1184 W. Main Street
Decatur, IL 62522-2084
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1901
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,616
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $65,137,763
Admissions
Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $22,069
Room/Board: $6,926
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: personal, psychological, birth control
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: 80%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 97%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Archer-Daniels-Midland, Caterpillar, Decatur School District, Decatur Memorial Hospital, Tate & Lyle, Carle Health Care. Walgreen’s, State Farm Insurance
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: 212,145
Number of current serial subscriptions: 580
Number of microforms: 21,432
Number of audiovisuals: 2,305
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: 32 track recording studio, computer imaging center, porcelain, glass and decorative arts museum, art galleries
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 280
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): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 10
Other areas: 20
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 computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 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? – 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: 62%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 19%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 15%
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: 62%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (33%), women’s dorms (11%), men’s dorms (6%), sorority housing (6%), fraternity housing (3%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (41%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 37%
Triples or Suites: 12%
Apartments: 41%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 32
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 75 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Bloomington (45), Decatur (5)
Nearest train station: Springfield (35)
Nearest bus station: Decatur (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 25%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 6%
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, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: concerts, movies, athletic events, Pancake breakfast, Spring Fest, Fall Family Weekend, Homecoming, Christmas Cookie Party