6363 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118-6195
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1912
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: N/A
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $326,103,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $23,200
Room/Board: $8,262
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, 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: 20%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Loyola University New Orleans, Delgado Community College, Ochsner Clinic & Hospital, Entergy Corporation, Marsh Inc., Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, Tulane Hospital & Clinic, New Orleans Police Department
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: 640,458
Number of current serial subscriptions: 4,888
Number of microforms: 1,464,891
Number of audiovisuals: 15,542
Number of ebooks: 14,330
Other library facilities: 24-hour microcomputer labs, multimedia classrooms and seminar rooms, group study rooms, information literacy lab, multimedia creation classroom/lab, art gallery. Collections: Archives of the New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus, Walker Percy and his Circle Collection, Frere Joseph Aurelien Cornet Collection on Zairian art and culture.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art Gallery, Humanities Lab with Perseus Project and TLG TV and Radio Production Studios, Multimedia Classrooms, 24-hour Microcomputer Labs, Computer Science Lab, Graphics Lab, Visual Arts Lab, Ad Club/Communications Lab, RATHE Business Computer Lab, Audio Recording Studio, Multi-Media Training Center, Donnelley Center for Non-Profit Communications
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 458
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): 800
Classrooms: 75
Labs: N/A
Other areas: 52
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,500
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: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 85%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
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 (95%), apartment for single students (2%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 3%
Doubles: 58%
Triples or Suites: 33%
Apartments: 6%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 75%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 24 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Kenner, LA (15), New Orleans, LA (15)
Nearest train station: New Orleans, LA (4)
Nearest bus station: New Orleans, LA (4)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 25%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 26%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,483
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Tulane University)
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (Tulane University)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Tulane University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: Loup Garou fall concert, Wolves on the Prowl community service day, Riverboat Party charity dance, Loyolapalooza spring music festival, Fr. Carter Lecture Series