Calumet College of St. Joseph
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Established | 1951 |
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Type | Private University |
President | Dr. Dennis Rittenmeyer |
Staff | 139 |
Undergraduates | 1,236 |
Location | Whiting, Indiana, United States |
Campus | Suburban |
Sports | NAIA, CCAC |
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Website | www.ccsj.edu |
Calumet College of St. Joseph is a private university affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church through the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. Its main campus is in Whiting, Indiana with additional campuses located in Chicago, Illinois and Merrillville, Indiana. The college was founded in 1951 as an extension of Saint Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana. The school's total enrollment in 2006 was 1,236.
[edit] Academics
Calumet College of St. Joseph offers associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees in a variety of fields.
[edit] Athletics
Calumet College of St. Joseph's athletic teams are known as the Crimson Wave. They compete in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference, an affiliate of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Men's sports offered are baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Women's sports offered are basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
Calumet College of St. Joseph began offering athletic programs in 2001.