Newman University - Profile
Founded in 1933, Newman University is a coeducational Catholic liberal arts university located in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
It offers associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees. Areas of study include Accounting, Art, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Business Communication, Business Management, Chemistry, Choral Music,. Communication, Counseling, Education, English, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Forensic Science, and more.
Newman University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The MSW Program is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of the program are eligible for licensure as professional social workers through the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) in Kansas and through the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) in Colorado.
The School of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) in partnership with the Kansas State Board of Education. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. It is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia (MSNA) Program is fully accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, the Kansas State Board of Nursing and NCA.
The university is approved for the education of foreign students, veterans and dependents of veterans. It is a member of the NCAA Division II.
Achievements and Ranking Profile:
- Placed in Tier 2 in the Category "Regional Universities (Midwest)" by US News & World Report (2011).
- In the 2007 National Survey of Student Engagement, 94 percent of first-year students said Newman provides "substantial support for academic success". In addition, 62 percent of senior students who responded said they talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor, compared to only 42 percent in similar Kansas institutions.
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It offers associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees. Areas of study include Accounting, Art, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Business Communication, Business Management, Chemistry, Choral Music,. Communication, Counseling, Education, English, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Forensic Science, and more.
Newman University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The MSW Program is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of the program are eligible for licensure as professional social workers through the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) in Kansas and through the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) in Colorado.
The School of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) in partnership with the Kansas State Board of Education. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. It is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia (MSNA) Program is fully accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, the Kansas State Board of Nursing and NCA.
The university is approved for the education of foreign students, veterans and dependents of veterans. It is a member of the NCAA Division II.
Achievements and Ranking Profile:
- Placed in Tier 2 in the Category "Regional Universities (Midwest)" by US News & World Report (2011).
- In the 2007 National Survey of Student Engagement, 94 percent of first-year students said Newman provides "substantial support for academic success". In addition, 62 percent of senior students who responded said they talked about career plans with a faculty member or advisor, compared to only 42 percent in similar Kansas institutions.
* Next: Kansas Wesleyan University Profile
