Unity College

Address:
90 Quaker Hill Road

Unity, ME 04988

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1965
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 522
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $2,527,251

Admissions

Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Less selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $18,180
Room/Board: $6,960

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control

Careers

Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 77%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: National Park Service / US Forest Service / US Fish & Wildlife / various State national resource agencies / various environmetal non-profit agencies

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: 57,174
Number of current serial subscriptions: 432
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: 1,820
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 80
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 20
Classrooms: 40
Labs: 20
Other areas: N/A

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 administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

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? – No

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 65%
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: 53%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 65%
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 (92%), special housing for disabled students (1%), cooperative housing (7%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 8%
Doubles: 85%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: 7%

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 10

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 30%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 240 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Bangor, ME (34), Portland, ME (92)
Nearest train station: Potland, ME (92)
Nearest bus station: Waterville, ME (17)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 69%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 5%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,882
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes

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? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Student Appreciation Week/ Beach Party / Winter Carnival / Earth Day Celebration