University of Evansville: Courses, Admission, Cost

The University of Evansville is situated in Evansville, Indiana. It is a fully-accredited, private, liberal arts and sciences based university. It was established in 1854 by John C. Moore. The university is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The university is headed by President Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz.

The university's campus covers 75 acres and includes 31 major buildings. Olmsted Administration Hall is the oldest building on campus. The university operates a satellite center, Harlaxton College in Grantham, England. The University is ranked as a top Midwest university with approximately 1,976 undergraduates from 44 states and 55 countries. 24 percent of the student body is socially Greek affiliated.

The university focuses on Science degrees and Liberal Arts, accompanied by strong collaborative learning opportunities both on and off-campus. The university provides more than eighty varied majors and divisions of study, each organized within 3 colleges and 1 school within the university, the William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Science, the College of Education and Health Sciences, the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the Schroeder School of Business. The University maintains a favorable student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. Because of its size, the university can offer its students opportunities to work closely with the faculty

The university holds more than 130 student organizations and an active Greek community. The university athletic team competes and participates in Division I of the NCAA and is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. The university’s diving and swimming teams also participate and compete in the Mid-American Conference.