1678 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1932
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,159
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $14,800,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $23,490
Room/Board: $10,260
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, older student, psychological
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: 12%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 25%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 40%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Saint Francis Hospital, Hartford Hospital, Connecticut School Districts
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: 120,500
Number of current serial subscriptions: 479
Number of microforms: 72,185
Number of audiovisuals: 3,627
Number of ebooks: 1,201
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Carol Autorino Center for the Arts & Humanities
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 150
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): 12
Classrooms: 35
Labs: 20
Other areas: 5
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,200
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – N/A
Is there online registration? – Yes
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: 46%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 46%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (99%), special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 15%
Doubles: 77%
Triples or Suites: 8%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 40%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 89 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Windsor Locks (16), Hartford (7)
Nearest train station: Hartford (4)
Nearest bus station: Hartford (4)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 82%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 26%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,250
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: Convocation, Junior Investiture, Baccalaureate Mass, The Carol Autorino Center for the Arts and Humanities’ Performing Arts Series, Art gallery Exibitions, American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Keefe-Bruyette Symposium on Early Childhood Education, Chois Concert witht he U. S. Coast Guard, Festival of Lights Advent celebration, Breat Cancer Awareness and Candlelight Vigil, McAuley Lecture, Caritas Conference, Commencement, Career Fairs, Staff Association Annual Teacup Auction, Founders Circle Dinner, Honors Program Dinner, Reunion, Chapel Bells Mass, Lewis Lecture on Science, Mary V. Munger Lecture in Ethics, Buckley Lecture in religious Studies, Capital Classica Theater, Gengras Center Graduation, Ring & Pin Ceremony, Poetry Readings, Blue Jays Sports Camps, Girls in Science Day CREC Summer Institutes, Ivan Lendl, Tennis Camps, Model Laboratory School Workshops, Dance Ensembles Performances, Multiple Intelligences Institute, Academy for Young Writers, Mercy Week, Academic Symposium Day, Honors Program Symposium, Lunch and Learn Career Development series, Queenes CompanyeStudent Drama Organization Productions, Leadership Quest