Academic Life at Fontbonne University

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Fontbonne University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 9 students for every instructional faculty member, Fontbonne University ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. 44% of the instructors at Fontbonne University are employed full time, near the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at Fontbonne University can choose from 31 majors with reported graduates spanning 17 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Fontbonne University are summarised below:

The most popular majors at Fontbonne University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Fontbonne University:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Fontbonne University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 178 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students. Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Fontbonne University.

Dig Deeper into Academics into Fontbonne University

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Fontbonne University in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Fontbonne University — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at Fontbonne University — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at Fontbonne University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at Fontbonne University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Fontbonne University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies