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Paier College Of Art Inc

Overview of Paier College Of Art Inc

The main campus of Paier College Of Art Inc is in Hamden, CT (a large suburb). The school is a private, for-profit school. Paier College Of Art Inc offers degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to art studies, photography and commercial art, fine arts, and architecture and planning.

Paier College Of Art Inc Selectivity

Paier College Of Art Inc admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy. Students attending the school come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Faculty

Paier College Of Art Inc offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 249 enrolled students.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Paier College Of Art Inc

Paier College Of Art Inc
20 Gorham Ave
Hamden, CT 06514-3902
General Phone: (203) 287-3031
http://www.paiercollegeofart.edu

Paier College Of Art Inc Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Photography And Commercial Art30commercial art, photography
Architecture And Planning14interior architecture
Fine Arts6fine arts, painting
Art Studies2art studies
Media1photo and film tech

Number of programs and degrees for Paier College Of Art Inc in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree374
Award of less than 1 academic year113
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years41
Associate's degree11
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years01

Student Body

In 2007, Paier College Of Art Inc had a total enrollment of 249 students (200 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White95%
Black2%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Unknown2%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1922%
20-2131%
22-2419%
25-2911%
30-345%
35-395%
40-493%
50-643%
65+0%

Paier College Of Art Inc Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time85 %
Part-Time64 %

Paier College Of Art Inc Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Hamden, 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.

Paier College Of Art Inc Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 12,360
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,360
Books and supplies$ 2,700

Financial Aid:
Paier College Of Art Inc participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 745900)

Paier College Of Art Inc Faculty

Paier College Of Art Inc has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured40
Non-tenured and not on tenure track41

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year8$34,8881*
All faculty totalacademic year8$34,8881*

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

Paier College Of Art Inc Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Interior Architecture

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Painting

MEDIA
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art
Photography

Paier College Of Art Inc Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Paier College Of Art Inc Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in architecture and planning
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Paier College Of Art Inc % of degrees in architecture and planning
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Paier College Of Art Inc % of degrees in photography and commercial art
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Paier College Of Art Inc % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Paier College Of Art Inc % of degrees in fine arts
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Paier College Of Art Inc % of degrees in art studies
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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