Founded: Feb. 22, 1853
Chancellor: Mark S. Wrighton, Ph.D.
Reputation (U.S. News & World Report)
- No. 12* in undergraduate programs
- No. 18 best value
- No. 3 School of Medicine
- No. 1 School of Social Work
- No. 12* Olin Business School
- No. 4* in financial resources
- No. 7 in faculty resources
- No. 6 in selectivity
- No. 11 in alumni giving
* – tie
People (faculty, staff and students)
- 1,340 freshmen in class of 2011
- 7,368 full-time undergraduates enrolled in 2007
- 6,220 students in graduate and professional programs in 2007
- 2,790 degrees conferred at 2008 May Commencement
- Two 2006 Rhodes Scholars
- 3,140 instructional faculty members
- 30 members of National Academy of Sciences
- 28 fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 49 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Research
- Total research support in fiscal year 2007 was $537.5 million
- Ranked No. 4 nationally in National Institutes of Health funding in federal fiscal year 2005
- Ranked No. 6 by National Science Foundation among major private universities receiving federal research support; ranked No. 12 among all universities
Academic Programs
- More than 90 programs and nearly 1,500 courses offered
- 19 graduate and professional programs ranked in top 10 by U.S. News & World Report
- 27 academic areas ranked in the top-10 categories in January 2007 Academic Analytics’ Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index
- 82 percent of the classes had between 1-24 students (2003-04)
Athletics
- Founding member of University Athletic Association
- Women’s basketball won four straight Division III titles (1997-2001)
- Volleyball team has won nine Division III crowns since 1989, including the most recent national title in fall 2007
- Nine men’s varsity sports, 10 women’s varsity sports
- Teams have won 15 NCAA Division III championships, including the men’s basketball and men’s tennis titles in 2008; 124 UAA crowns