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Luther College
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700 College Drive
Decorah, IA 521011045 |
General information
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(563) 387-2000
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| Type of institution: |
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above |
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| Federal Aid: |
Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
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| Degrees offered: |
Bachelor degrees |
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| Carnegie classification: |
Not Applicable |
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| Number of students: |
2,504 (2006)
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| 2007-2008 Undergraduate application fee: | $ 25 |
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| About this School |
Luther College is the name of several educational institutions:
- Luther College' in Decorah, Iowa. A college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
- Luther College', a former college in Wahoo, Nebraska; merged in 1962 with Midland Lutheran College of Fremont, Nebraska.
- Luther College' in Regina, Saskatchewan, affiliated with the University of Regina and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.
- Luther College' is a co-educational private secondary school of the Lutheran Church of Australia, located in Croydon, Victoria, Australia.
- St. Paul-Luther College' was a teritary institution located in St. Paul, Minnesota before merging into Wartburg College in the 1930s.
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| Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students |
| Tuition and Fees | 2007-2008 | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 |
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| In-State | $ 28,840 | $ 26,380 | $ 24,570 |
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| Out of State | $ 28,840 | $ 26,380 | $ 24,570 |
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| Books and Supplies | $ 830 | $ 830 | $ 775 |
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| On-Campus |
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| Room and board | $ 4,660 | $ 4,290 | $ 4,230 |
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| Other Expenses | $ 2,530 | $ 2,530 | $ 2,400 |
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Financial aid 2005-2006
Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
| Type of Aid | Percentage of students receiving aid | Average amount of aid they received |
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| Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
18% |
$ 3,899 |
| State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
58% |
$ 2,593 |
| Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
97% |
$ 10,667 |
| Loans to students |
76% |
$ 3,945 |
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Luther College
Bachelor degree
Accounting | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Accounting: A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations. | |
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Bachelor degree
African-American + Black Studies | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree African-American + Black Studies: A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of the North American peoples descended from the African diaspora; focusing on the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, but also including reference to Latin American elements of the diaspora. | |
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Bachelor degree
Ancient + Classical Greek Language and Literature | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Ancient + Classical Greek Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the Greek language and literature from its origins through the fall of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire, as a secular and/or theological subject. Includes instruction in Greek philology, Attic dialects, Hellenistic dialects, Koine (Biblical) Greek, and Medieval or Byzantine Greek. | |
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Bachelor degree
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages
Literatures and Linguistics | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics: A program that focuses on one or more of the extinct Semitic and/or Non-Semitic languages spoken in the ancient Near East, including those used to write historical Jewish and Christian religious texts. Includes instruction in languages such as Egyptian/Coptic, Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Aramaic, Cannanite, Phonecian, Samarian, Ugaritic, Syriac, Mandean, Hattic, Elamite, Hurrian, Hittite, Urartian, Lydian, Luwian, Lycian, Palaic, Sabaean/South Arabian, and other associated languages, plus allied disciplines such as philology, epigraphy, papyrology, numismatics, and textual studies. | |
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Bachelor degree
Anthropology | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Anthropology: A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid evolution, anthropological linguistics, ethnography, ethnology, ethnohistory, socio-cultural anthropology, psychological anthropology, research methods, and applications to areas such as medicine, forensic pathology, museum studies, and international affairs. | |
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Bachelor degree
Art + Art Studies
General | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Art + Art Studies, General: A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media. | |
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Bachelor degree
Athletic Training + Trainer | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Athletic Training + Trainer: A program that prepares individuals to work in consultation with, and under the supervision of physicians to prevent and treat sports injuries and associated conditions. Includes instruction in the identification, evaluation, and treatment of athletic injuries and illnesses; first aid and emergency care; therapeutic exercise; anatomy and physiology; exercise physiology; kinesiology and biomechanics; nutrition; sports psychology; personal and community health; knowledge of various sports and their biomechanical and physiological demands; and applicable professional standards and regulations. | |
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Bachelor degree
Biology + Biological Sciences
General | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Biology + Biological Sciences, General: A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. | |
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Bachelor degree
Business Administration and Management
General | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. | |
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Bachelor degree
Chemistry
General | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Chemistry, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. | |
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Bachelor degree
Classics + Classical Languages
Lit And Linguistics General | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Classics + Classical Languages, Lit And Linguistics, General: A general program that focuses on the literary culture of the ancient Graeco-Roman world and the Greek and Latin languages and literatures and their development prior to the fall of the Roman Empire. | |
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Bachelor degree
Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric: A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications. | |
