900 N. Benton Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1873
Religious Affilation: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)/United Chur
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,580
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $72,985,908
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: March 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $15,512
Room/Board: $5,790
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, other
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, 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
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 65%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: St. Louis Public Schools, Kansas City Public Schools, UMB Bank, Bass Pro Shops, Commerce Bank, Liberty Bank, Springfield Business Journal, Cox Hospital, BKD, Drury University, City of Springfield, St. Johns Hospital, O’Reilly Automotive, Borders, UPS.
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: N/A
Number of current serial subscriptions: N/A
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: University archives, US Government depository, special collections in Jazz, race relations in Springfield, MO, and the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Two art galleries, architecture school, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, greenhouse, E.M. Shepard Collection of biological and geological specimens
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 365
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): 6
Classrooms: 20
Labs: 6
Other areas: 6
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: 2,000
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? – Yes
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: 52%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 32%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 24%
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: 52%
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 (20%), women’s dorms (16%), men’s dorms (7%), fraternity housing (11%), apartments for married students (4%), apartment for single students (37%), other housing options (4%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 28%
Triples or Suites: 14%
Apartments: 45%
Other: 11%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 15
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 40%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 80 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): St. Louis, MO (200), Springfield, MO (5)
Nearest train station: Kansas City, MO (175)
Nearest bus station: Springfield, MO (4)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
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: – 30%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
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, other
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Orientation, Convocation, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Beaux Arts Ball, Hammons School of Architecture Bug Boil, Fall Fest, Wellness Week.