Private
Roman Catholic
Undergraduate & Graduate
Coeducational
Undergraduate tuition and fees: $19,500
Room/board: $8,850
Founded originally as Villa Maria College, the institution was granted a college charter in 1920, making it the first Catholic College for women in the Philadelphia area. In 1929, the name was formally changed to Immaculata College to accommodate government regulations for the naming of the post office.
Immaculata University is a comprehensive Catholic liberal arts institution serving men and women of all ages.
Immaculata University is located in Immaculata, PA, about 20 miles west of Philadelphia. Immaculata University's 390-acre campus occupies the highest point of the South Valley Hills overlooking the beautiful and prosperous Great Valley in Chester County.
Immaculata University has three colleges: the College of Undergraduate Studies, the College of LifeLong Learning, and the College of Graduate Studies.
Immaculata offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, and Doctorate.
The most popular majors are: Health professions and related clinical sciences; Business, management, marketing, and related support services; Psychology; English language and literature/letters and Education
Immaculata University has 691 full-time students and 2326 part-time students. The graduate student body numbers about 700.
The faculty consists of 87 full-time augmented by 210 part-time members (sisters, priests, and laypersons) bringing the total to 397.
Universities-Universities-Master's (North): third tier
Overall score: N/A
Average freshman retention rate: 74%
2006 graduation rate: (Predicted) 57%
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