Study at Antioch University McGregor
Antioch is located in Yellow Springs, OH (a town not far from a more urbanized area). The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by Antioch is the Post-Master's certificate.
Course Topics
The school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. Antioch is known for its programs in art studies and education and teaching.
Antioch Selectivity
The school does not offer open admission.
Student Enrolment
Antioch had 681 enrolled students in 2007. A large number of students at the school are 40 years old or older.
The school reports its educational mission is:
"Antioch University McGregor is imbued with an entrepreneurial spirit and strives to provide high quality, socially responsive, flexible, and innovative educational programs. Antioch University McGregor seeks to pass on to its graduates a legacy of passion for lifelong learning and a commitment to the application of knowledge toward the betterment of our workplaces, our communities, and the wider society. Antioch University provides programs of study leading to the Bachelors, Masters and Doctors degrees, as well as other related special programs of study. Founded in 1852 as a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Antioch has evolved into a national multi-campus university serving over 5, 000 students. Governed by a national Board of Trustees, its campuses, which serve students both on and beyond the physical campuses, currently include Antioch College and Antioch University McGregor in Yellow Springs, Ohio; New England (Keene, NH); the Pacific Northwest (Seattle); and Southern Ohio(Los Angeles and Santa Barbara). System administration is located in Yellow Springs.
All programs of Antioch University aim to develop students and graduates who will grow in their commitment to contribute personally to improvement in the human condition through responsible leadership that fosters productive, democratic change in the institutions and communities in which they live and work. These programs are guided by core educational values that include rigorous scholarship and academic discipline, engaged service, community involvement, and student-centered, well-rounded learning. Committed to finding the most effective approaches to student learning through innovation and experimentation, Antioch encourages students to integrate work and study, to incorporate experience within academic study and reflection, and to address issues within a social or political context. (The mission statement is under review by a board appointed group during fiscal year 2005). "
Antioch Programs and Degrees
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | | Education and Teaching | 129 | special ed, educational administration, early childhood education, middle school teaching, elementary/middle school admin, social studies teaching, science teaching, English teaching, . . . | | Liberal Arts | 49 | liberal arts and sciences, peace and conflict resolution, creative writing, humanities, diversity studies, general studies | | Business and Management | 30 | business management, human resources | | Therapy and Counselling | 10 | child psychology, psychology | | Family and Social Work | 8 | human services | | Art Studies | 6 | visual and performing arts | | Mathematics | 1 | mathematics |
Contact: Antioch
Antioch University McGregor
900 Dayton St
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
General Phone: (937) 769-1800
http: //www.mcgregor.edu
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