- Mullins University, founded in 1948 is a comprehensive
public university that
- provides a complete program of education for a diverse
student body. Mullins
- offers an undergraduate liberal arts and science curriculum,
with masters and
- Ph.D. programs in music and library science.
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- Mullins University enrolls approximately 4,000 full-time
undergraduate students,
- 1,000 part-time undergraduate students, 500 full-time
graduate students, and
- 1,000 part-time graduate students. The undergraduate
students are primarily
- from the Northeastern United States. However, the students
come from 47
- states and 66 foreign countries. Most undergraduates
live in on-campus
- housing. A small percentage of undergraduates are non-traditional
students who
- are seeking to change or start new careers. These undergraduates
reside off
- campus. The graduate students live off campus.
-
- Mullins University,s faculty members are experienced
teachers and researchers.
- More than 75 percent hold the terminal degree in their
field. There are 308 full
- time faculty members and over 300 part-time faculty.
Classes are small at
- Mullins University.
-
- Arts and letters are important to the life of Mullins
University. A world-renown
- music program granting both undergraduate and graduate
degrees has made
- Mullins a magnet for the local community as well as for
the music community.
- Many celebrated musicians make Mullins a stop on their
world tours. The Mullins
- School of Library Science grants an American Library
Association accredited
- Master of Library Science degree and has earned a place
in the world of
- librarianship. Mullins has been the venue for many national
library conferences.
-
- Mullins University,s spacious 300-acre campus is a tree-lined
quiet oasis located
- in a city of 300,000. As one of only two universities
in the city, Mullins has played
- a key role in the educational life of the city. The city
and its region are
- economically strong today, with a diversified mix of
businesses. Historically,
- much of the economy was dependent on the fishing industry
and on tourism.
-
- Sports are important at Mullins. The university athletic
program enjoys Division I
- status, the highest level of intercollegiate competition.
A number of the
- programs, such as the baseball program and the basketball
program, have
- produced major-league professional athletes.
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