| What’s
in a name?
1855 – Lancaster County Normal School
1859 – Millersville State Normal School Normal School (the first Pennsylvania State Normal School)
1927 – Millersville State Teacher’s College
1959 – Millersville State College
1983 – Millersville University
Who
we are…
President:
Dr. Francine G. McNairy
Council
of Trustees
• Mr. Michael G. Warfel '84 - Chairman
• Mr. Paul G. Wedel - Vice Chairman
• Mr. Nelson Sears - Secretary
• Dr. James P. Argires
• Ms. Julianne Dickson
• Mr. Abram Diffenbach '73
• Ms. Caroline M. Hoffer '77
• Dr. William B. McIlwaine
• Mr. Brian A. Rider '87
• Mr. Gerald S. Robinson
• Mr. Matthew T. Smith - Student Trustee
• Dr. John Cavanaugh, ex officio
What we are…
•
7,259 undergraduate students
• 1,047 graduate students
• 333 full-time faculty
• 129 part-time faculty
• 613 staff and administration
What we are…
•
250 acres of gently rolling landscape
• 86 buildings including Bolger Conference Center
Where we are…
•
Located in Millersville, Pa., population: 7,271 (2006 Census)
• 3 miles from Lancaster City
• 1 1⁄2 hours from Philadelphia
• 2 1⁄2 hours from Washington D.C.
• 3 hours from New York City
Degrees
Offered
Associate
of science, associate of technology, bachelor
of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of science in education,
bachelor of fine arts, bachelor of science in nursing, master
of arts, master of science, master of science in education,
master of science in nursing, master of social work, master of business administration.
Academic
Features
School of Science & Mathematics
www.millersville.edu/~deanscma
School of Education
www.millersville.edu/~deaneduc
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
www.millersville.edu/~deanhmss
Honors College
www.millersville.edu/~honors
Corporate University
www.millersville.edu/~corp
Professional Training & Education
www.millersville.edu/~pte
Undergraduate
Programs
• Anthropology • Art • Biology • Business
Administration • Chemistry • Communication &
Theatre • Computer Science • Earth Sciences •
Economics • Elementary & Early Childhood Education
• English • French • Geography • Geology
• German • Government & Political Affairs •
History • Industrial Technology • International
Studies • Mathematics • Meteorology • Music
• Nursing • Occupational Safety & Environmental
Health • Ocean Sciences • Philosophy • Physics
• Psychology • Social Work • Sociology •
Spanish • Special Education • Technology Education
Graduate
Programs
• Art • Biology • Business Administration
• Early Childhood Education • Gifted Education
• Educational Leadership • Elementary Education
• English • Emergency Management • Foreign Languages • History •
Mathematics • Nursing • Psychology and School Counseling
• Language and Literacy Education • Special
Education • Sport Management • Supervisory Certification
Program • Technology Education • Social Work
Professional
Training and Education
Provides education and training solutions for continuous professional
and workforce development.
www.millersville.edu/~pte
MUOnline
MUOnline is Millersville University’s distance education
program.
www.millersville.edu/~muonline
Office of Internships
& Civic Engagement Services
Cooperative education and internships are academic programs
which allow MU students to earn credit toward graduation and
allow them the opportunity to apply knowledge learned in the
classroom to actual work situations.
www.millersville.edu/~intern
Global
Opportunities
At present, Millersville University has 15 institutional partners in Chile, China, France, Germany, Japan, Northern Ireland, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain and the United Kingdom. Millersville is sending record numbers of its students and faculty abroad. We are in turn honored to host students, faculty and administrators from our partners.
www.millersville.edu/~globaled
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Scholarly
Resources (2006)
The Helen A. Ganser Library provides:
• Easy access to millions of items including books, journal articles, DVDs, etc.
• 25 faculty and staff members to assist
• Wireless access and laptops circulating for students' use
• Instruction in the use of information resources
• Specialized collections including university archives, government documents, and curriculum materials
•Total of 1,091,226 items
www.library.millersville.edu
Student
Enrollment (Fall 2007)
• 8,306 undergraduate and graduate students
• Female: 58%
• Male: 42%
• Minority 11.8 %
• Pennsylvania residents: 96%
• Alumni, 46,696 living in 48 countries, with 77% living in Pennsylvania
Admission
Statistics (Fall 2007)
•
6,723 applications for 1,345 spaces in freshmen class
• 57% of applicants accepted as regular full-time fall
freshman
• 35% of admitted students actually enrolled (matriculated)
as full-time students
Freshman
Profile
• 2007 – SAT total for verbal/reading and math 1044
• 2007 – SAT for writing 507
• 29% of freshmen in top 1/5 of class
Financial Aid (2006)
• 80% of students received $47.5 million in financial aid
Academic
Calendar
The University operates on a 4-1-4 academic calendar with summer
sessions.
Annual
Costs (2007-08)
Undergraduate Tuition and Fees:
•
$6,624 (Pa. residents)
• $14,480 (out-of-state residents)
• Room and board: $6,876
Annual
Operating Budget
2007-2008: $123 million
•
32% from state appropriations
• 44% from tuition
• 19 % from auxiliary sources
• 5% from private fundraising, public grants and contracts
Fundraising
2006-2007
Gifts/contracts/grants: $10.57 million
Endowment value: $16.54 million
Graduation
Rates
|
|
MU |
National* |
| Within
4 years: |
36.5% |
20.7% |
| Within
5 years: |
64.1% |
39.5% |
| Within
6 years: |
63.5% |
45.9% |
| *
2005-2006 CSRDE Report |
Faculty
• Student-faculty ratio: 18:1
• Average class size: 25
• Full-time instructional faculty with a Ph.D. or terminal degree:
95%
Student
Life (Undergraduate 2007)
2,284 live in residence halls on campus.
Options in Millersville's’s nine residence halls include:
•
Coed, by wing or floor
• Theme areas: Freshman Year Experience, Honors College,
International, Service Learning and Leadership
• 5% of students belong to a fraternity/sorority (all
non-residential)
• 2,100 live in local off-campus housing
• 2,400 (approx.) commute from home
• 130 different campus groups and organizations
www.millersville.edu/~housing
www.millersville.edu/~sprogram
Athletics
21 intercollegiate varsity sports competing in NCAA Division
II (with the exception of wrestling)
Men’s:
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor)
• Wrestling (Division I)
Women’s
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Field Hockey
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track & Field (Indoor/Outdoor)
• Volleyball
Plus a diverse range of intramural and club programs.
School
Colors
Black & Gold
Mascots
Marauder and sidekick Skully
Black
& Gold Club
Fosters and supports excellence in intercollegiate athletics.
Provides funds for program initiatives and scholarships.
www.millersville.edu/~athletic
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