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Fontbonne University

General Information

Name: Fontbonne University
Address: 6800 Wydown Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63105-3098
Phone:

  • General information: (314) 862-3456
  • Financial aid office: (314) 889-1414
  • Admissions office: (314) 889-1400

Website: www.fontbonne.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$17,440$16,320$15,420
Books and supplies$650$650$650
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,988$6,988$6,988
        Other expenses$2,342$2,342$2,258
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,660$6,660$6,660
        Other expenses$3,770$3,770$3,770
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$5,120$5,120$5,116

Total expenses   
On-campus$27,420$26,300$25,316
Off-campus$28,520$27,400$26,500
Off-campus with family$23,210$22,090$21,186

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 40%
  • State/local grants: 40%
  • Institutional grants: 95%
  • Student loans: 77%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2635
  • State/local grants:$1579
  • Institutional grants:$6869
  • Student loans:$4064

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants588222366
Percent admitted75.5%79.7%73.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time42.6%50.8%37.1%
Part-time0.2%0.0%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2836
Undergraduate enrollment: 2078
First-time student retention: 67%
Overall graduation rate: 51%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 74%
    • Part Time: 26%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 25%
    • Women: 75%

White non-hispanic: 62%
Black non-hispanic: 32%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations, Other - Certificate
  • Human Resources Management and Services, Other - Master
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Bachelor
  • Taxation - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Computer Teacher Education - Master
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments - Bachelor, Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Pre-Law Studies - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master


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