United Methodist institution covering 60 acres (24 hectares) in Indianapolis, Ind. An extension campus exists on the island nation of Cyprus. At the undergraduate level, the university enrolls approximately 3,100 students, about half of whom attend part-time. The university also enrolls some 700 graduate students. The majority of students are state residents. Women outnumber men. The institution began in 1902 as Indiana Central University, changed its name to Indiana Central College in 1921, and reverted to its original name in 1975. The present name was adopted in 1986. The university awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Disciplines offered include liberal arts and sciences, nursing and other health sciences, business, education, visual and performing arts, communications, computer and information sciences, criminal justice, social work, and religious studies. A dual-degree program with Indiana University and Purdue University Indianapolis enables students to study engineering. About half of the full-time faculty at the University of Indianapolis hold doctorates. The university also employs a large number of part-time instructors to teach in evening and weekend programs. The regular academic year consists of fall and winter semesters of roughly 15 weeks each and a three-week term in the spring. About a fifth of the undergraduates pursue advanced studies within a year of graduation. Students may choose whether or not they wish to reside in campus housing. Extracurricular activities include musical and theatrical groups, publications, volunteer organizations, religious groups, and intramural sports. Varsity sports teams compete in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. |