5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1949
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,970
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $172,023,104
Admissions
Application Fee: $55
Application Deadline: March 5
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $30,716
Room/Board: $10,960
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 79%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: United States Navy; BAE Systems; CB Richard Ellis; Countrywide Home Loans; Upper Deck LLC; Accredited Home Lenders; Burnham Real Estate; Raytheon; PricewaterhouseCoopers
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 538,034
Number of current serial subscriptions: 6,367
Number of microforms: 869,801
Number of audiovisuals: 18,907
Number of ebooks: 30,000
Other library facilities: Pardee Legal Research Center
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 275
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 100
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 50
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,220
Recommended operating system: Other
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 50%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 12%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 19%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 50%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (88%), women’s dorms (7%), men’s dorms (5%), apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 30%
Triples or Suites: 16%
Apartments: 44%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 30
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 3%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 180 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): San Diego (5)
Nearest train station: San Diego (5)
Nearest bus station: San Diego (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 33%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,800
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (San Diego State University)
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (San Diego State University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: All Faith Service, Orientation Week, Homecoming, Annual Luau, Kyoto Symposium, Saturday Night Live at the Grille