Walden University

Information Summary

Ranks 74th in Minnesota and 2408th overall
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Overall Score On StateUniversity.com (about)	51.0
Total CostOn-Campus Attendance	$14,940
AdmissionSuccess rate	N/A
Student RatioRatio of students to faculty	292 : 1
Retention(Full-Time / Part-Time)	80% / 48%
EnrollmentTotal (all students)	40,714
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Ranks 74th in Minnesota and 2408th overall
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Overall Score On StateUniversity.com (about)

51.0

Total CostOn-Campus Attendance

$14,940

AdmissionSuccess rate

N/A

Student RatioRatio of students to faculty

292 : 1

Retention(Full-Time / Part-Time)

80% / 48%

EnrollmentTotal (all students)

40,714

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Walden University Academics

Walden University is an online school that offers a host of fields of study within five different colleges including The Center for Undergraduate Studies, The College of Health Sciences, The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership, The College of Management and Technology and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

The College of Management and Technology offers bachelor’s, master’s and PhD’s in a host of fields including Business Administration, Systems Engineering and Leadership. The Doctorate in Business Administration is geared towards business professionals who want to act as consultants in their organizations. The College of Management and Technology also offers certificates in short 12 semester credit hour programs.

The College of Health Sciences consists of the School of Nursing and the School of Health Sciences. The Health Sciences School offers master’s and PhD degrees in public health and clinical research administration, The program in Nursing offers a Bachelors of Science in Nursing track and a Registered Nurse track. Both concentrations push education, leadership and management and nursing informatics. Walden’s Nursing Program is affiliated with many hospitals in the nation.

The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences is made up of three separate schools including the School of Counseling and Social Service, The School of Public Policy and Administration and The School of Psychology. All these school offer bachelors and masters degrees. The schools of Psychology and Public Policy offer certificates in 15 credit hour courses.

The Center for Undergraduate Studies offers a Bachelor’s in Interdisciplinary Studies. The program is unique in that it lets students pick two areas of study from all of Walden’s undergraduate majors.

The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership specialize in the education and child development studies. The school features bachelors, master and PhD’s in a number of fields including instructional design and technology and education. The school’s Teacher Preparations Program is geared for those graduates that have already obtained a bachelor’s degree in their field and are interested in becoming a teacher.

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Walden University.

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Walden University Admissions

Students who wish to apply to Walden University must be adult students at least 24 years of age or older and hold a high school diploma or GED. Students must apply online.

Financial Aid

Walden students are eligible for Federal Stafford Loans, Pell Grants, Graduate PLUS Loans and the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant.

To be eligible for aid students must:

be a US or eligible citizen
have a high school diploma or GED
be enrolled in a degree or certificate program
not owe money on another loan or be in default
maintain good academic standing
Be enrolled at least half-time

Walden offers a bevy of scholarships including GEAR UP Scholarships, Riley Scholars and Teacher of the Year Recipient Scholarship.

The school also offers fellowships. These fellowships are not administered by the Office of Financial Aid but by the Office of the President. These include the Don E. Ackerman Research Fellowship in Educational Leadership and the Research Fellowship in Distance Education.

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Walden University 2126th for the average student loan amount.
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Effective as of 2010-09-21
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Walden University Students

Walden University has been an accredited institution for over 38 years.

University Services include a Writing Center and a Career Services Center that helps students find work after they graduate. Career Services consist of resume and CV tips and interviewing guidance.

Walden alumni have an eponymous magazine devoted to them dubbed the Walden.

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Walden University?

