315 Turnpike Street
North Andover, MA 01845
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1947
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,154
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $31,164,887
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $23,450
Room/Board: $9,730
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 91%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 94%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 97%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Weston and Sampson Engineering, Raytheon, Putnam, Wells Fargo, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Fiedlity, Massachusetts Dept of Human Services, Waddell and Reed, Arqule, Phillips Medical Systems, PriceWaterhouse Coopers
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: 117,681
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,037
Number of microforms: 11,997
Number of audiovisuals: 1,777
Number of ebooks: 6,902
Other library facilities: Augustinian Collection, Jewish-Christian Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Observatory (open to the public one night per week). McCoy Art Gallery, located in the Rogers Center for the Arts.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 300
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): 20
Classrooms: 150
Labs: 140
Other areas: 1,800
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 computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 300
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 76%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 5%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 83%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 76%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (83%), women’s dorms (6%), men’s dorms (4%), apartment for single students (5%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 12%
Doubles: 54%
Triples or Suites: 21%
Apartments: 13%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 220 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Boston (25), Manchester (33)
Nearest train station: Andover (1)
Nearest bus station: N/A
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 60%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 21%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Massachusetts-Lowell)
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, other
Campus
Most popular events: Family Weekend, Cram Jam (during finals), Winter Weekend, Spring Weekend, concerts, hockey games, other sporting events