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| Screen last updated on: January 9, 2008 |
| Year established: |
1871 |
| Type of school: |
university, private (nonprofit) |
| Programs: |
4-year undergraduate, graduate school |
| Religious affiliation: |
yes, Roman Catholic |
| Campus enrollment: |
1,724 students |
| Coeducational information: |
coeducational institution, became coeducational in 1970 |
| Location description: |
in or near a major city (pop. 300,000 or more) |
| Application fee: |
$25 |
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| Street address: |
Christian Brothers University
650 East Parkway S
Memphis, TN 38104 |
| Mailing address: |
Christian Brothers University
650 East Parkway S
Memphis, TN 38104 |
| Main telephone numbers: |
901 321-3205
800 288-7576 (toll free)
901 321-3202 (fax) |
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| Main homepage: |
www.cbu.edu |
| Athletics homepage: |
gobucsgo.cstv.com/ |
| Undergraduate studies homepage: |
www.cbu.edu/Prospective/
fulltime.html |
| Graduate studies homepage: |
www.cbu.edu/Prospective/
graduate.html |
| International student information homepage: |
www.cbu.edu/Prospective/
international/
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| Financial aid homepage: |
www.cbu.edu/finaid/ |
| Campus map: |
www.cbu.edu/Resources/
map/
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| Email a CBU Ambassador: |
www.cbu.edu/Prospective/
ambassadors.html |
| Campus Tour: |
www.ecampustours.com/
VirtualTours/
Default.aspx?FafsaCode=003482&login=false |
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| SAT number: |
1121 |
| ACT number: |
3952 |
| FAFSA number: |
003482 |
| FICE number: |
3482 |
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| CAMPUS SUMMARY |
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Christian Brothers University was founded in 1871 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools and is part of the Lasallian Community active in 81 countries. In the United States, CBU is one of only seven Lasallian colleges and universities. CBU is located on a 75-acre wooded campus in midtown Memphis, Tennessee, the eighteenth-largest city in the USA. The city has an NBA team, hosts numerous concerts and festivals, has nationally noted restaurants, and maintains acres of lush, green parks.
The first private institution in Memphis to integrate, CBU is also known for providing students of all backgrounds and faiths a well-rounded education built on individualized attention, hands-on learning, an encouragement of ethical development, and a passion for achievement above and beyond one's potential.
CBU is ranked in U.S. News & World Report's Top 20 Southern Universities. |
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| UNIQUE/SPECIAL PROGRAMS |
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Students from all over the country and the world come to Christian Brothers University in midtown Memphis for a vibrant and involved education that delivers the tools for success after graduation. CBU is academically rigorous, exciting, and diverse. CBU students are passionate about this extraordinary environment that prepares them for the real world by pushing them to step up, ask questions, and get involved.
Excellence in teaching and individualized attention are hallmarks of the University. Eighty-eight percent of the University's faculty hold doctorates or the highest degrees in their fields, and no classes are taught by teaching assistants. CBU prepares students for professional careers and advanced study in the arts and sciences, engineering, and business and for lives of moral responsibility and constructive community involvement. |
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