500 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1904
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,124
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $47,704,628
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: February 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $26,060
Room/Board: $9,170
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 73%
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: 200,316
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,902
Number of microforms: 20,285
Number of audiovisuals: 2,577
Number of ebooks: 8,000
Other library facilities: French Institute Collection; Ernest Fortin Collection; Mallet Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: French Institute; Beck Institute for Cognitive Studies; Social and Rehabilitation Studies Institute
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 225
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): 25
Classrooms: 200
Labs: 210
Other areas: 225
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
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,800
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: 89%
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: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 89%
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, women’s dorms, special housing for disabled students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 4%
Doubles: 25%
Triples or Suites: 31%
Apartments: 36%
Other: 4%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 18
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 175 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Boston (40), Providence, Rhode Island (40)
Nearest train station: Worcester (5)
Nearest bus station: Worcester (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 65%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 17%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,038
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, other
Campus
Most popular events: Siblings Weekend, Family Weekend, Welcome Week, Midnight Madness Basketball kickoff, Campus Concert