Fontbonne University
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$27,700
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About Fontbonne University
Fontbonne University is a small private university located on a suburban campus in Saint Louis, Missouri. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 665, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 78%. The university offers 41 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 61%, and a student-faculty ratio of 10:1. Tuition and fees for students are $27,700.
Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
78% of students were accepted during the 2021-2022 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
71% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2020 and returned in Fall 2021.
Graduation Rate Insight
61% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2015. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores Considered (not required)
High school transcript Required
High school rank Not required or recommended
Letter of recommendation Not required or recommended
High school GPA Required
Open admission No
Completion of college prep program Required
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) Required
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment Yes
Credit for qualified life experience* Yes
Advance placement (AP) credits Yes
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.
SAT & ACT
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 18-25
SAT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable
Learning Environment
Student Body Stats
This school has a student body of fewer than 5,000 students.
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Students enrolled
79%
Online student enrollment
10:1
Student to faculty ratio
Ways Students Can Learn
Demographics
White
61%
Black
22%
Unknown
6%
Non-U.S. Citizen
4%
Two or more races
3%
Hispanic
2%
Asian
1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Female student population
66%
Socio-economic diversity
55% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
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Online Programs
Offers Online Programs
Yes
Online Programs
15
Total Online Enrollment
758
Percent of Programs Online
79% On-campus
21% Online
Types of Online Programs Offered
Certificates Not offered
Associate Not offered
Bachelor's Not offered
Graduate Certificate 67% online
Master's 53% online
Doctorate 100% online
Student Charges
Tuition and Required Fees
Student Level | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
Undergraduate | $27,700 | $27,700 |
Graduate | $13,950 | $13,950 |
Cost of Undergraduate Attendance
Costs based on full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduates for the 2021–2022 academic year.
Costs to Consider | Price |
---|---|
Books and supplies | $1,000 |
On-campus room and board | $10,700 |
On-campus other expenses | $4,796 |
Off-campus (not with family) room and board | $7,998 |
Off-campus (not with family) other expenses | $6,338 |
Off-campus (with family) other expenses | $6,338 |
Total Undergraduate Cost
Total cost by category | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
On-campus | $44,196 | $44,196 |
Off-campus without family | $43,036 | $43,036 |
Off-campus with family | $35,038 | $35,038 |
Financial Breakdown
Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grant Aid
88%
State Grant Aid
47%
Institution Grant Aid
99%
Pell Grant
55%
Average Aid Awarded
Financial Outlook
$25k
Average student debt after graduation
$36k
Average salary 6 years after starting school
Varsity Athletic Teams
NCAA Division III without football
of the overall student body is a member of an athletic team.
Participation
- Basketball
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track Field Indoor
- Track Field Outdoor
- Track Field Xcountry
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Baseball
- Basketball
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2021-2022 academic year.
1Biological And Biomedical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Bioinformatics
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Bioinformatics
BA
MA
DOC
2Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Logistics and Materials Management
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Management and Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
International Marketing
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Logistics and Materials Management
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Management and Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
International Marketing
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Management and Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
International Marketing
BA
MA
DOC
Business Administration and Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Leadership
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Human Resources Management and Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
International Marketing
BA
MA
DOC
3Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
BA
MA
DOC
4Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
BA
MA
DOC
5Education
BA
MA
DOC
Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Educational/Instructional Media Design
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Educational/Instructional Media Design
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Educational/Instructional Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Educational/Instructional Technology
BA
MA
DOC
Learning Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
6English Language And Literature/Letters
BA
MA
DOC
Writing, General
BA
MA
DOC
General Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Writing, General
BA
MA
DOC
General Literature
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
Writing, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
Writing, General
BA
MA
DOC
7Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Family and Community Services
BA
MA
DOC
Apparel and Textiles, General
BA
MA
DOC
Apparel and Textiles, General
BA
MA
DOC
Apparel and Textiles, General
BA
MA
DOC
8Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
BA
MA
DOC
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
BA
MA
DOC
Health and Wellness, General
BA
MA
DOC
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
BA
MA
DOC
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
BA
MA
DOC
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
BA
MA
DOC
9Health Professions And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Health and Wellness, General
BA
MA
DOC
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
BA
MA
DOC
Pre-Nursing Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Dietetics/Dietitian
BA
MA
DOC
Health and Wellness, General
BA
MA
DOC
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
BA
MA
DOC
Pre-Nursing Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
BA
MA
DOC
Dietetics/Dietitian
BA
MA
DOC
10History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
11History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
12Legal Professions And Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Pre-Law Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Pre-Law Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Pre-Law Studies
BA
MA
DOC
13Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
14Mathematics And Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
15Military Technologies And Applied Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare
BA
MA
DOC
16Military Technologies
BA
MA
DOC
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare
BA
MA
DOC
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare
BA
MA
DOC
17Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Behavioral Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
International/Global Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Behavioral Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
International/Global Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Behavioral Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
International/Globalization Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Computational Science
BA
MA
DOC
18Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
19Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
20Philosophy And Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Religion/Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
21Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
22Public Administration And Social Service Professions
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Human Services, General
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
Social Work
BA
MA
DOC
23Visual And Performing Arts
BA
MA
DOC
Digital Arts
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Digital Arts
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Digital Arts
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Digital Arts
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
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