Neumann College
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Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al college in the Franciscan tradition located in Aston, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, USA
United States
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. Neumann was ranked in both the Best Regional Universities (North) and Best Nursing Programs at the graduate level categories by US News & World Report for 2011. The University is also ranked by the Princeton Review as among the "Best in the Northeast".
History
Neumann was founded as Our Lady of Angels College with 115 female students in 1965 by the Sisters of St. Francis of PhiladelphiaThird Order of St. Francis
The Third Order of St. Francis is a third order within the Franciscan movement of the Roman Catholic Church. It includes both congregations of vowed men and women and fraternities of men and women living standard lives in the world, usually married...
. The name was changed to Neumann College in 1980 in honor of Saint John Neumann
John Neumann
Saint John Nepomucene Neumann, C.Ss.R., was a Redemptorist missionary to the United States who became the fourth Bishop of Philadelphia and the first American bishop to be canonized...
, a former Bishop of Philadelphia. Neumann achieved 'university status' from the Pennsylvania Department of Education in 2009. Today, there are over 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at Neumann. The student:faculty ratio is 14:1.
The University's liberal arts curriculum is fully accredited and centers on a wide range of majors and minors including Accounting, Anthropology, Art, Arts Production and Performance, Athletic Training, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication and Media Arts, Computer and Information Management, Criminal Justice
Criminal justice
Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
, Education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
(including Early Childhood, Elementary, Special Education, & Secondary Education), English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Environmental Studies and Education, Foreign Language Studies, Franciscan Studies, History, International Business, Intelligence Studies, Journalism, Liberal Studies, Marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
, Musical Theater, Natural Science, Nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, Theater Arts, Theology, Writing, Sociology, Sports and Entertainment Management, and Youth Ministry. In addition to these majors and minors, the Division of Arts and Sciences provides specialty programs such as Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Law, Pre-Medicine, and the University Honors Program.
Graduate programs at both masters and doctoral levels are offered in Education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, Nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
, Pastoral Care and Counseling, Physical Therapy
Physical therapy
Physical therapy , often abbreviated PT, is a health care profession. Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment/intervention,and rehabilitation...
, Sports Management, and Strategic Leadership. Neumann also offers an associates degree program and an accelerated bachelor's degree program for adults.
Athletics
Neumann is a member of the Colonial States Athletic ConferenceColonial States Athletic Conference
The Colonial States Athletic Conference is an NCAA Division III collegiate athletic conference in the Mid-Atlantic United States. There are currently twelve full member institutions as of 2008. The conference's membership, as with most Middle Atlantic conferences, has been shaken up as a result...
(CSAC) as well as the Eastern College Athletic Conference West (ECAC West
ECAC West
ECAC West is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division III as a hockey-only conference.-Members:* Nazareth College will join the league with a men's team starting in 2012....
). The university fields nineteen teams with approximately 300 student-athletes competing in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Division III. Neumann is also a member of the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC).
Fall
- Men's Cross Country
- Women's Cross Country
- Men’s Soccer
- Women’s Soccer
- Women’s Tennis
- Women's Volleyball
- Women's Field Hockey
- Inline Hockey (Club team)
Winter
- Men’s Basketball
- Women’s Basketball
- Men’s Ice Hockey
- Women’s Ice Hockey
- Men's Track and Field (Indoor)
- Women's Track and Field (Indoor)
Spring
- Men's Golf
- Men's Baseball
- Women's Softball
- Men’s Lacrosse
- Women’s Lacrosse
- Men’s Tennis
- Men's Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Women's Track and Field (Outdoor)
International Studies Education
Neumann University offers study abroad programs every semester. Students can choose from a variety of programs in locations throughout Australia, China, Europe (France, Italy, & Spain), England, & Ireland.University Clubs and Organizations
- Student Government Board
- Student Activities Board
- Residence Life Advisory Board
- Intramural Sports
- The Joust University Campus Press
- Community Chorus
- Theatre Ensemble
- Active Minds
- Black Student Union
- Boogie Knights Dance Troupe
- Cheerleading
- Christina Brame Gospel Choir
- Dance Team
- Fashion For a Cause
- FILA
- ECRHA - Traveling Roller Hockey Team
- Hola Club
- Honors Club
- Ice Hockey Club
- Investment Club
- Jazz Band
- Knights for Life
- Neumann Athletic Training Students (NATS)
- Neumann Radio
- NeuTube
- Media Club
- Mock Trial
- University Players
- Positive Students Standing Together
- Praise Dancers
- Psychology Club
- Roller Hockey
- Students for Environmental Awareness
- Student Nurses Association
- Student Peace Alliance
- Wellness Educators
Residence Life at Neumann
At Neumann University, there are four residence halls, or Living and Learning Centers. The rooms are suite style housing either four or six residents. Each suite includes two bedrooms, a common area, and one bathroom with a shower, toilet, and two sinks. Other amenities include 24-hour computer labs and study lounges, a fitness center, laundry rooms, reflection rooms for meditation or prayer, and 24/7 security. There are also apartment complexes on campus for upperclassmen which include a kitchen, living room, and individual bathrooms. Additionally, there is off-campus housing at "The Annex" located in Media, Pennsylvania.Each Living and Learning Center has full time Residence Life Building Coordinators (BC'S). There are also 28 Resident Assistants (RA's), who are full-time Neumann University students elected by the Director of Residence Life and the Residence Life Professional Staff.