Two Andrews Road
Lewiston, ME 04240
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1855
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Other
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,730
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $207,511,719
Admissions
Application Fee: $60
Application Deadline: January 1
Selectivity: Most selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $N/A
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, 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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
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: 591,630
Number of current serial subscriptions: 25,703
Number of microforms: 300,775
Number of audiovisuals: 34,267
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: On line request and delivery of interlibrary loan articles. Patron generated library loan request for books and journal articles. Audio-visual area with more than 50 listening/viewing stations.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Edmund S. Muskie Archives, Olin Arts Center, Bates College Museum of Art, Lavinia Miriam Schaeffer Theater, Stephens Observatory 0.32 meter reflecting telescope, Spitz A-3 planetarium
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 414
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): 275
Classrooms: 60
Labs: 9
Other areas: 64
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 all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,500
Recommended operating system: N/A
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 93%
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: 95%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 93%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – N/A
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (72%), women’s dorms (1%), men’s dorms (1%), other housing options (26%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 25%
Doubles: 57%
Triples or Suites: 18%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 38
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 109 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Potland, ME (30), Manchester, NH (120)
Nearest train station: Portland, ME (150)
Nearest bus station: Lewiston, Maine (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 40%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 50%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: N/A
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: N/A
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: All-College Gala, Halloween Dance, Winter Carnival, Puddle Jump, Trivia Night, Mt. David Summit