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
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Biochemistry |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Biology/biological Sciences, General |
38 |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services |
236 |
49 |
- |
- |
- |
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Accounting |
43 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Business Administration and Management, General |
20 |
49 |
- |
- |
- |
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Business/commerce, General |
28 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Business/managerial Economics |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Finance, General |
37 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Hospitality Administration/management, General |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General |
20 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Management Information Systems, General |
19 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Marketing/marketing Management, General |
45 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Operations Management and Supervision |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Retailing and Retail Operations |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs |
63 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Speech Communication and Rhetoric |
63 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services |
7 |
24 |
- |
- |
- |
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Computer and Information Sciences, General |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Information Science/studies |
- |
24 |
- |
- |
- |
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Education |
- |
2633 |
16 |
- |
- |
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Curriculum and Instruction |
- |
436 |
- |
- |
- |
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Education/teaching Of Individuals With Hearing Impairments Including Deafness |
- |
14 |
- |
- |
- |
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Educational Leadership and Administration, General |
- |
2169 |
16 |
- |
- |
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Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Educational/instructional Technology |
- |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
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Elementary Education and Teaching |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Music Teacher Education |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
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Secondary Education and Teaching |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
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Special Education and Teaching, General |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
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Engineering |
118 |
152 |
1 |
- |
- |
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Chemical Engineering |
28 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Civil Engineering, General |
16 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
28 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Engineering, General |
- |
146 |
1 |
- |
- |
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Engineering, Other |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Environmental/environmental Health Engineering |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
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Industrial Engineering |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Mechanical Engineering |
36 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Engineering Technology, General |
18 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Industrial Technology/technician |
18 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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English Language and Literature/letters |
24 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
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English Language and Literature, General |
24 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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American Sign Language (asl) |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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French Language and Literature |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Spanish Language and Literature |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General |
84 |
20 |
2 |
61 |
- |
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Audiology/audiologist |
- |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
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Audiology/audiologist and Speech-language Pathology/pathologist |
26 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Dietetics/dietitian |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Nursing Administration |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Registered Nursing/registered Nurse |
53 |
- |
- |
61 |
- |
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Speech-language Pathology/pathologist |
- |
18 |
- |
- |
- |
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History |
17 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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History, General |
17 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services |
20 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
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Criminal Justice/safety Studies |
20 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
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Human Services, General |
24 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
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Public Administration |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
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Social Work |
24 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
119 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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General Studies |
119 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Mathematics and Statistics |
5 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
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Mathematics, General |
5 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
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Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General |
201 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other |
201 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Natural Resources and Conservation |
4 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
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Environmental Science |
4 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies |
36 |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
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Health and Physical Education/fitness, General |
16 |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
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Sport and Fitness Administration/management |
20 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Physical Sciences |
15 |
14 |
- |
- |
- |
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Chemistry, General |
8 |
14 |
- |
- |
- |
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Chemistry, Other |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Geology/earth Science, General |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Physics, General |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Psychology |
28 |
26 |
- |
- |
- |
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Community Psychology |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
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Counseling Psychology |
- |
19 |
- |
- |
- |
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Industrial and organizational Psychology |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
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Psychology, General |
28 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Social Sciences |
26 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Economics, General |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Political Science and Government, General |
18 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Sociology |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Visual and Performing Arts |
46 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Art/art Studies, General |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Dance, General |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Fine/studio Arts, General |
11 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Graphic Design |
12 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Music, General |
16 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Work and Family Studies |
29 |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
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Apparel and Textiles, General |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Family and Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General |
2 |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
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Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Human Development and Family Studies, General |
17 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Above data represent first majors only.
(-) Indicates that program is not offered at this award level.
Undergraduate Majors
Architecture & Related Programs
 Interior Architecture B
Arts, Visual & Performing
Art - General B
Commercial/Advertising Art B
Dance B
Drama/Theater Arts B
Music - General B
Music - Voice/Opera B
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biology B
Marine/Aquatic Biology B
Business, Management, & Marketing
Accounting B
Business - General B
Business Administration/Management B
Business/Managerial Economics B
Finance/Banking B
Human Resources Management B
Management Information Systems B
Marketing Management B
Office Management B
Sales and Distribution B
Communications & Journalism
Advertising B
Communications/Rhetoric B
Computer & Information Sciences
Computer/Information Sciences - General B
Education
Art Teacher Education B
Counselor Education B
Early Childhood Education B
Education of Deaf/Hearing Impaired B
Elementary Education B
Family/Consumer Sciences - Education B
Health Teacher Education B
Mathematics Education B
Music Teacher Education B
Physical Education B
Science Teacher Education B
Secondary Education B
Social Studies Teacher Education B
Special Education B
Engineering
Chemical Engineering B
Civil Engineering B
Electrical/Communications Engineering B
Engineering - General B
Environmental Engineering B
Industrial Engineering B
Mechanical Engineering B
Engineering Technologies
Engineering/Industrial Management B
Industrial Technology B
English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature - General B
Speech/Rhetorical Studies B
Family & Consumer Sciences
Clothing/Apparel/Textile Studies B
Family/Community Services B
Family/Consumer Sciences - General B
Foods/Nutrition Studies B
Foreign Language & Literature
French B
Spanish B
Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
Clinical Laboratory Science B
Nursing (RN) A,B
Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology B
History
History - General B
Liberal Arts & Sciences
General Studies B
Liberal Arts & Sciences B
Mathematics
Applied Mathematics B
Mathematics - General B
Natural Resources & Conservation
Environmental Studies B
Natural Resources & Conservation - General B
Parks, Recreation & Fitness
Health/Physical Fitness B
Physical Sciences
Chemistry B
Geology B
Physics B
Planetary Sciences B
Psychology
Psychology - General B
Public Administration & Services
Social Work B
Security & Protective Services
Criminal Justice Studies B
Social Sciences
Economics B
Political Science/Government B
Sociology 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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*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
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