Chatham University 查塔姆大学

Pittsburgh, PA

 

私立

建校时间：1869

学生数：男<10%(graduate)，女>90%（Women’s college）

地理位置：市区

师生比例：1:13

 

查塔姆大学是美国历史最悠久的女子学院之一，自 1869 年以来，培育出无数具有世界观的杰出女性 （World Ready Women）。查塔姆大学的本科院校为女子专属学校，研究生院为男女同校。

该大学提供优异的学习环境和超过35个课程以及双学位计划，使学生能在五年内完成学士及硕士学位，学生每个学期还可在Carnegie Mellon University或者University of Pittsburgh选修一门课程，就读ESL语言的学生可以在此期间获得大学专业学分。学生不但能在课堂中得到个人化的学习经验，还可透过实际操作来学习。作为教学取向的学院，本校的教职员能将心力专注于学生身上，且94% 都拥有博士或更高的学位。

查塔姆大学还提供40个不同的社团及组织，其中包括国际学生协会 （International Student Association）和模范联合国（Model United Nations）等。此外，它还拥有七个 NCAA Divicion III 的大学运动代表队（包括宾州地区的第一个大学女子冰上曲棍球队），以及数支球队（包括选手）。

 

会计，艺术管理，生物化学，生物，商业，化学，传播，创新写作，文化研究，经济学，教育，工程，英语，环境科学，环境研究，体育，全球政策研究，历史，室内建筑，国际贸易，国际研究，管理学，市场营销，数学，媒体艺术，音乐，护理，物理，政治科学，心理学，公共政策研究，社会服务管理，社会工作，视觉艺术，女性研究等

 

学期安排：一年2个学期

 

申请截止期：滚动；录取率：67.5%

 

学费-30312美元；住宿-9476美元

（适用于2011-2012学年，每年会有变化）

 

是否NCAA认证：是

各种排名：US News & World Report排名北部60

U.S. News and World Report 评为全美硕士北部51位

《普林斯顿评论》评为东北部最好的大学之一和美国286所绿色校园之一

服务与设施：

Chatham University is a private, selective, nonsectarian institution in Pittsburgh, PA, fully accredited and including degree programs through the doctoral level. Chatham prepares its students not only to excel in their professions, but also to be fully engaged with the world and to become environmentally responsible, globally-conscious citizen leaders for democracy.

Chatham is comprised of three distinctive colleges -- Chatham College for Women; the co-ed College for Graduate Studies; and the co-ed College for Continuing and Professional Studies, which offers online and low-residency degree programs. Chatham includes the historic 39-acre Woodland Road arboretum campus featuring 125 different varieties of trees, and the new Chatham Eastside at Fifth and Penn avenues. Chatham also owns the Eden Hall Campus on 388 acres located less than an hour from the main campus, where students can enjoy special programs focusing on environmental sustainability. Eden Hall Campus is also home to the university's new School of Sustainability and the Environment.

Chatham was originally founded as Pennsylvania Female College in 1869, and continues to provide female undergraduates with strong preparation for law school, medical school, scientific graduate programs, and accelerated access to Chatham University's own co-ed graduate programs. Chatham gives students the personal, professional, and leadership skills they require, allowing students to use their knowledge outside the classroom with internships, study abroad programs, service learning, and leadership training opportunities, as well as personal development seminars.

Students at Chatham receive not only a strong grounding in the sciences and liberal arts, but the opportunity to develop effective communication skills, social consciousness, environmental awareness, and interest in public service.

Chatham University houses undergraduate and graduate students in a mixture of traditional residence halls and apartments. Chatham's residence life program aims to contribute to each student's academic, social, and personal development, encouraging a culture of learning, meaningful connections, and student involvement in the community. The aim of the residential program is to develop a mature character and personal responsibility.

Many upperclass women agree that campus life as a first-year student was greatly improved by having a roommate. All incoming residential students fill out a roommate survey upon acceptance to Chatham, and roommates are matched based on their study habits, sleep habits, and interests.

Students local to Pittsburgh, or students who have completed their first two years at Chatham, may opt to live off-campus instead. All commuting students are automatically members of the Commuter Student Association, a body of commuting students whose purpose is to integrate commuting students into campus activities.

All students may use their Chatham ID to ride any Port Authority bus, LRT, or incline for free. This allows students to avail themselves of Pittsburgh's rich business, cultural, and entertainment opportunities. Chatham students can also partake of the educational and social offerings of 9 other area universities, including the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University. The university also provides a free dedicated shuttle service to the Pitt and CMU campuses.

Students who attend Chatham are expected to contribute to the campus community by engaging in academic and co-curricular life, respecting the honor code, and participating in community service.

Numerous student organizations thrive on the Chatham campus, from the "Minor Bird" literary magazine to the Chatham Forensics Club. Many student organizations and activities are funded by the Chatham Student Government, where student representatives are elected annually to help serve the community.

Chatham is an NCAA Division III member with 9 intercollegiate sports: basketball, cross-country, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, volleyball, and water polo. The Athletic and Fitness Center also has facilities for swimming, squash, rock climbing, strength training, and cardiovascular fitness, and is open to all students.

Chatham students may choose from more than 30 majors in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, fine and performing arts, pre-professional programs, and such interdisciplinary areas as environmental studies and global policy studies.

