106 E. Main Street
Spring Arbor, MI 49283-9799
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1873
Religious Affilation: Free Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,610
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $7,747,950
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $17,386
Room/Board: $6,070
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, 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, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 60%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 85%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 97%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: School Districts, Social Service Agencies, Accounting firms, Radio/TV/Film organizations, Advertising & PR agencies
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: 101,940
Number of current serial subscriptions: 659
Number of microforms: 358,801
Number of audiovisuals: 6,379
Number of ebooks: 20,678
Other library facilities: Christian Library Consortium, Michigan Academic Library Council, Michigan Library Consortium, Woodlands Library Cooperative
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Ganton Art Gallary
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 171
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): 41
Classrooms: 26
Labs: 102
Other areas: 800
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: 1,100
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 96%
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 64%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 64%
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 (43%), men’s dorms (28%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (15%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (11%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 46%
Triples or Suites: 42%
Apartments: 10%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 15
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 47%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 96%
Campus Size: 123 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Detroit (75), Lansing (45)
Nearest train station: Jackson (9)
Nearest bus station: Jackson (9)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 38%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 35%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Eastern Michigan University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Cultural Events: Blu Butta Cafe (Coffee Houses), Cultural Fest, Arbor Games, Porchfest, Midnight Breakfast; Campus Events: Arbor Games, Porchfest, Midnight Breakfast, Culture Fest, Blu Butta Cafe (Coffee House)