1 N. College Street
Northfield, MN 55057
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1866
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Trimester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,959
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $540,039,151
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: Most selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $34,272
Room/Board: $8,592
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious, other
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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Firms/Organizations that most frequently hired graduates (Class of 2003): Best Buy, CH Robinson, Chiron, McMaster-Carr, American Express, Medtronic, Dahlen Berg, Target, Ulland Investments, Fidelity, 3M, Credit Suisse First Boston McKinsey, Goldman Sachs,
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: 946,259
Number of current serial subscriptions: 7,154
Number of microforms: 0
Number of audiovisuals: 6,428
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Don Beaty Bloch Collection of Western Americana, Art Slide Library, Media Services Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Observatory (two telescopes, very well equiped)
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 267
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 100
Classrooms: 20
Labs: 50
Other areas: 50
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: 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, 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: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 97%
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? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (90%), apartment for single students (7%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 31%
Doubles: 53%
Triples or Suites: 11%
Apartments: 3%
Other: 2%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 46
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 80%
Fire alarms: 87%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 955 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Minneapolis, MN (32)
Nearest train station: Red Wing, MN (40)
Nearest bus station: Northfield, MN (7)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 15%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 56%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,505
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? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Halloween costume Concert, Mid-winter Ball, Winter Carnival, Mai Fete, Spring Carnival, Late Night Breakfast (once a term), Primal Scream