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Briarwood College

Overview of Briarwood College

The main campus of Briarwood is in Southington, CT (a large suburb). The school is a private, for-profit school. Briarwood offers degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

The school offers more choices of majors than most colleges its size. Briarwood students most commonly major in a field related to nutrition and exercise therapy.

Briarwood Selectivity

The school admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Student Body

In 2007, Briarwood had 663 enrolled students.

Student Life

The school makes available a lot of student housing.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Briarwood

Briarwood College
2279 Mount Vernon Rd
Southington, CT 06489-1057
General Phone: (860) 628-4751
http://www.briarwood.edu

Briarwood Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Funeral And Mortuary Science23funeral and mortuary
Business And Management21business and related services, fashion merchandising, merchandising and sales, accounting technology
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy13occupational therapist assistant, dietitian assistant
Medical Support And Technology11dental assistant, medical assistant, nuclear medical tech, pharmacy tech, dental hygienist
Medical Administration11medical records tech, medical secretary, medical office management, medical transcription
Liberal Arts8general studies
Law6legal assistant, legal secretary
Security And Law Enforcement6criminal justice and safety, criminal justice and administration
Media5radio and TV tech, communications tech courses
Office And Administration4executive secretary, administrative assistant
Family And Social Work3child care management
Hospitality2tourism and travel, hotel management

Number of programs and degrees for Briarwood in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree10325
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years98
Bachelor's degree12
Award of less than 1 academic year02

Briarwood Student Body

In 2007, Briarwood had a total enrollment of 663 students (517 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White68%
Black18%
Hispanic9%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown2%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 183%
18-1934%
20-2119%
22-2414%
25-298%
30-346%
35-395%
40-499%
50-642%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Connecticut91%
Massachusetts4%
Pennsylvania1%
New York1%
New Hampshire1%
Idaho1%
Rhode Island1%
Maryland1%
Maine1%

Briarwood Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time55 %
Part-Time47 %

Briarwood Room and Board (2007)

Briarwood offers campus housing for 212 of its 517 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Southington, Connecticut for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Connecticut Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Briarwood Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 16,620
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,620
Room and board$ 3,600
Room charge$ 3,600
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 3,375

Financial Aid:
Briarwood participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 940700)

Briarwood Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1121

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year0*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professoracademic year4$33,4869$34,405
Assistant professoracademic year4$31,1045$35,923
Instructoracademic year3$29,0006$31,033
All faculty totalacademic year11$31,39620$33,773

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Briarwood Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Fashion Merchandising
General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care and Support Services Management

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General

HOSPITALITY
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies

MEDIA
Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services, Other
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Medical Office Management/Administration
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietitian Assistant
Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

Briarwood Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Briarwood Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Briarwood % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%Briarwood Number of degree programs
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 13%Briarwood Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Briarwood Dorm rooms per full-time student
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Briarwood Female % of student body
% of degrees in media
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 16%Briarwood % of degrees in media
% of degrees in funeral and mortuary science
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 17%Briarwood % of degrees in funeral and mortuary science
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing

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