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Siena Heights University

Adrian, Michigan Private nonprofit 4-year Town

Overview

Located in Adrian, Michigan, Siena Heights University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,781, made up of 1,628 undergraduates and 153 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.

Siena Heights University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 114 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and General Studies. It awarded 538 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

70% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

1,781
Students enrolled
70%
First-year retention
538
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
114
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 114

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 13
Health Professions 21
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 4
Public Administration and Social Services 3
Psychology 1
Education 12
Visual and Performing Arts 7
Communication and Journalism 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
  • Biology AssociateBachelor 12 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences 5
Engineering 3
Engineering Technologies 7
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 2
English Language and Literature 3
Physical Sciences 1
History 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Social Sciences 2
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Science Technologies 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Communications Technologies 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
Theology and Religious Vocations 2

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
70%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
465
Associate degrees
7
Master's degrees
66

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,781
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,628
Graduate students, fall 2024
153
Full-time, fall 2024
66%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,178
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,990
Graduate students, 2024-25
188
Full-time, 2024-25
61%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
54%
Men
46%
White
55%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
17%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
30
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
41%
Students taking some online courses
51%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Mid-States Football Association; Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
President
Dr. Douglas Palmer
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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