Huntington University

Address:
2303 College Avenue

Huntington, IN 46750

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1897
Religious Affilation: United Brethren in Christ
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 949
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $20,213,389

Admissions

Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $18,860
Room/Board: $6,530

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 86%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: education, social services, financial services, law firms, higher education, news stations, newspapers, magazines, churches, not-for-profits

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: 153,473
Number of current serial subscriptions: 324
Number of microforms: 2,250
Number of audiovisuals: 6,918
Number of ebooks: 12
Other library facilities: government documents repository

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: United Brethren Historical Center; Joe Mertz Center for Volunteer Service

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 124
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): 12
Classrooms: 63
Labs: 68
Other areas: 0

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 all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,000

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: 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: 69%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 69%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (51%), men’s dorms (37%), apartment for single students (12%), special housing for disabled students (0%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 3%
Doubles: 90%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 7%
Other: 0%

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 14

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 50%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 170 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Fort Wayne, IN (20), Indianapolis, IN (102)
Nearest train station: Waterloo, IN (46)
Nearest bus station: Fort Wayne, IN (26)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 90%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 63%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,003
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, smoking prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Welcome Back Stance, First Weekend Fun, Forester Fest, Homecoming Coffee House, Fall Work Day, Lazer X, Olympiad, Katy Bowser Coffee House, Urban Plunge, Ice-Skating, Christmas Extravaganza, Tailgate Party, Coffee House, Cosmic Costume Bowling, Fort Wayne Komets Game, Night at the Movies, Spring Work Day, Mad Easter Egg Rush, Sibs Weekend, Cubs Game, May Day