601 S. Morgan M/C 102
Chicago, IL 60607
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1965
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 15,150
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $152,263,953
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $9,742 in-state, 22,132 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,446
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 69%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 82%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Microsoft, KPMG LLP, Caterpillar, Target, ZS Associates, University of Illinois,Walgreens,Motorola,Abbott Laboratories,Chicago Board of Education,Osco Drug,Chicago Public Schools,Cook County Hospital,Lucent Technologies,Lutheran General Hospital,Northwest
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: 2,284,649
Number of current serial subscriptions: 39,350
Number of microforms: 3,903,703
Number of audiovisuals: 29,105
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Richard J. Daley Library, Library of the Health Sciences, Science Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,100
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): 230
Classrooms: 250
Labs: 1,065
Other areas: 2,500
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,500
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 12%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 12%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 12%
Doubles: 28%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 56%
Other: 3%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 9
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 67%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 240 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Chicago (15), Chicago (11)
Nearest train station: Chicago (1)
Nearest bus station: Chicago (0)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
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: – 28%
Average undergraduate wage: 5,530
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (Illinois Institute of Technology)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Illinois Institute of Technology)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: N/A