800 W. Avon Road
Rochester Hills, MI 48307
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1959
Religious Affilation: Church of Christ
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,049
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $12,548
Room/Board: $6,820
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 80%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 90%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 95%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
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: 45,997
Number of current serial subscriptions: 202
Number of microforms: 21,868
Number of audiovisuals: 2,566
Number of ebooks: 11,521
Other library facilities: none
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Collection of historic Detroit area Church of Christ artifacts and documents.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 73
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): 63
Classrooms: 150
Labs: 56
Other areas: 388
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 some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 400
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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: 24%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 10%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 10%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 40%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 24%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (50%), men’s dorms (45%), apartments for married students (4%), apartment for single students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 95%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 5%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 40%
Fire alarms: 60%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 85 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Detroit (40), Flint (45)
Nearest train station: Pontiac (15)
Nearest bus station: Pontiac (15)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 22%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
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: class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Chapel (daily, required), The Offering (weekly student-led worship, voluntary), Warriors and Lady Warriors intercollegiate athletics, Celebration (student-produced musical variety show), Homecoming, Rochester College Theatre, Dinner at Six (student/professor dinner exchange program), homeless aid (regular food and clothing distribution program for homeless people in Detroit), RC Concert Series (national Christian bands), Sunday worship (voluntary), Midnight Breakfast (faculty-hosted event for students), Jump Start (freshmen orientation), Partnership Dinner (annual fundraiser), monthly religion colloquiums, monthly academic forums, The Closet (student-led weekly voluntary prayer vigil), intramural sports