University of the Incarnate Word

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Doctoral degree
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

University of the Incarnate Word Academics

University of the Incarnate Word is unique in its study options. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. For one thing, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, ROTC, Army, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of the Incarnate Word.

Biological and Biomedical Sciences:

Biology

Psychology:

Psychology – General

School of Visual and Performing Arts:

Art – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music Management/Merchandising

History:

History – General

Computer Science:

Computer Graphics, Information Technology

Business, Management, & Marketing:

Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Fashion Merchandising, Human Resources Management, Organizational Behavior Studies

Communications & Journalism:

Mass Communications/Media Studies

English Language and Literature:

English, English Language & Literature – General

Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:

Health/Physical Fitness

Health and Clinical Sciences:

Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Music Therapy, Nuclear Medical Technology, Nursing (RN)

Philosphy and Religion:

Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies

Education:

Education – General, Elementary Education, Secondary Education

Physical Sciences:

Chemistry

Mathematics:

Mathematics – General

Foreign Language and Literature:

Spanish

Popular majors:

fifty percent business per marketing, fifty percent liberal arts, forty-six percent business per marketing, nine percent health professions, eight percent liberal arts, seven percent visual and performing arts, six percent communications per journalism, five percent education, five percent psychology

Social Sciences:

Political Science/Government, Sociology

Multiple or Interdisciplinary:

Intercultural/Multicultural/Diversity Studies, Nutrition Sciences

The cost per credit hour (overall) was $555 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 30th of June. In addition, for international students, the application fee is 20.

University of the Incarnate Word Admissions

Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 75% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 70%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For example, there were nine hundred and fifty-five total number of transfer students who applied and six hundred and thirty total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of twenty dollars regular application fee, twenty dollars out-of-state application fee, twenty dollars online application fee and point zero .

SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of August and For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 30th of June. Transfer students must apply no later than the 15th of August, with priority applications due on the 1st of February. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of March. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of April. The regular application due date was not reported. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.

University of the Incarnate Word Financial Aid

Financial aid distribution is at thirty-eight percent scholarships per grants and sixty-two percent loans per jobs. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through State/District Residency. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Leadership, Music/Drama, ROTC and Religious Affiliation.

University of the Incarnate Word Students

The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, University, Four-year, Roman Catholic Church, Coed, where 75 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited, College Board member and Hispanic serving. Besides, it is part of an Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Commuter campus. Moreover, the student body consists of ninety-eight percent in-state students, two percent out-of-state students, one percent part-time students, sixty-nine percent women, thirty-one percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, three percent asian per pacific islander, five percent black per non-hispanic, sixty-six percent hispanic, twenty-two percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, three percent race per ethnicity unreported, seventeen percent in top 10th of graduating class, forty-two percent in top quarter of graduating class, seventy-two percent in top half of graduating class, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty-five percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, twenty-eight percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty-three percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, seven percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and three percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. The school’s size is approximately four thousand, two hundred and seventy-eight degree-seeking undergrads, five hundred and seventy-eight first-time degree-seeking freshmen and eight hundred and forty-seven graduate enrollment. University of the Incarnate Word offers Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees.

In addition, the university has many unique facilites such as teaching theater. In fact, the school is located 5 miles from downtown.This school features the Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Commuter campus.

University of the Incarnate Word Athletics

The Cardinals are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

• Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
• Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
• Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
• Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
• Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
• Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
• Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
• Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
• Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Track_and_field
• Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_outdoor
• Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball