4600 Sunset Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46208
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1855
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,651
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $139,602,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $25,414
Room/Board: $8,530
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, day care, health service
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 60%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 75%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 95%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Allison; Eli Lilly; Conseco; CVS; Ernst & Young; Arthur Andersen; Walgreens; Dow Agrosciences
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: 348,542
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,741
Number of microforms: 93,877
Number of audiovisuals: 14,594
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Ruth Lilly Science Library; Sibelius Collection; Etheridge Knight Collection; Lincoln Collection; Pelton Botanical Print Collection; Williams – Hubbard Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Planetarium; Performing Arts Center; Observatory; Herbarium
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 430
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 50
Classrooms: 100
Labs: 500
Other areas: 3,500
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
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: 56%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 24%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 29%
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: 56%
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 (47%), women’s dorms (19%), sorority housing (18%), fraternity housing (11%), apartment for single students (4%), other housing options (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 82%
Triples or Suites: 10%
Apartments: 6%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 25%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 290 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Indianapolis (10), Indianapolis (10)
Nearest train station: Indianapolis (5)
Nearest bus station: Indianapolis (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 25%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Indiana University (Bloomington))
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: Spring Sing; Geneva Stunts; Homecoming