209 S. Kingshighway
St. Charles, MO 63301-1695
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1827
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,738
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $32,829,841
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $12,240
Room/Board: $6,000
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: N/A
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 85%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 92%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 95%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Boeing, St Louis Area Public Schools, MasterCard, CitiMortgage, A.G. Edwards, IBM, Edward D. Jones, YMCA, Enterprise Rent A Car, Boy Scouts of America
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: 170,920
Number of current serial subscriptions: 598
Number of microforms: 26,128
Number of audiovisuals: 1,739
Number of ebooks: 7,000
Other library facilities: Sakahara Collection/McKissack Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Archive
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 177
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – No
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 21
Classrooms: 204
Labs: 145
Other areas: 30
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 180
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 70%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 70%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 2%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 2%
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: 70%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms, men’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 70%
Campus Size: 402 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): St. Louis: Lambert International (8)
Nearest train station: St. Louis/Kirkwood (20)
Nearest bus station: St. Louis (25)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 50%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,400
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
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? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming; Theatre Events; Annual Fashion Show; Christmas Walk; Welcome Week; Finals Week; Midnight Breakfast; Spring Fling; Fall and Spring Dance Concert;