588 Longmeadow Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1897
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,343
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $19,316,859
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $20,606
Room/Board: $8,756
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 98%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 2%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: The Hartford Insurance Company, MassMutual Financial Group, Hamilton Sundstrand, Cigna Corporation, Hampden County Correctional Facility, Mercy Medical Center, Kiddyland Child Center, Southwest Airlines, U.S. Postal Service, AETNA, Springfield Public Scho
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: 47,415
Number of current serial subscriptions: 132
Number of microforms: 4,326
Number of audiovisuals: 3,632
Number of ebooks: 10,112
Other library facilities: On-line access 24 hours a day. A virtual reference desk/library allowing you to connect to over 40 on-line research databases, with more than 5,000 full-text sources (including journals and major newspapers) accessible from a networked workstation on campus or from your remote computer.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Brohevkin Academic Development Center; Video Conferencing Room; Multi-Media Production Room
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 200
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): 13
Classrooms: 100
Labs: 350
Other areas: 500
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: 750
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
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: 66%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 55%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 66%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 97%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 3
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 48 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Windsor Locks, Connecticut (15), Boston (90)
Nearest train station: Springfield, Massachusetts (3)
Nearest bus station: Springfield, Massachusetts (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 58%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – No
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Western New England College)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Western New England College)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Karoake Unplugged Night, Theatre Productions, Chorale and Dance Performances, Campus Awakening, Valentine’s Day Breakfast in Bed, Munchie Mania