23 E. Elm Avenue
Quincy, MA 02170
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1918
Religious Affilation: Nazarene
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,097
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Admissions
Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: September 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $N/A
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious, other
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: 78%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: South Shore Mental Health, Quincy Public Schools, State Street Bank, Meditech, Genzyme, Church of the Nazarene
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: 124,872
Number of current serial subscriptions: 613
Number of microforms: 68,997
Number of audiovisuals: 3,299
Number of ebooks: 8,249
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 100
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): 0
Classrooms: 200
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 500
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? – 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: 78%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 78%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (48%), men’s dorms (32%), apartments for married students (2%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (17%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 14%
Doubles: 73%
Triples or Suites: 12%
Apartments: 1%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 20 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Boston (10), Providence, RI (50)
Nearest train station: Boston (8)
Nearest bus station: Boston (7)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 40%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 55%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Boston University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Boston University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Varsity Sports, Intramurals, Drama/Musicals, concerts, open mike entertainment cafe