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Carlow University

General Information

Name: Carlow University
Address: 3333 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3165
Phone:

  • General information: (412) 578-6000
  • Financial aid office: (412) 578-6058
  • Admissions office: (412) 578-6059

Website: www.carlow.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$18,498$17,450$16,460
Books and supplies$700$700$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,284$6,870$6,538
        Other expenses$1,500$1,500$1,500
Off-campus
        Room and board$3,000$3,000$3,000
        Other expenses$2,000$2,000$2,000
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,000$2,000$2,000

Total expenses   
On-campus$27,982$26,520$25,198
Off-campus$24,198$23,150$22,160
Off-campus with family$21,198$20,150$19,160

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 44%
  • State/local grants: 73%
  • Institutional grants: 92%
  • Student loans: 93%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3361
  • State/local grants:$3129
  • Institutional grants:$7084
  • Student loans:$4356

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,05375978
Percent admitted66.7%44.0%68.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time37.7%36.4%37.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2123
Undergraduate enrollment: 1623
First-time student retention: 69%
Overall graduation rate: 52%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 72%
    • Part Time: 28%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 6%
    • Women: 94%

White non-hispanic: 72%
Black non-hispanic: 18%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Ecology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Auditing - Bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management and Services, Other - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision - Master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • Technical and Business Writing - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing, Other - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, Other - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Science Technologies/Technicians
  • Science Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor


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