Wabash College

Address:
PO Box 352

Crawfordsville, IN 47933

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1832
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 877
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $336,698,871

Admissions

Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $24,792
Room/Board: $7,064

Student Services

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

Careers

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

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Eli Lilly, Edward Jones, Chase/Bank One, other financial services

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: 431,942
Number of current serial subscriptions: 4,776
Number of microforms: 11,359
Number of audiovisuals: 15,909
Number of ebooks: 4,753
Other library facilities: Ramsay Archival Center; Media Center; Louie Armstrong Record Collection; Rare Book Collection; Ted Steeg Video Archives

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Caleb Mills House; Elston Homestead; Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts; Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 350
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): 24
Classrooms: 440
Labs: 160
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some 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: N/A

Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 98%
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

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 88%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 65%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
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: 88%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: men’s dorms (30%), fraternity housing (65%), other housing options (5%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 8%
Doubles: 70%
Triples or Suites: 12%
Apartments: N/A
Other: 10%

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 26

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 19%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 98%

Campus Size: 62 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Indianapolis, IN (45), Chicago, IL (130)
Nearest train station: Crawfordsville, IN (2)
Nearest bus station: Crawfordsville, IN (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
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: – 74%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Purdue)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: honor code, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Monon Bell Weekend; Homecoming; Pan Hel Weekend; Honor Scholorship Weekend