101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, MD 21532
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1898
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,321
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $9,809,574
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,616 in-state, 15,442 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,800
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service
Remedial Services Offered: math
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 83%
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: 362,799
Number of current serial subscriptions: 939
Number of microforms: 311,655
Number of audiovisuals: 29,069
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Planetariam; Compton Science Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 668
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): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in computer labs
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? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 35%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 10%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 10%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 35%
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 (96%), women’s dorms (4%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 11
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: 909%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 260 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Baltimore (150), Pittsburgh (100)
Nearest train station: Cumberland Maryland (15)
Nearest bus station: Hagerstown (60)
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: – 17%
Average undergraduate wage: 800
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – N/A
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, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Cultural Events Series, University Theatre, MLK Convocation, Homecoming Weekend