901 S. Flagler Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4708
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1968
Religious Affilation: Christian nondenominational
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,423
Geographical Setting: Urban
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $18,740
Room/Board: $7,237
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 50%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
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: 106,736
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,146
Number of microforms: 253,190
Number of audiovisuals: 4,976
Number of ebooks: 38,204
Other library facilities: Children’s Literature Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Helen K. Persson Recital Hall; DeSantis Family Chapel
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
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
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 27
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 236
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 5,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
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: 47%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 47%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (23%), men’s dorms (13%), other housing options (64%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 3%
Triples or Suites: 65%
Apartments: 31%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 63%
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 25 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): West Palm Beach (5), Fort Lauderdale (50)
Nearest train station: West Palm Beach (2)
Nearest bus station: West Palm Beach (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 15%
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
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? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Fun Sun Day (Labor Day weekend beach event), Homecoming Week activities (fall), Super Bowl party, Blitz Week activities (spring), Campus Programming, Association Coffeehouse Series, Christival (fall and spring), Thursday Night Live (student-led worship), A Live Improv Comedy Experience (A. L. I. C. E. )