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Christian Brothers University

General Information

Name: Christian Brothers University
Address: 650 E Parkway S, Memphis, TN 38104
Phone:

  • General information: (901) 321-3000
  • Financial aid office: (901) 321-3305
  • Admissions office: (901) 321-3205

Website: www.cbu.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$19,560$18,630$17,710
Books and supplies$1,000$800$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,500$5,350$5,150
        Other expenses$520$520$520
Off-campus
        Room and board$3,900$3,800$3,700
        Other expenses$2,700$2,600$2,500
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,700$2,600$2,500

Total expenses   
On-campus$26,580$25,300$24,080
Off-campus$27,160$25,830$24,610
Off-campus with family$23,260$22,030$20,910

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 37%
  • State/local grants: 18%
  • Institutional grants: 97%
  • Student loans: 62%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3542
  • State/local grants:$4107
  • Institutional grants:$8790
  • Student loans:$4310

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants963433530
Percent admitted72.0%76.2%68.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time37.2%42.4%32.5%
Part-time0.4%0.3%0.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1783
Undergraduate enrollment: 1497
First-time student retention: 78%
Overall graduation rate: 60%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 77%
    • Part Time: 23%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 45%
    • Women: 55%

White non-hispanic: 49%
Black non-hispanic: 35%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 5%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
    Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Engineering, Other - Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, Other - Bachelor


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