Marygrove
College
Office of Admissions
8425 West McNichols Rd
Detroit, Michigan 48221
313-927-1240
866-313-1927
Fax: 313-927-1399
info@marygrove.edu
http://www.marygrove.edu
2007-2008
COSTS:
Tuition:
$13,570
Room and Board:
$6200
Fees, books, misc.:
$1500
Detroit, Michigan
Overview
Marygrove
College is a diverse Catholic, coeducational, liberal arts college located
in historic northwest Detroit. The Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart
of Mary (IHM), founded Marygrove College in 1905 in Monroe, Michigan, as
St. Mary College. When the College needed more room to grow, the new College
opened in Detroit in September 1927 with 287 women students. Today the College
proudly enrolls men and women.
The Catholic intellectual tradition informs its general education curriculum and shapes the organizational culture of its community by educating the students toward the mission of the College. The College is proud, however, to practice its “catholicity” in the spirit of the Vatican Council II by welcoming and embracing persons from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds, by supporting ecumenical and interfaith services and activities, and by striving to be as inclusive as possible in service to metropolitan Detroit. The fundamental purpose of Marygrove College is to educate each student toward intellectual and professional competence, toward career flexibility through grounding in the liberal arts, and toward active compassion and commitment.
Marygrove has approximately 780 undergraduate students. While some undergraduates arrive directly from high school and live on campus, some come with years of professional experience. Marygrove recruits purposeful, career-minded, highly motivated people who take their responsibilities and aspirations seriously.
Marygrove College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). The education unit at Marygrove College is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Marygrove College
offers the Master in the Art of Teaching (M.A.T.); Master of Arts (M.A.)
degrees in English, human resource management, and social justice; and
Master of Education (M.E.) degrees in adult learning, educational leadership,
reading, and teaching.
Location and Community
A small, private, liberal arts college in Detroit, Marygrove sits on 53
beautiful, wooded acres. Two classic Tudor Gothic buildings—the
Liberal Arts Building and Madame Cadillac Hall—are set amid groves
of towering trees and expansive lawns. This idyllic setting creates a
perfect atmosphere for learning.
Located in the northwest corner of Detroit, Marygrove is within easy reach of cultural, entertainment, and sporting events. Students may visit the world-renowned Detroit Institute of Arts, famed Greenfield Village, or Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History or shop at local malls. They may also listen to cool jazz at the oldest jazz club in America—Baker’s Keyboard Lounge—or drive 10 minutes to the downtown area and observe a play at the State or Fox Theatre or watch the Tigers or Lions in their beautiful new stadiums. Students can even catch a Red Wings game.
Academic
Life
At Marygrove, the courses offered assist in the development of skills
used in the personal and professional lives of students. They are designed
to establish standards for the ethical decisions students will be called
on to make, foster appreciation for the dignity of the individual, expand
the essential skills needed for continued self-development and independent
learning, and increase cognitive, communicative, judgmental, and interpersonal
powers.
As part of the general education plan, the whole College curriculum includes the following emphases: writing, information literacy, oral/visual presentation, cultural diversity, critical thinking, social justice, and learning to learn.
Because Marygrove expects that each graduate should be able to effectively interpret and express ideas in writing, the College emphasizes writing across the curriculum.
Most majors require 128 semester hours for graduation. Exceptional students may qualify for the honor’s program. Students may receive credit through the Advanced Placement (AP) Program, credit by examination and portfolio (CLEP), and the Proficiency Examination Program (PEP).
Majors
Offered:
Marygrove College offers Bachelor of Arts (B.A.),
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.), Bachelor
of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Bachelor
of Music (B.Mus.), and Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) degrees.
The majors offered in the bachelor’s degree program include accounting information systems; art; art therapy; biology; business; chemistry; child development; computer information systems; criminal justice; dance; early childhood education; English; environmental science; forensic science; general science; graphic design; history; integrated science; international business; language arts; mathematics; music; political science; psychology; religious studies; social science; social studies; social work; sociology; and special education. The education department certifies majors for elementary and secondary teacher education in more than sixteen major and minor areas of study. Preprofessional programs offered at Marygrove include dentistry, law, and medicine.
Marygrove offers Associate of Arts (A.A.) and Associate of Science (A.S.) degrees. Associate degree programs include accounting, business, child development, general science, and liberal studies.
Facilities
and Resources
The Michigan Library Association honored the Marygrove
Library program with two awards. In 1995, it received Outstanding Program
Recognition for its excellent bibliographic instruction program, and in
1998, it was awarded the association’s Information Literacy Award.
The library is a complete
student resource center occupying a wing of the Liberal Arts Building.
It is replete with a beautiful oak-paneled reading and group study room,
a spacious reference/reading room, four floors of stacks, individual study
carrels, a library instruction classroom, meeting rooms, and media facilities.
Students have online access from the library or home to the library’s
catalog and electronic databases and its extensive print, electronic,
microform, and audiovisual learning resources, which are carefully selected
to support course-related endeavors.
Campus
Life
Students have access to a coeducational residence facility, Florent Gillet
Hall, which opened in 1958 and underwent some renovations in 2003. The
spacious suites are composed of two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a study
area. Depending on availability of space, a student may arrange for private
accommodations. Florent Gillet Hall also contains a large community area,
laundry rooms, and study lounges with computers on every floor.
The College offers a variety of academic and nonacademic services, including career counseling and placement, an internship and cooperative program, student support services, computer labs, a writing assistance lab, varsity basketball, intramural sports, study abroad, service learning, an honors program, and campus ministry.
Sports
/ Varsity Athletics
Expenses
For the 2006—07
academic year, tuition for full-time undergraduates was $13,570. Based
on double occupancy, room and board costs averaged $6200. Books and fees
totaled about $1500 per year.
Financial Aid / Scholarships
The Marygrove community believes that talent, not money, should open the
doors of the College. By offering merit scholarships, work-study opportunities,
grants, loans, and flexible payment plans, the College does all it can
to make a Marygrove education financially available to all qualified students.
About 95 percent of Marygrove students receive some form of financial assistance. Many students with limited personal resources receive enough financial help to cover their basic college costs, including tuition and fees.
Each fall semester,
Marygrove awards merit scholarships to recent high school graduates and
transfer students who demonstrate excellence in academics and the visual
and performing arts. These awards range from $5000 to full tuition and
are renewable each year, provided the student maintains a satisfactory
grade point average and full-time status.
Admission
Requirements / Application
Students seeking admission to Marygrove College
are evaluated on their overall academic record, including ACT and/or SAT
scores. Applicants should submit a completed application and school transcripts.
An interview is recommended.
Admissions counselors are available to meet students and give them tours of the campus on a walk-in basis or from scheduled appointments.
Transfer students
with 24 semester hours or more of acceptable credits are evaluated based
on their previous academic record. The minimum acceptable grade point
average for admission to the College is 2.0 (C). However, students must
adhere to each department’s standards for specific majors. The Education
and Social Work Departments accept a minimum grade point average of 2.7
and 2.5, respectively. GED candidates should have a score of 572 to be
eligible for admission.
Marygrove College
Office of Admissions
8425 West McNichols Road
Detroit, Michigan 48221-2599
313-927-1240
866-313-1927
Fax: 313-927-1399
info@marygrove.edu
http://www.marygrove.edu
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