1800 Lincoln Avenue
Evansville, IN 47722
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1854
Religious Affilation: Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,767
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $69,165,231
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $22,980
Room/Board: $7,310
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, 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: 77%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Eli Lilly & Company, General Electric, Cinergy Communications, Toyota North American Headquarters, Alcoa, Deaconess Hospital, American General Financial Services, Berry Plastics, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana
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: 282,820
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,000
Number of microforms: 465,000
Number of audiovisuals: 11,230
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Electronic access to over 13,000 journal titles in full text is offered through online database subscriptions.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Krannert Hall of Fine Arts, Wheeler Concert Hall, Ceramic Design Studio
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 325
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): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 20
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
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: 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: 71%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 26%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 23%
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: 71%
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 (46%), women’s dorms (20%), men’s dorms (10%), fraternity housing (7%), apartment for single students (17%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 6%
Doubles: 78%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 11%
Other: 4%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 46
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 13%
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 100 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Louisville, KY (100), Evansville, IN (10)
Nearest train station: Carbondale, IL (80)
Nearest bus station: Evansville, IN (6)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 66%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 7%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,300
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
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 policies set by individual instructors, honor code
Campus
Most popular events: UE Theatre Productions, Student Art Exhibits, Panhellenic Recruitment, NCAA Division I Athletics, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Guest Lecture Series, International Bazaar, Bike Race, Career Job Fair, Sunset Councert, Volunteer Days-Make a Difference Day and UE Gives Back, Homecoming, UE Film Festival, IFC Recruitment, Musical Madness, Family Weekend, International Banquet and Variety Show, Greek Week, Prism Concert, Christmas Vespers, Christmas Concert, Christmas Campus Lighting Ceremony and Caroling, SOAR (freshmen orientation), Welcome Week, Battle of the Bands, Movie Nights