Alma College
614 W. Superior Street
Alma, MI 48801-1599
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1886
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian
Academic Calendar: Other
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,284
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $95,035,662
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $22,380
Room/Board: $7,774
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, birth control, 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: 65%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 75%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Accotek, Deloitte and Touche, Dow Corning, Ernst and Young, Hewitt Associates, James Martin and Company, National Bank of Detroit, State of Michigan
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – No
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 266,554
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,583
Number of microforms: 244,591
Number of audiovisuals: 8,400
Number of ebooks: 6,163
Other library facilities: Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) catalog utility used; Innovative Interfaces, Inc. used for computerized retrieval system; 27 commercial online services available.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Planetarium, state-of-the-art science facilities in the Dow Science Center and Kapp Laboratory Center, McIntyre Center for Exercise and Health Science.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 274
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): 50
Classrooms: 40
Labs: 0
Other areas: 20
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: 2,000
Recommended operating system: Mac
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: 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: 83%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 16.8%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 26.3%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 83%
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 (70%), women’s dorms (18%), sorority housing (4%), fraternity housing (4%), apartment for single students (1%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 18%
Doubles: 79%
Triples or Suites: 2%
Apartments: 1%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 24
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 38%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 125 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Freeland (45), Lansing (50)
Nearest train station: East Lansing (50)
Nearest bus station: East Lansing (50)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 57%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 36%
Average undergraduate wage: 800
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Central Michigan University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, All Nighter, Songfest, Honors Day
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