This educational program is designed to prepare students to develop and manage park facilities and other indoor and outdoor recreation and leisure facilities. This program frequently includes in depth instruction in supervising support personnel, public relations, health and safety standards, and basic marketing and business principles.
The accredited schools, colleges and universities listed below offer majors and degree programs in Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.
Adirondack Community College
640 Bay Rd, Queensbury, NY 12804
| Phone Number: | (518) 743-2200 |
| Website: | www.sunyacc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 4,820 (4,820 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
Alabama State University
915 S Jackson Street, Montgomery, AL 36101-0271
| Phone Number: | (334) 229-4400 |
| Website: | www.alasu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,806 (5,455 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Alderson Broaddus College
101 College Hill Drive, Philippi, WV 26416-2035
| Phone Number: | (304) 457-1700 |
| Website: | www.ab.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 803 (660 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
| Phone Number: | (828) 262-2000 |
| Website: | www.appstate.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 18,372 (15,783 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Arizona Western College
2020 S. Avenue 8E, Yuma, AZ 85365-8834
| Phone Number: | (928) 317-6000 |
| Website: | www.azwestern.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 11,858 (11,858 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 29 to 1 |
Arkansas Tech University
Administration Bldg 200; 1509 N Boulder Ave, Russellville, AR 72801-2222
| Phone Number: | (479) 968-0389 |
| Website: | www.atu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,081 (8,304 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Asbury College
1 Macklem Dr, Wilmore, KY 40390-1198
| Phone Number: | (859) 858-3511 |
| Website: | www.asbury.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,684 (1,533 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.asbury.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.asbury.edu/offices/financial-aid |
| Online Application: | www.asbury.edu/application/ |
Aurora University
347 S Gladstone Ave, Aurora, IL 60506-4892
| Phone Number: | (630) 892-6431 |
| Website: | www.aurora.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,158 (2,459 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.aurora.edu/admission/index.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.aurora.edu/admission/financialaid/index.html |
| Online Application: | www.aurora.edu/admission/apply/index..html |
Bellevue College
3000 Landerholm Cir SE, Bellevue, WA 98007-6484
| Phone Number: | (425) 564-1000 |
| Website: | bellevuecollege.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 21,322 (21,322 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 30 to 1 |
| Admissions: | bellevuecollege.edu/enrollment/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | bellevuecollege.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | bellevuecollege.edu/enrollment/admissions/apply/ |
Bluffton University
1 University Drive, Bluffton, OH 45817-2104
| Phone Number: | (419) 358-3000 |
| Website: | www.bluffton.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,304 (1,084 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.bluffton.edu/admission |
| Financial Aid: | www.bluffton.edu/admission/financialaid |
| Online Application: | www.bluffton.edu/apply |
Brigham Young University-Idaho
525 S Center, Rexburg, ID 83460
| Phone Number: | (208) 496-2411 |
| Website: | www.byui.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 21,064 (21,064 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 31 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.byui.edu/Admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.byui.edu/FinancialAid/ |
| Online Application: | www.byui.edu/Admissions/ |
Butte College
3536 Butte Campus Drive, Oroville, CA 95965-8399
| Phone Number: | (530) 895-2511 |
| Website: | www.butte.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Distant rural community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 18,035 (18,035 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.butte.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.butte.edu/ |
| Online Application: | www.cccapply.org/apply/ |
California University of Pennsylvania
250 University Ave, California, PA 15419-1394
| Phone Number: | (724) 938-4400 |
| Website: | www.calu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 12,038 (9,513 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 33 to 1 |
Carroll University
100 N East Ave, Waukesha, WI 53186
| Phone Number: | (262) 547-1211 |
| Website: | www.carrollu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,985 (3,362 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 35 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.carrollu.edu/prospective/default.asp |
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
411 Central Methodist Square, Fayette, MO 65248-1198
| Phone Number: | (660) 248-3391 |
| Website: | www.centralmethodist.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,129 (1,129 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.centralmethodist.edu/cmadmit/index.asp |
| Financial Aid: | www.centralmethodist.edu/cmfinaid/index.html |
| Online Application: | www.centralmethodist.edu/cmadmit/select.html |
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
| Phone Number: | (989) 774-4000 |
| Website: | www.cmich.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 31,910 (22,414 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
Central Piedmont Community College
1201 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204
| Phone Number: | (704) 330-2722 |
| Website: | www.cpcc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 28,325 (28,325 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Central Washington University
400 East University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7501
| Phone Number: | (509) 963-1111 |
| Website: | www.cwu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 12,944 (12,073 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.cwu.edu/~cwuadmis/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.cwu.edu/~finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/apply/cwu/index.html |
Central Wyoming College
2660 Peck Avenue, Riverton, WY 82501
| Phone Number: | (800) 735-8418 |
| Website: | www.cwc.edu/ |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,232 (3,232 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.cwc.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.cwc.edu/cash |
| Online Application: | www.cwc.edu/admissions/applying |
Chattahoochee Technical College
980 S Cobb Drive Dr SE, Marietta, GA 30060-3300
| Phone Number: | (770) 528-4545 |
| Website: | www.chattahoocheetech.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 15,016 (15,016 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 33 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.chattahoocheetech.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.chattahoocheetech.edu |
