555 N. Sheridan Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1857
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,418
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $60,214,678
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: May 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $29,034
Room/Board: $6,960
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 87%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 97%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 100%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Abbott Laboratories, Accenture, Brunswick, Enterprise Rental Car, SBC, IMC Global, Chicago Historical Society, Bank One, LaSalle Financial, Northern Trust, Wells Fargo Financial, Medline
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: 277,438
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,769
Number of microforms: 104,155
Number of audiovisuals: 5,534
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: A new library and technology center opened in the fall of 2004. This state of the art facility offers ample room for the library’s collections of print materials and features a 24-hour computer lab, cybercafe, four smart classrooms and seminar rooms, and a technology resource center where students have the opportunity to work with high end techology. The College’s Learning and Teaching Center and Writing Center is also housed in this new facility.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 175
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): 250
Classrooms: 100
Labs: 200
Other areas: 1,200
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 78%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 9%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 19%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 78%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (90%), women’s dorms (8%), apartment for single students (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 47%
Doubles: 33%
Triples or Suites: 3%
Apartments: 2%
Other: 15%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 11
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 36%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 107 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Chicago (26)
Nearest train station: Lake Forest (1)
Nearest bus station: Chicago (30)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 43%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 55%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
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, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Chicago Ambassadors, Chicago Arts Program, Spring Concert, Homecoming, Winterball, Toga, Martin Luther King Memorial and Dinner, PRIDE “Drag Show”, Chicago Excursions sponsored by Campus Entertainment Committee