Walden University is a large, four-year, primarily nonresidential, private for-profit school with 34,910 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1971 and is one of the 15 colleges and schools located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Academic Offerings
Programs Offered
49
Walden University will give you the opportunity to obtain a bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, or doctoral degree.
Walden University follows a continuous curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 49 disciplines including Community College Education, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Finance, Information Technology, Nursing, Psychology, Public Administration, and Social Work.
Student to full-time faculty ratio at Walden University is quite terrible - 472:1.
Tuition and Loans
FAFSA Code for 2010/11
025042
If you would like to file your FAFSA application for Federal Student Aid, the postsecondary institution code for Walden University is 025042. Please verify this code before using it with your FAFSA application.
Federal Student Aid is an office of the US Department of Education, which provides money for college to eligible students and families. To meet minimum eligibility requirements you will need to have a valid Social Security number and high school diploma or GED certificate.
Average tuition costs are close to the nationwide median - around $11,300 per year. The additional fees at Walden University not covered by tuition are approximately $200, which comes to $11,500 per year.
Admissions Information
Dual Credits Accepted
Yes
The college accepts your credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities) and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.
The undergraduate application fee at Walden University is $50.00. The application fee cannot be applied toward tuition or required fees; additionally, this application fee is non-refundable if the student is not accepted to the school.
The graduate application fee is $50.00.
If you want to request more detailed information about enrolling to Walden University, call the school's general information office at (800) 925-3368 or check Walden University Website.
Opportunities and Services
Videos Available
16
Walden University offers a distance learning option.
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at Walden University.
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