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Bachelor degree
Communication
Journalism and Related Programs Other | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other: Any instructional program in communication, journalism, and related fields not listed in the Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, General category. | |
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Bachelor degree
Computer Science | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Computer Science: A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations. | |
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Bachelor degree
Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts
General | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts, General: A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions. | |
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Bachelor degree
Economics
General | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Economics, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues. | |
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Bachelor degree
Elementary Education and Teaching | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Elementary Education and Teaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter. | |
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Bachelor degree
English Language and Literature
General | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree English Language and Literature, General: A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. | |
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Bachelor degree
French Language and Literature | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree French Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. | |
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Bachelor degree
German Language and Literature | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree German Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, and High German; Plattdeutsch and other regional dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings. | |
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Bachelor degree
Health Teacher Education | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Health Teacher Education: A program that prepares individuals to teach health education programs at various educational levels. | |
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Bachelor degree
History
General | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree History, General: A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration. | |
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Bachelor degree
Management Information Systems
General | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Management Information Systems, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. Includes instruction in cost and accounting information systems, management control systems, personnel information systems, data storage and security, business systems networking, report preparation, computer facilities and equipment operation and maintenance, operator supervision and training, and management information systems policy and planning. | |
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Bachelor degree
Mathematics
General | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Mathematics, General: A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations. | |
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Bachelor degree
Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies
Other | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies, Other: Any instructional program in multi/interdisciplinary studies not listed in the Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General category. | |
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Bachelor degree
Music
General | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Music, General: A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media. | |
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Bachelor degree
Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN
ASN BSN MSN) | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN): A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. | |
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Bachelor degree
Philosophy | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Philosophy: A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines. | |
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Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Physical Education Teaching and Coaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels. | |
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Bachelor degree
Physics
General | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Physics, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods. | |
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Bachelor degree
Physiological Psychology + Psychobiology | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Physiological Psychology + Psychobiology: A program that focuses on the scientific course study of the biological bases of psychological functioning, and their application to experimental and therapeutic research problems. Includes instruction in functional neuroanatomy, neural system development, biochemical neural regulatory mechanisms, neurological biophysics, memory storage and retrieval, physiology of cognition and perception, physiological bases of psychopathology and behavioral disorders, psychopharmacology, comparative psychobiology, and specialized experimental design and research methods. | |
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Bachelor degree
Political Science and Government
General | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Political Science and Government, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes. | |
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Psychology
General | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Psychology, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods. | |
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Religion + Religious Studies | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Religion + Religious Studies: A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior. | |
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Social Sciences
Other | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Social Sciences, Other: Any instructional program in social sciences not listed in the Social Sciences, General category. | |
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Social Work | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Social Work: A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling. | |
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Sociology | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Sociology: A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems. | |
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Spanish Language and Literature | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Spanish Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. | |
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Statistics
General | Luther College |
General Description for:
Luther College Bachelor degree Statistics, General: A general program that focuses on the relationships between groups of measurements, and similarities and differences, using probability theory and techniques derived from it. Includes instruction in the principles in probability theory, binomial distribution, regression analysis, standard deviation, stochastic processes, Monte Carlo method, Bayesian statistics, non-parametric statistics, sampling theory, and statistical techniques. | |
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