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Minneapolis, MN 55401
Surrounding community	Large city (inside urban area, pop. over 250,000)

Total Population	3,649 (3,649 urban / N/A rural)
Households	2,592 (1.33 people per house)
Median Household Income	$40,716
Families	496 (2.19 people per family)

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Reported area around or near Minneapolis, MN 55401

Surrounding community

Large city (inside urban area, pop. over 250,000)

Total Population

3,649 (3,649 urban / N/A rural)

Households

2,592 (1.33 people per house)

Median Household Income

$40,716

Families

496 (2.19 people per family)

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Comment and Corrections

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7 months ago DRFREDERICK F RUSSO
DRFREDRUSSO38 ((at)) YAHOO dot COM

I AM A GRADUATE OF WALDEN UNIVERSITY CLASS OF 1973 SECOND GRAUTATION CLASS OF WALDEN SINCE IT OPEN IN 1970 WHEN CONTACT THE NEW WALDEN ADMINISTRATION SINCE THEY HAVE TAKEN OVER FROM THE GOLDSTEIN FOUNDER OF WLADEEN THERE ARE NO RECOORDS AVAILABLE AS IN MY CASE THEY CANNOT FIND THE ALUMNI LIST FOR THE GRADUATION CLASS OF 1973. HOW WONDER IF I NEED A TRANCRIPT WHAT WILL HAPPEN??? I THINK IF WALDEN EXIST NOW IT WAS TOOUR EFORTS AND THE FIRST STUDENTS WHO TOOK A RISK TO BETTER THEIR STUDIES WHAT WALDEN WAS NOT EVEN ACCREDITED??? ANYONE HAVING MORE INFORMATION ON OUR ALUMNI CLASSES AND YEARS OF GRADUATION WOULD ME MOSTLY APPRECIATED...HELP US IN HAVING WALDEN TAKES ITS RESPONSIBILITES TOWARD THE ELDER GRADUATES OR EARLIER YEARS OF WALDEN THIS SHOULD BE ALEGAL MATTER???

11 months ago Bob Boyden

To Rod Seagrist, your uninformed as well as ignorant comments speaks volumns to the caliber of employee you are looking for.Also become educated in the law, because if you deny employment to a qualified applicant because of your skewed beliefs and bias, you can be sued.You employer may want to evaluate the retention of you!

over 1 year ago Joe Sandstrom

To Rod Seagrist, a federal government agency hired me with my Masters from Walden University over that of a PhD from Duke and a Masters from Stanford. I scored 10 points higher on the position exam than both of them. Tell me who you believe got the most out of their education? A university and it's Tax status isn't important. It's what you know. While your "institution" hires burned out, over partied, big heads, the real important jobs are going to people like me that worked 60 hours a week, maintained a stable home for my wife and 3 children, and still managed to find time to complete my Masters with a 4.0 and beat out an Ivy Leaguer for an $85,000 a year government job in the wake of it. They are also paying for me to get my PhD to the school of my choice. They asked where and I told them Walden- paperwork is completed. Sorry if this comes across as a rant- I guess it does. It just pisses me off when these ignorant bastards get on here and flame about the "type" of education that you receive is better than the other. Did I mention that I OUTSCORED an Ivy Leaguer?

over 1 year ago Rod Seagrist
rodsea55x ((at)) sogetthis dot com

As a recruiter and delegated with hiring decisions for a large Health Institution I completely disregard degrees from for profit universities.

almost 2 years ago Richard

I am 3rd year PHD student in Public Health, and my experience with Walden, has been very rewarding. The model seems to work very well and the school continues to integrate new approaches to enhance the student experience. All I can say is that online education is not for everyone, as it tends to be more involving and asks a lot of personal sacrifice and discipline to be able to succeed. NO SPOON FEEDING. You MUST BE DRIVEN, and just like any education or anything in life,you get out what you put in.

almost 4 years ago Robert D. Boyden
ForensicPicCop ((at)) aol dot com

Walden has a new President who appears top be making very positive changes for the student experience at Walden. If Walden continues to make these much needed improvements, I would highly recommend Walden as a good choice for graduate education.

about 4 years ago Robert D. Boyden
ForensicPicCop ((at)) aol dot com

I am a third year Ph.D. student in Public Policy and Administration. Walden is a big disappointment, and they are a "for profit business" first and a university second. Most of the instructors are in it for an extra pay check and their degree reguirements are fluid and change often, leaving the student in a state of confusion and frustration. There is VERY little actual one on one communication between student and instructors, and theie response to problems is slow if any. Over priced and very poor quality.

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN

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