Regis University, Colorado

Study at Regis University

Regis University was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1877, as a co-educational and private Roman Catholic, Jesuit university. There are 3 colleges under this university:

College for Professional Studies
Regis College
Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions

The Regis College is a small college offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts as well as a masters degree in teaching. There are more than 1,000 students in this college. The Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions has a nationally-recognized nursing program, and several physical therapist programs. It has separate departments in nursing, health care ethics, health services administration and physical therapy. The College for Professional Studies caters to the working adult. There are intensive 2 month long classes and several online courses offered to benefit these students.

Regis University's sports teams are called the Rangers. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf and soccer, while the women play basketball, cross-country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball.

Profile of Regis University

Regis University is found in Denver, CO. Denver is a large city. Applicants to the school are attracted by its Roman Catholic identity. Regis University is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Doctoral degree at the school.

Course Topics

Regis University is known for its programs in business and management and computer science and engineering.

Regis University Selectivity

Admission to the school is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Hats off to the 23% of those who apply who get accepted. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 400. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 400 and 600. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Enrollment

Students numbered 11,238 in 2007 at Regis University. A large number of students at the school are 40 years old or older.

Student Life

A lot of students at Regis University attend part-time. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

Regis University Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Business and Management	1,563	business management, management sciences, accounting, finance, human resources, non-profit management, marketing, organizational behavior, ...
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	514	registered nursing
Computer Science and Engineering	304	computer and info science, computer science, information science
Liberal Arts	301	liberal arts and sciences, interdisciplinary studies, sociology, social services, English, history, liberal arts and humanities, political science, ...
Education and Teaching	289	education, educational administration, adult ed administration, elementary school teaching, education courses
Therapy and Counseling	179	physical therapy, psychology, counseling psychology
Media	55	communication studies, communications tech courses
Medical Adminstration	43	health care administration, medical records admin, health and medical administrative
Science	32	biology, chemistry, biochemistry
Mathematics	31	mathematics
Religion and Philosophy	13	religious education, philosophy
Family and Social Work	10	public administration
Security and Law Enforcement	8	corrections and criminal justice
Medicine	7	neuroscience
Drama and Performing Arts	6	various performing arts
Conservation and Resource Management	2	environmental studies
Fine Arts	1	art history and criticism

Contact: Regis University

Regis University
3333 Regis Blvd
Denver, CO 80221-1099
General Phone: (800) 388-2366
http://www.regis.edu/