1 College Hill
Canton, MO 63435
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1853
Religious Affilation: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 840
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $18,829,711
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $15,450
Room/Board: $6,550
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service
Remedial Services Offered: other
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 84%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Blessing Hospital, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, Regional elementary and secondary school systems
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: 165,402
Number of current serial subscriptions: 193
Number of microforms: 5,287
Number of audiovisuals: 3,609
Number of ebooks: 5,965
Other library facilities: Subscribe to 10,000 electronic full-text journals on-line. Significant Mark Twain collection. Significant Disciples of Christ collection.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Significant college archives on campus.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 102
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): 7
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 70
Other areas: 25
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 administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 500
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 foot and vehicle patrols, 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: 68%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 23%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 27%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 68%
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 (25%), women’s dorms (26%), men’s dorms (21%), sorority housing (15%), fraternity housing (13%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 9%
Doubles: 67%
Triples or Suites: 24%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 12
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 25%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 143 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): St. Louis, MO (150), Quincy, Illinois (30)
Nearest train station: Quincy, Illinois (30)
Nearest bus station: Canton, Missouri (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 70%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 51%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
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 policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Greek week activities, campus blood drives, Academic and Cultural Events, late night events which include, cosmic bowling, movies, dances, musicians, karaoke and swimming pool party.