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Chowan University

Overview of Chowan University

The main campus of Chowan is in Murfreesboro, NC (a rural site not far from an urban area). The school is a Southern Baptist institution. Chowan is a private, not-for-profit school. The school offers degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Chowan students most commonly major in a field related to media, music, nutrition and exercise therapy, and security and law enforcement.

Chowan Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007-2008, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 370 to 470. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007-2008 had SAT math scores of 370 or more.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2007-2008, Chowan had 875 enrolled students.

Student Life

Many students at the school live in campus housing. Chowan makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available. Student athletes at Chowan belong to the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association and Other for major sports. The school takes athletics seriously enough to offer athletic financial aid to a significant portion of its students.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Chowan

Chowan University
One University Place
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
General Phone: (252) 398-6500
http://www.chowan.edu/

Chowan Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Media20graphic communications, printing equipment operation
Business and Management17business management
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy14health and physical education
Security and Law Enforcement13criminal justice and safety
Therapy and Counseling10psychology
Liberal Arts8history, interdisciplinary studies, American studies, social services, English, humanities
Science8biology
Education and Teaching6elementary school teaching, music teaching, social science teaching, physical education teaching
Design3graphic design
Mathematics1mathematics
Music1music management, music
Fine Arts1fine arts

Number of programs and degrees for Chowan in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree9321
Associate's degree91

Chowan Student Body

In 2007-2008, Chowan had a total enrollment of 875 students (843 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men63%
Women37%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White48%
Black41%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown5%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1951%
20-2128%
22-2414%
25-292%
30-341%
35-391%
40-492%
50-640%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Virginia42%
North Carolina41%
Maryland2%
New Jersey1%
Texas1%
New York1%

Chowan Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time43 %

Chowan Room and Board (2007)

Chowan offers campus housing for 900 of its 843 (full-time) students.

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

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Chowan Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,2401,70953%32519%
Men1,58185254%20624%
Women1,65985752%11914%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal370470
SAT Math370480
SAT Writing360460
ACT Verbal1217
ACT Math1519
ACT Composite1519

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT92%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT20%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Chowan Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 18,120
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,120
Room and board$ 7,210
Room charge$ 3,410
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,800
Books and supplies$ 864
Other expenses$ 240

Financial Aid:
Chowan participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 291600)

Chowan Faculty

Chowan has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*2*
Associate professorcalendar year3$64,3671*
Assistant professorcalendar year2*2*
Instructorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year7$60,5295$54,960

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

Chowan Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
BasketballOther
BaseballOther
TrackOther

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total563995
Football27027
Basketball14721
Baseball707
All Other Sports83240

Chowan Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

DESIGN
Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Social Science Teacher Education

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Social Sciences, General

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Graphic Communications, General
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production

MUSIC
Music Management and Merchandising
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Chowan Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Chowan Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Chowan Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Chowan % of degrees in music
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Chowan % of degrees in media
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Chowan % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Chowan % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Chowan % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Chowan % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Chowan Number of degree programs
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Chowan Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Southern Baptist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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