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Vincennes University

Vincennes, Indiana Public 4-year Remote town

Overview

Vincennes University is a public four-year institution in Vincennes, Indiana. Its campus is in a remote town. It enrolled 19,795 students in fall 2024.

Vincennes University offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 123 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Robotics Technology/Technician. It awarded 3,149 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 39 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 50% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 27 to 1.

Mission

Vincennes University develops people and enhances communities through accessible, high-quality educational programs, strategic partnerships, and active engagement.

Mission statement as reported by Vincennes University

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
19,795
Students enrolled
50%
First-year retention
3,149
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
123
Programs and majors
27:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 123

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

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Engineering Technologies 9
Health Professions 14
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 8
Computer and Information Sciences 9
Business, Management and Marketing 13
Precision Production 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 4
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 4
Education 16
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Construction Trades 3
Public Administration and Social Services 3
Visual and Performing Arts 6
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 5
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 2
Transportation and Materials Moving 2
Communications Technologies 3
Engineering 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Communication and Journalism 3
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
History 1
Physical Sciences 1
English Language and Literature 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
50%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
27:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
208
Associate degrees
1,371
Certificates under 1 year
335
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1,235

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
19,795
Undergraduates, fall 2024
19,795
Full-time, fall 2024
21%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
22,973
Full-time, 2024-25
20%
Size category
20,000 students or more

Student body

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

Women
49%
Men
51%
White
64%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
39
Programs with a fully online option
8
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
6%
Students taking some online courses
13%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Charles Johnson
Services and opportunities
ROTC, 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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