Students may also create their own interdisciplinary or double-major programs. These programs are enhanced by a senior tutorial where students work on original research projects one-on-one with a Chatham professor. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio at Chatham is 9-to-1, and undergraduate classes at Chatham average 16 students, small enough to allow for personal attention.

Students who wish to continue on to a master's or doctoral degree can apply for the Accelerated Graduate Program. Chatham students in their third year can apply to begin a master's degree through Carnegie Mellon during their senior year.

Incoming Chatham students from Pittsburgh public schools may be eligible for the Pittsburgh Promise scholarships. Veterans and children of veterans may be eligible for the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement program. Other need-based and merit-based financial aid is also available.

The Center for Women's Entrepreneurship at Chatham helps create economic opportunities and foster entrepreneurial thinking for students and local women in business. The CWE helps women achieve the skills they will need to become successful women in business.

 

Independent, Undergraduate: women only; graduate: coed

Urban 32-acre campus

Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates

$38,061 includes full-time tuition ($28,088), mandatory fees ($1100), and room and board ($8873). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to degree level and student level. Part-time tuition: $681 per credit. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load
(Cost includes full-time tuition plus additional fees such as room and board and mandatory fees)

Moderately difficult , 68% of applicants were admitted

8/1 (freshmen), rolling (transfers)

Admission: 641 applied; 433 admitted; 131 enrolled Average high school GPA: 3.35

·                  SAT critical reading scores over 500 69%

·                  SAT math scores over 500 58%

·                  ACT scores over 18 83%

·                  SAT critical reading scores over 600 29%

·                  SAT math scores over 600 19%

·                  ACT scores over 24 58%

·                  SAT critical reading scores over 700 4%

·                  SAT math scores over 700 2%

·                  ACT scores over 30 8%

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred entrance
Application fee: $35
Required: essay or personal statement, high school transcript, minimum 2 GPA, 1 letter of recommendation
Recommended: interview
Application deadline: 8/1 (freshmen), rolling (transfers)
Notification: continuous (transfers)

Comprehensive Costs: $38,061 includes full-time tuition ($28,088), mandatory fees ($1100), and room and board ($8873). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to degree level and student level. Part-time tuition: $681 per credit. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load

Room and board: College room only: $4454. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility

Payment plan: Installment

Waivers: Employees or children of employees

Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2009, 552 applied for aid, 517 were judged to have need, 80 had their need fully met
In 2009, 25 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 66%
Average financial aid package: $15,515
Average need-based loan: $9265
Average need-based gift aid: $8645
Average non-need-based aid: $13,107

Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Master's, and Postbachelor's Certificates

Architecture And Related Services
Interior Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies Related; Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry; Bioinformatics; Biology/Biological Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Accounting; Business Administration and Management; Business/Managerial Economics; International Business/Trade/Commerce; Marketing/Marketing Management
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs
Broadcast Journalism; Communication/Speech Communication and Rhetoric; Journalism
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences
Education
Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education
English Language And Literature/Letters
Creative Writing; English
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
French; Spanish
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
Nursing (Registered Nurse Training)
History
History
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Science; Environmental Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Physical Sciences
Chemistry; Physics
Psychology
Psychology
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis; Social Work
Security And Protective Services
Forensic Science and Technology
Social Sciences
Economics; International Relations and Affairs; Political Science and Government
Visual And Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation; Arts Management; Dramatic/Theater Arts; Film/Video and Photographic Arts Related; Fine/Studio Arts; Music; Photography

1,076 undergraduate students, 94% women, 6% men, 8% transferred in, 9% African American, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% Hispanic American

5% representing 20 other countries

54% live on campus

- Campus Life
Housing: On-campus residence required through sophomore year
Options: Women-only, Campus housing is university owned. Freshman campus housing is guaranteed
Activities: Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, choral group, Chatham Student Government, choir, Chatham Feminist Collective, Students of Community Service, Activities Board
Most popular organizations: Chatham Student Government, choir, Chatham Feminist Collective, Students of Community Service, Activities Board
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late-night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access, self-defense education, well-lighted pathways and sidewalks
Student services: Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling

Special study options: Accelerated degree program, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, cooperative education, distance learning, double majors, English as a second language, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (c), Navy (c), Air Force (c)
Unusual degree programs: 3-2 business administration; engineering with Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania State University, University of Pittsburgh; arts management with Carnegie Mellon, biology, counseling psychology, film/digital technology, leadership/organizational transformation, occupational therapy, physician assistant studies, business, teaching, writing and creative writing, architecture (landscape and interior), global/public policy
School Calendar: 4-4-1

- Faculty
Total: 268
Full-time: 33% full-time
Student/faculty ratio: 10:1

Member: NCAA, Division: All Division III

Basketball (w), crew (w-club), cross-country running (w), ice hockey (w), soccer (w), softball (w), swimming and diving (w), tennis (w), volleyball (w), water polo (w)

Badminton W, basketball W, cross-country running W, football W, golf W, rock climbing W, skiing (downhill) W, softball W, squash W, swimming and diving W, volleyball W, water polo W, weight lifting W

Basketball W, crew W(c), cross-country running W, ice hockey W, soccer W, softball W, swimming and diving W, tennis W, volleyball W, water polo W

Main Library Name: Jennie King Mellon Library
Collection: 90,780 titles; 365 serial subscriptions; 1,205 audiovisual materials
Endowment: $56.9 million