University of the Incarnate Word
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| San Antonio, TX 78209-6397
(210) 829-6005 (800) 749-WORD Fax: (210) 829-3921 |
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| Full-time: 833 men, 1764 women | Faculty: 160; IIA, --$ |
| Part-time: 654 men, 1119 women | Ph.D.s: 69% |
| Graduate: 312 men, 535 women | Student/Faculty: 16 to 1 |
| Year: semesters, summer session | Tuition: $17,072 |
| Application Deadline: open | Room & Board: $6234 |
| Freshman Class: 2040 applied, 1532 accepted, 578 enrolled | |
| SAT Verbal/Math: 480/470* | ACT: 20 |
| Selectivity: What's this? |
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Introduction
University of the Incarnate Word, founded in 1881, is a liberal arts institution affiliated with the Catholic Church that offers undergraduate programs in art, business, health science, education, music, religious studies, nursing, and fine arts.There are 6 undergraduate schools and 1 graduate school. In addition to regional accreditation, UIW has baccalaureate program accreditation with ACBSP, ADA, AHEA, CAHEA, NCATE, and NLN. The library contains 260,759 volumes, 273,017 microform items, and 13,000 audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs, and subscribes to 19,100 periodicals including electronic. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, database searching, Internet access, and laptop Internet portals. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gallery, radio station, media service center, and teaching theater. The 100-acre campus is in an urban area about 3 miles north of downtown San Antonio. Including any residence halls, there are 20 buildings.
| Controlled by | Private (not for profit) |
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| Religious | Yes |
| Non-sectarian | No |
| Faith | Catholic |
| School is | Coeducational |
| School summary | University of the Incarnate Word, founded in 1881, is a liberal arts institution affiliated with the Catholic Church that offers undergraduate programs in art, business, health science, education, music, religious studies, nursing, and fine arts. Some information in this capsule and profile is approximate. |
| Number of undergraduate schools and colleges | 6 |
| Which three have the largest enrollments | School of Business, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, and School of Nursing and Health Professions |
| Number of graduate schools or divisions | 1 |
| Baccalaureate programs | ACBSP ADA AHEA CAHEA NCATE NLN |
| Libraries on campus | 1 |
| Total volumes in library | 260759 |
| Microform items | 273017 |
| Audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs | 13000 |
| Total periodicals subscribed to | 19100 |
| Interlibrary loans | Yes |
| Database searching | Yes |
| Internet access | Yes |
| Laptop Internet portals | Yes |
| Learning resource center | No |
| Art gallery on campus | Yes |
| Natural history museum on campus | No |
| Planetarium on campus | No |
| Radio station on campus | Yes |
| TV station on campus | No |
| Other facilities on campus | media service center, and teaching theater |
College capsules from Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, Copyright © 2006 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.