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Summary
Neumann University is a private institution that was founded in 1965. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,617, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 50 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Neumann University's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (North), Tier 2. Its tuition and fees are $24,232 (2012-13).
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Neumann University, Catholic University in the Franciscan Tradition, provides innovative and integrative programs of excellence. Our resources contribute to learning as a lived experience and create a community defined by values that shape lives and relationship. Our outreach embraces ideas and actions which enhance individuals personally and which have a structural impact on the community, the Church, and the global environment. We empower ourselves and those we touch through continuous growth, social accountability and responsibility, and reverence for all creation. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1965 |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | suburban |
| 2011 Endowment | $21,765,924 |
Applying
When applying to Neumann University, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 1. The application fee at Neumann University is $40. It is less selective, with an acceptance rate of 90.3 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | less selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 90.3% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Neumann University is 13:1, and the school has 49.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Neumann University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Health Professions and Related Programs; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 72.5 percent.
Student Life
Neumann University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,617, with a gender distribution of 35.2 percent male students and 64.8 percent female students. At this school, 19.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 59.0 percent of students live off campus. Neumann University is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 3,087 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA III |
Campus Info & Services
Neumann University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. Neumann University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Neumann University, 85 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Neumann University.
| Students who have cars on campus | 85% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Neumann University, 94.3 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $9,000.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $24,232 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $11,070 (2012-13) |
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