5801 S. Ellis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1892
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,671
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $3,958,623,759
Admissions
Application Fee: $60
Application Deadline: January 2
Selectivity: Most selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $34,005
Room/Board: $10,608
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, 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
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
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: 7,600,347
Number of current serial subscriptions: 41,790
Number of microforms: 2,962,699
Number of audiovisuals: 43,715
Number of ebooks: 166,729
Other library facilities: Business & Economics Resource Center
business, economics
Chemistry
organic, physical, and theoretical chemistry
D’Angelo Law Library
U.S., foreign, and international law
Eckhart Library
mathematics, statistics, computer science
John Crerar Library
science, medicine, technology
Joseph Regenstein Library
humanities, social sciences
Special Collections Research Center
archives, manuscripts, rare books
Social Services Administration Library
social welfare, social work
William Rainey Harper Memorial Library
undergraduate
Yerkes Observatory Library
astronomy, astrophysics
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Smart Museum (modern art), Oriental Institute, Renaissance Society (art)
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: N/A
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? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: N/A
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: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 95%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
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, fraternity housing, apartments for married students
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: 100%
Campus Size: 203 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Chicago (7), Chicago (15)
Nearest train station: Chicago (7)
Nearest bus station: Chicago (7)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Illinois Chicago)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Illiniois Institute of Technology)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: Folk Festival, Kuviasungnerk (winter festival), Scavenger Hunt, Summer Breeze