97 Spring Street
Portland, ME 04101
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1882
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 458
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $3,151,159
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $25,169
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control
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: 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: 25,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 100
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: 53,000
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Visual Resources Collection, Maine Public Library System, Univeristy of Maine, Bates, Bowdoin, Colby
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Institute of Contemporary Art at MECA
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 77
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): 8
Classrooms: 2
Labs: 47
Other areas: 20
Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
Recommended operating system: Mac
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 0%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour emergency telephones, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 34%
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: 90%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 34%
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 (100%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 30%
Doubles: 66%
Triples or Suites: 4%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 0%
Campus Size: N/A
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Portland, Maine (5), Boston, Massachusetts (100)
Nearest train station: Portland, Maine (5)
Nearest bus station: Portland, Maine (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 1%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
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? – No
Other policies: N/A
Campus
Most popular events: Art Openings. Museum Trips. Student Activites: Student gatherings, music, exhibitions, visiting artist lectures, Midnight pancake breakfast, Ebune Parade, bowling, service projects.