313 S. Locust Street
Greencastle, IN 46135
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1837
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,397
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $412,119,962
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $27,780
Room/Board: $7,800
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
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: 90%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Eli Lilly and Company, Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Microsoft, Habitat for Humanity, National City Bank, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, IBM, The Peace Corps, Life Fitness, American Express, Starcom, Emmis Communications, Acc
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: 783,190
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,859
Number of microforms: 378,085
Number of audiovisuals: 20,568
Number of ebooks: 11,678
Other library facilities: Music Library, Prevo Science Library, Visual Resource Center
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: A newly opened Peeler Art Center including studio and gallery space, recently completed a large rennovation and addition to our Julian Science and Math building, McKim Observatory, Performing Arts Center, Anthropology Museum, Shiozuo Iikubo Asian Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 424
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): 288
Classrooms: 67
Labs: 314
Other areas: 3,643
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all 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: 1,000
Recommended operating system: Other
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: 99%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 72%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 68%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 99%
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 (44%), sorority housing (19%), fraternity housing (21%), apartment for single students (16%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 27%
Doubles: 43%
Triples or Suites: 4%
Apartments: 26%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 62
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 15%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 655 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Indianapolis (35)
Nearest train station: Indianapolis (45)
Nearest bus station: Cloverdale, IN (8)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 63%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 13%
Average undergraduate wage: 524
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Indiana University)
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: Relay for Life, Dance Marathon, Little 5 Bike Race, Special Olympics, Ubben Lecture Series, Spring Concert, The Monon Bell Football Game, Performing Arts Series, DePauw Little Theater