1800 College Avenue
Quincy, IL 62301
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1860
Religious Affilation: Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,075
Geographical Setting: Urban
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $19,010
Room/Board: $6,980
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, 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: 95%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Harris Corporation; Archer Daniel Midland; Gardner Denver; Illinois State Police; Montsanto;
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: 388,016
Number of current serial subscriptions: 524
Number of microforms: 199,425
Number of audiovisuals: 7,359
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Rare book Collection of 4,000 volumes, including books from the fifteenth century;Instructional Materials Center of print and nonprint materials to support the teacher education program; special collections and music library.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: National Public Radio station
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 240
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): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – N/A
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 85%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
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: 62%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 4%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 11%
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? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (27%), women’s dorms (32%), men’s dorms (23%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (1%), apartment for single students (3%), other housing options (12%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 85%
Campus Size: 75 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): St. Louis, MO (120), Quincy, IL (10)
Nearest train station: Quincy, IL (3)
Nearest bus station: Quincy, IL (3)
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: – 17%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,000
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 mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Hawk’s Nest Coffeehouse Series; Hawk Wild Weekend; Campus Pride Day; Hawks in the House; Parent’s Weekend; Homecoming; Siblings Weekend; comedian series; novelty/live performing arts series; lecture series; Community Caring Day; Spring Break service trips; Town and Gown Series