101 Branigin Boulevard
Franklin, IN 46131-2623
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1834
Religious Affilation: American Baptist
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,003
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $71,732,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $20,325
Room/Board: $5,970
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, 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, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 75%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: National City Bank, Ernst and Young, Indianapolis Children???s Museum, Raymond James and Associates, Wells Fargo, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Celedon Trucking, Johnson County Community Corrections, Youth Connections, Richard Harrison Baily / The Agency, Best
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: 127,878
Number of current serial subscriptions: 349
Number of microforms: 300,844
Number of audiovisuals: 7,699
Number of ebooks: 4,854
Other library facilities: NA
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Leadership Center, Dietz Center for Professional Developement
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 400
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): 50
Classrooms: 50
Labs: 250
Other areas: 50
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, 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: 1,500
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: 74%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 31%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 42%
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: 74%
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 (65%), fraternity housing (35%), special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 20%
Doubles: 70%
Triples or Suites: 10%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 50%
Fire alarms: 63%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 74 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Indianapolis, Indiana (20)
Nearest train station: Indianapolis, Indiana (20)
Nearest bus station: Indianapolis, Indiana (20)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
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: – 53%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,398
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (IUPUI)
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: N/A
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Grizzly Grand Prix Race and Festival, Annual Kite Carnival, Greek Week, Family Week End, Homecoming