Berrien Springs, MI 49104
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1874
Religious Affilation: Seventh-day Adventist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,726
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $20,638,186
Admissions
Application Fee: $32
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $17,664
Room/Board: $6,460
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, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
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: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Adventist Health Systems, Whirlpool Corporation, Lakeland Reginal Health System, educational institutions
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: 755,462
Number of current serial subscriptions: 13,693
Number of microforms: 83,520
Number of audiovisuals: 42,556
Number of ebooks: 21,060
Other library facilities: Architecture Resource Center, Music Materials Center, Center for Adventist Research (Adventist Heritage Center, Ellen G. White Branch Office, University Archives), Seminary Library/JWL, Mary Jane Mitchel Multi-media Center.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Horn Archaeological Museum, Museum of Natural History
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 130
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): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
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 some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,000
Recommended operating system: N/A
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, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 54%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 54%
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 (55%), men’s dorms (38%), apartments for married students (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 300 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Chicago, IL (100), South Bend, IN (25)
Nearest train station: Niles, MI (10)
Nearest bus station: Benton Harbor, MI (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 97%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 70%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,400
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: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: permission required for student marriages, class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: International Food Fair, Alumni Weekend, McElmurry Ethics and Society Lectureship,