| Online Application: | www.chattahoocheetech.edu |
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
200 Prospect Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2999
| Phone Number: | (570) 422-3211 |
| Website: | www.esu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 8,850 (6,881 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.esu.edu/admissions |
| Online Application: | www.esu.edu/admissions |
Ferris State University
1201 S State St, Big Rapids, MI 49307-2251
| Phone Number: | (231) 591-2000 |
| Website: | www.ferris.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 15,687 (13,981 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ferris.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.ferris.edu/admissions/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.ferris.edu/admissions/application/homepage.htm |
Georgia State University
33 gilmer st, Atlanta, GA 30303-3083
| Phone Number: | (404) 413-2000 |
| Website: | www.gsu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 34,550 (25,380 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.gsu.edu/es/admissions.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.gsu.edu/es/financial_aid.html |
| Online Application: | www.gsu.edu/gastate_admissions.html |
Illinois State University
North and School Streets, Normal, IL 61790-1000
| Phone Number: | (309) 438-2111 |
| Website: | www.ilstu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 23,450 (19,510 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Johnson & Wales University
8 Abbott Park Place, Providence, RI 02903-3703
| Phone Number: | (401) 598-1000 |
| Website: | www.jwu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 12,111 (10,408 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 26 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.jwu.edu/content.aspx?id=31190 |
| Financial Aid: | www.jwu.edu/content.aspx?id=27242 |
| Online Application: | www.jwu.edu/content.aspx?id=54194#fbid=op4jjpc4JhU |
Lake Superior State University
650 W Easterday Ave, Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783
| Phone Number: | (906) 632-6841 |
| Website: | www.lssu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,960 (2,923 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
New York University
70 Washington Sq South, New York, NY 10012-1091
| Phone Number: | (212) 998-1212 |
| Website: | www.nyu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 48,997 (24,325 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
201 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802-1589
| Phone Number: | (814) 865-4700 |
| Website: | www.psu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 48,407 (40,792 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Saint Cloud State University
720 Fourth Ave. South, Saint Cloud, MN 56301-4498
| Phone Number: | (320) 308-0121 |
| Website: | www.stcloudstate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 21,107 (18,430 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 28 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.stcloudstate.edu/scsu4u/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.stcloudstate.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.stcloudstate.edu/scsu4u/admissions/default.asp |
South Dakota State University
Administration Lane, Brookings, SD 57007-1898
| Phone Number: | (800) 952-3541 |
| Website: | www.sdstate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 14,189 (12,281 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.sdstate.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.sdstate.edu/admissions/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.sdstate.edu/admissions/undergrad/apply-onli… |
Texas A & M University
College Station, TX 77843-1244
| Phone Number: | (979) 845-3211 |
| Website: | www.tamu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 50,608 (39,883 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana, Missoula, MT 59812
| Phone Number: | (406) 243-0211 |
| Website: | www.umt.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 16,666 (14,151 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
| Admissions: | http://admissions.umt.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | http://life.umt.edu/finaid |
| Online Application: | http://admissions.umt.edu/ |
The University of Tennessee
527 Andy Holt Tower, Knoxville, TN 37996
| Phone Number: | (865) 974-1000 |
| Website: | www.tennessee.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 33,781 (24,029 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Union College
310 College St, Barbourville, KY 40906-1499
| Phone Number: | (606) 546-4151 |
| Website: | www.unionky.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,000 (953 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.unionky.edu/Admiss/default.asp |
| Financial Aid: | www.unionky.edu/Admiss/FinAid.asp |
| Online Application: | www.unionky.edu/Apply/default.asp |
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716
| Phone Number: | (302) 831-2000 |
| Website: | www.udel.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 23,153 (19,172 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.udel.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.udel.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.udel.edu/admissions/apply/ |
University of Maine
Orono, ME 4469
| Phone Number: | (207) 581-1110 |
| Website: | www.umaine.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Small suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 13,814 (11,062 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
105 Main St., Thompson Hall, Durham, NH 03824-3547
| Phone Number: | (603) 862-1234 |
| Website: | www.unh.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Small suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 16,161 (12,949 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admissions.unh.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | financialaid.unh.edu/ |
| Online Application: | webcat.unh.edu/prod/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon |
University of Wisconsin-Madison
500 Lincoln Dr, Madison, WI 53706-1380
| Phone Number: | (608) 262-1234 |
| Website: | www.wisc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 45,989 (33,669 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
West Virginia State University
Rte 25, Institute, WV 25112-1000
| Phone Number: | (304) 766-3000 |
| Website: | www.wvstateu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,856 (3,805 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.wvstateu.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | finaid.wvstateu.edu/ |
| Online Application: | http://www.wvstateu.edu/Admissions/Apply-Now.aspx |
Winston-Salem State University
601 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27110-0001
| Phone Number: | (336) 750-2000 |
| Website: | www.wssu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 7,704 (7,139 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.wssu.edu/WSSU/About/Administration/Division… |
| Financial Aid: | www.wssu.edu/WSSU/About/Administration/Division… |
| Online Application: | www.ncmentor.org/Applications/University_of_Nor… |