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Finlandia University, Michigan

Overview of Finlandia University

Students attend Finlandia in Hancock, Michigan, a self-contained town. The school is proud of its Evangelical Lutheran Church status. Finlandia is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school degrees go up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Finlandia is known for its programs in fine arts, family and social work, and therapy and counseling.

Finlandia Selectivity

The school is selective and does not offer open admission.

Faculty

Finlandia has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 555 students at the school (as of 2005).

Student Life

Finlandia offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Finlandia values student athletics, and belongs to the Division III Independents.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"A learning community dedicated to academic excellence, spiritual growth and service."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Finlandia

Finlandia University
601 Quincy St
Hancock, MI 49930-1882
General Phone: (906) 482-5300
Admissions Phone: (906) 487-7274
Financial Aid Phone: (906) 487-7240
http://www.finlandia.edu

Finlandia Programs and Degrees (2005)

Finlandia awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine28registered nursing
Education And Teaching16elementary school teaching
Therapy And Counseling13physical therapist assistant
Family And Social Work11human services
Business And Management10business management
Liberal Arts7liberal arts and sciences, general studies
Fine Arts7fine arts studies
Security And Law Enforcement6criminal justice and police

Number of programs and degrees for Finlandia in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree494
Bachelor's degree495

Finlandia Student Body

In 2005, Finlandia had a total enrollment of 555 students (508 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men36%
Women64%
Full-Time95%
Part-Time5%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White92%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian3%
American Indian2%
Other Races2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 1824%
18-1924%
20-2116%
22-2410%
25-298%
30-346%
35-394%
40-495%
50-641%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Michigan81%
Foreign countries5%
Wisconsin4%
California2%
Minnesota1%
Texas1%

Finlandia Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time50 %
Part-Time71 %

Finlandia Room and Board (2005)

Finlandia offers campus housing for 180 of its 508 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Hancock, Michigan for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

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

Finlandia Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total32723973%10745%
Men1198773%3844%
Women20815273%6945%

Application Requirements:

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

Admissions Phone Number: (906) 487-7274

Finlandia Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 15,434
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 15,434
Room and board$ 5,314
Room charge$ 2,840
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,474
Books and supplies$ 1,500
Other expenses$ 2,580

Financial Aid:
Finlandia participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 232200)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (906) 487-7240

Finlandia Faculty

Finlandia has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year0*3$60,074
Assistant professorcalendar year1*1*
No academic rankcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*5$58,994

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year1*2*
Associate professoracademic year3$42,9106$41,194
Assistant professoracademic year1*10$35,002
Instructoracademic year2*1*
All faculty totalacademic year7$41,53719$38,405

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

Finlandia Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballDivision III Independents
BaseballDivision III Independents
TrackDivision III Independents

Finlandia Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Services, General

FINE ARTS
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapist Assistant

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Finlandia Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Finlandia Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Finlandia % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Finlandia % of degrees in fine arts
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Finlandia Dorm rooms per full-time student
Female % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Finlandia Female % of student body
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Finlandia % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Evangelical Lutheran Church affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
NCAA athletic conference member

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