PO Box 65
Baldwin City, KS 66006
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1858
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,851
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $32,764,380
Admissions
Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $17,580
Room/Board: $5,850
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
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
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 79%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Sprint, Hallmark, Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railway
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: 132,325
Number of current serial subscriptions: 678
Number of microforms: 197,533
Number of audiovisuals: 4,992
Number of ebooks: 6,250
Other library facilities: Quayle Rare Bible Collection; University Archives; Kansas Area Archives of the United Methodist Church
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Old Castle Museum (local history and artifacts)
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 237
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): 56
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 162
Other areas: 19
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: 25
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, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 84%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 39%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 45%
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: 84%
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 (15%), women’s dorms (20%), men’s dorms (17%), sorority housing (20%), fraternity housing (14%), apartment for single students (14%), special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 3%
Doubles: 59%
Triples or Suites: 9%
Apartments: 29%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 13
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 46%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 10 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Kansas City, MO (65)
Nearest train station: Lawrence, KS (20)
Nearest bus station: Lawrence, KS (20)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 50%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 1%
Average undergraduate wage: 260
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Kansas)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Kansas)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Spring Fest; Artist & Lecture Series; Multicultural Extravaganza; Art Affair openings; Homecoming Competition; Mr. BU