106 S. Sixth Street
Forest City, IA 50436
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1903
Religious Affilation: Lutheran
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 649
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $3,430,379
Admissions
Application Fee: $None
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $16,670
Room/Board: $5,270
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, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, 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: 97%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 97%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 100%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Wells Fargo Financial, ING, Principal Financial Group, Target Corporation, Manufacturers Bank and Trust Company
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: 53,958
Number of current serial subscriptions: 221
Number of microforms: 43,918
Number of audiovisuals: 1,684
Number of ebooks: 5,715
Other library facilities: Waldorf College Archives, Ingvoldstad Bible Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 650
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): 4
Classrooms: 70
Labs: 70
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – 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: 240
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 70%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 70%
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 (53%), women’s dorms (18%), men’s dorms (28%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 43%
Doubles: 55%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: N/A
Other: 1%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 27 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Minneapolis, MN (125), Des Moines, IA (125)
Nearest train station: Minneapolis, MN (125)
Nearest bus station: Mason City, IA (30)
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: – 34%
Average undergraduate wage: 428
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 policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: theatre productions, musical concerts