2100 W. University Street
Wichita, KS 67213
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1898
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,240
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $31,355,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $16,170
Room/Board: $4,970
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 66%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Unified School District 259 (Wichita), CCH Incorporated, Engenio, Enterprise Rent A Car, Boeing Aircraft Systems, Cessna, Spirit, Raytheon, Bombardier, City of Wichita, Cintas, Fidelity Bank, Intrust Bank, Armstrong Shank, Wichita Business Journal
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: 68,782
Number of current serial subscriptions: 352
Number of microforms: 19
Number of audiovisuals: 4,577
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: None
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: None
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 346
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: 192
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: 350
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 80%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 32%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 10%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 32%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 32%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (54%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (29%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (17%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 0%
Doubles: 0%
Triples or Suites: 29%
Apartments: 50%
Other: 21%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 26
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 12%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 80%
Campus Size: 40 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Wichita, Kansas (6), Kansas City (212)
Nearest train station: Newton, Kansas (35)
Nearest bus station: Wichita, Kansas (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 95%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 30%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,040
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, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Cherry Carnival, Diversity Week, Send Off for Summer, Junior Senior Sneak, Walkout, Week of Welcome.