Siena Heights University is a Catholic university founded in 1919 and sponsored by the Adrian Dominican Sisters. Enrolling a diverse community of traditional and working adult students, Siena Heights is a coeducational North Central accredited institution offering Associate, BachelorÍs and MasterÍs degrees.

The University is located in Adrian, Mich., 45 minutes from Ann Arbor and Toledo, Ohio, with several degree completion centers across Michigan and Online. Siena offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and pre-professional programs and 11 graduate programs, with nursing, creative writing, theatre and biology earning national recognition in recent years. The new Gender and Ethnic Studies Institute is expected to be a leader in exploring race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality. The Saints are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), sponsoring 21 varsity menÍs and womenÍs varsity sports.

Recognized as a College of Distinction and Catholic College of Distinction, Siena HeightsÍ total enrollment of 2,700 benefits from a highly engaging academic environment and affordable private university tuition where over 90 percent of its students receive financial assistance.

Siena HeightsÍ nationally ranked Online Program had the nationÍs second highest graduation rate among private institutions released by the U.S. News and World Report.

The experience at Siena Heights has been characterized as ñThe Siena Effectî and is clearly defined by four characteristics:

´ COMPETENCE in your area of study
´ CONFIDENCE in your talents and abilities
´ A strong sense of PURPOSE
´ The desire to live and work ETHICALLY

This has proven successful for Siena graduates both professionally and personally!