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Albertus Magnus College

Rosary Hall at Albertus Magnus College

The Four Pillars

Study

Studying to benefit others and enact a curriculum that has the goal to enable students to engage each other to pursue the truth in all of its dimensions

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Prayer

Coordinating, organizing, and promoting opportunities for prayer and contemplation

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Community

Encouragement to see, make, and promote connections shared among each other in the Albertus Magnus community, and in the world beyond

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Service

Bring to light the needs of the whole world through service and the promotion of the common good

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Study

A 4-year, private, not-for-profit, liberal arts, coeducational, degree-granting college offering undergraduate and graduate programs.

First in The Family

4 in 10
undergraduates are first-generation college students




Financial Aid

90% of day students
receive financial aid in the form of scholarships, loans, grants or work-study assistance




Student Population

~475
Full-time Traditional (Day) Undergraduates


1000
Continuing Education and Graduate Students

Campus Ratio

13:1
Student-to-faculty Ratio

48 full-time faculty members

of which 84% hold a Ph.D. or the terminal degree in their field

Part Timers

PLUS a group of part-time faculty who together add an additional 47 full-time-equivalent positions all with a primary focus on teaching

Undergrad Focus

50+
undergraduate majors, minors and concentrations, with pre-professional preparation

Degree Options

Undergraduates can earn:

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA)
  • Bachelor of Science (BS)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
  • Associate of Arts (AA)
  • Associate of Science (AS)
Graduate Programs

12 graduate programs
in accounting, art therapy, business administration, clinical counseling, criminal justice, education, fine arts in creative writing, human services, leadership, liberal studies, management and organizational leadership, and public administration.

Graduate Degrees

Graduate degree types:

  • Master of Science in Accounting (MSA)
  • Master of Arts in Art Therapy (MAAT)
  • Master of Science in Clinical Counseling (MSCC)
  • Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MSCJ)
  • Masters of Science in Human Services (MSHS)
  • Master of Arts in Leadership (MLDR)
  • Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS)
  • Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (MFA)
  • Master of Science in Management and Organizational Leadership (MSMOL)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Master of Public Administration (MPA)
  • Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.)
Educational Goals

The Albertus learning experience is a joint effort in which both faculty and students take part. The Albertus community prides itself on its intellectual excellence, its high ideals, and its recognition of each person as a unique individual of dignity and worth, to whose development and achievements the college years are directed.

Prayer

Albertus Seal

The shield of Albertus Magnus College is comprised of two shields. In the background (black and white) is the Dominican shield which recalls the college's foundation as a Dominican college. In the foreground is the family shield (House of Bollstadt) of the Dominican saint and scholar, Albert the Great, from which the college derives its name.

The Founders

The college was founded in 1925 by the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs, known as the Dominican Sisters of Peace

Traditions

Every year during the Candlelight Ceremony the senior class welcomes new students into the Albertus Magnus tradition of learning a tradition of the college since its founding.

Lecture Series

The College offers 3 lectures a year in the St. Thomas Aquinas Lecture Series on a contemporary topic from a Dominican perspective


All classes and offices were first housed in Rosary Hall, a Palladian-style mansion that has since been converted for use as the campus's main library.

Faith Goals

Albertus Magnus College affirms its fidelity to the life of the human mind and spirit. We believe that training in the liberal arts is excellent preparation for life. A liberal arts background not only enriches one’s daily existence, but also offers a firm foundation for mastery of vocational skills and the ability to utilize ever-changing technology

Community

50+ acre campus
in the distinguished Prospect Hill neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut

Diversity

Students hail from 17 U.S. states
and various international countries

Student Central

Half way between New York City and Boston, with 7 area colleges and universities hosting 16,000+ students

Cultural Hub

New Haven, Connecticut is a cosmopolitan cultural center of 130,000+ with award-winning professional theatres, renowned art galleries, and museums

Campus Buildings

The college uses several of Prospect Hill's historic
19th century mansions
as residence halls and administrative buildings

Gender

~66%
Female


33%%
Male

Athletics

The college is a member of the NCAA's Division III
and the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC)

Women's Sports

Women's Athletic Teams include:



  • Basketball
  • Field hockey
  • Golf (club)
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming (club)
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
Men's Sports

Men's Sports Teams include:



  • Baseball
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball (club)
  • Ice Hockey
  • Swimming
Community Goals

The total program of the College has as its purpose an education for a fuller personal life, for sensitive and worthwhile participation in a democratic society, and for carrying out the Dominican ideal: the search for truth in all its dimensions

Service

Service

All freshman take on a service projects, and every student donates a minimum of three hours of service, although this requirement is typically far exceeded


Students provide art therapy services at no cost to the Yale New Haven Hospital's Smilow Cancer Center and Pediatric Medical Unit

Shared Service

100%
of freshman participate in community service

Athletic Service

Athletes volunteered for 703 hours of service in Fall 2014

 

Profile of Albertus Magnus College

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Accreditation

Albertus Magnus College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.).

Accreditation of an institution of higher education by the Commission indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality periodically applied though a peer review process. An accredited college or university is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation.

Accreditation by the New England Commission of Higher Education is not partial but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of every course or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality of opportunities available to students who attend the institution.

Inquiries regarding the accreditation status by the Commission should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact:

New England Commission of Higher Education
3 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 100,
Burlington, MA 01803-4514
(781) 425 7785
info@neche.org

Albertus Magnus College has received initial accreditation for its Master of Arts in Art Therapy program through the Commission of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). CAAHEP's accreditation standards are established by CAAHEP, the Accreditation Council for Art Therapy Education (ACATE) and the American Art Therapy Association (AATA).

Albertus Magnus College has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) located at 11374 Strang Line Road in Lenexa, Kansas, USA. The business programs in the following degrees are accredited by the IACBE:

  • Marketing Management
  • Personal Financial Planning