University Profile:
University of Evansville

The University of Evansville was founded in 1854. It was first known as Moores Hill Male and Female Collegiate Institute. In 1919, the University was moved to Evansville and became Evansville College. It became the University of Evansville in 1967.

• UE is a fully-accredited, private, liberal arts and sciences based university affiliated with the United Methodist Church
• UE’s British campus, Harlaxton College, is located in Grantham, England
• Full-time undergraduate enrollment is approximately 2,200 students
• Total enrollment is approximately 2,400 students
• Average class size is 18 students
• Campus covers 75 acres and includes 31 major buildings. Olmsted Hall is the oldest building on campus.
• 45 states and 44 countries are represented on campus
• 87% of our faculty hold their doctorate or terminal degree
• Student to faculty ratio is 13:1
• International students represent 8.9% of the student population. African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans and Native Americans represent 5% of the student population.
• 25% of the student body is socially Greek affiliated
• Of students indicating a religious preference, approximately 61% are Protestant (18% Methodist), 34 percent Roman Catholic and 5 percent other.
• The male-female ratio is approximately 40% male to 60% female
• 79% of students return to UE following their freshman year, 65% of freshmen graduate from UE. Of those who graduate, 73% do so in four years.
• UE offers over 75 different areas of study
• UE has three colleges and one school within the University. They are the School of Business Administration, the, College of Education and Health Sciences, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and the College of Arts and Sciences
• UE does not have teaching assistants or graduate assistants teaching any classes
• 90% of full-time students receive financial aid and scholarships, with an average package of $13,100 per year. The Director of Financial Aid is JoAnn Laugel
• Students can cash checks up to $25.00 per day in the Student Accounts Office from 8 am to 4 pm
• 90% of the students live on or within walking distance of campus
• The parking fee is $25.00 per year and freshman can have cars on campus
• A service offered by Security is the jump starting of vehicles for students free of charge, 24 hours per day
• The City of Evansville has a population of 122,000 and is the third largest city in the state of Indiana behind Indianapolis and Ft. Wayne
• Evansville is only 3 hours from St. Louis, 3 hours from Indianapolis, 2 hours from Nashville, 2 hours from Louisville, and 4 hours from Cincinnati
• Major employers in Evansville include Mead-Johnson, Whirlpool, Alcoa, Toyota, Mission Health Systems, T.J. Maxx, Deaconess Hospital and G.E. Plastics.
• Undergraduate research, professional practicum, and internships are just a few things UE students can participate in academically
• UE offers three graduate programs- Masters in Physical Therapy, Masters in Health Services Administration, and Masters in Public Service Administration
• 32% of the class of 2002 studied abroad at Harlaxton College and other places around the world
• 96% of students are employed or in graduate school one year after graduation