7 College Lane
Northampton, MA 01063
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1871
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,642
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $1,035,542,233
Admissions
Application Fee: $60
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $32,558
Room/Board: $10,880
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: 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: 72%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Accenture, University of California at Berkely, Harvard Medical School, COrnell University, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
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: 1,396,174
Number of current serial subscriptions: 8,741
Number of microforms: 205,786
Number of audiovisuals: 67,861
Number of ebooks: 90,224
Other library facilities: Five College Consortium: Smith College, Amherst College, Mt. Holyoke College, Hampshire College, University of Massachusetts
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Hillyer Art Library, Werner Josten Library (music & theater), Young Science Library, Lyman Conservatory, Brown Fine Arts Center, Ainsworth/Scott Gymnasium and Indoor Track & Tennis facility, Center for Foreign Languages and Cultures, Clark Science Center, Equestrian Center, Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts, Grecourt Bookshop, Helen Hills Hills Chapel, Jacobson Center for Writing, Teaching & Learning, Engineering Program, Poetry Center, Sage Hall (music), Campus Center, Olin Fitness Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 604
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): 42
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 18
Other areas: 2,500
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, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 600
Recommended operating system: Other
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 90%
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: 90%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 90%
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 (98%), cooperative housing (1%), other housing options (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 67%
Doubles: 33%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 0%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 46
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 125 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Hartford Connecticut (35), Boston, Massachusetts (100)
Nearest train station: Springfield, Massachusetts (20)
Nearest bus station: Northampton, Massachusetts (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 6%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 52%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,300
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (UMass-Amherst)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (UMass-Amherst)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Mountain Day, Rally Day, Ivy Day, Thursday Night Candlelight Dinner, Friday Afternoon Tea, Convocation, Celebrating Collaborations, Illumination Night, Float Night