1 University Plaza
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1873
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 8,968
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $35,763,090
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,145 in-state, 9,000 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,321
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, 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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Enterprise, Regions Bank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Boeing, Anheuser-Busch, Northwestern Mutual, Proctor & Gamble, TG Missouri, Montomery Bank, American Express, Baird Durtz Dobson (BKD), Anders Minkler & Diehl, Brown Smith Wallace, Client Services, E
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: 430,314
Number of current serial subscriptions: 29,407
Number of microforms: 1,283,028
Number of audiovisuals: 13,467
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: The Brodsky Faulkner Collection, The Charles L. Harrison Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Center for Earthquake Studies, Center for Faulkner Studies, Center for Scholarship in Teaching & Learning, University Museum, Writing Center, Radio station, Television studio
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,022
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): 40
Classrooms: 690
Labs: 460
Other areas: 60
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 700
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: 27%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 14.3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 9.9%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 27%
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 (89%), sorority housing (5%), fraternity housing (3%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (1%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 90%
Triples or Suites: 6%
Apartments: 2%
Other: 1%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 21
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 57%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 325 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): St. Louis (120), Cape Girardeau (5)
Nearest train station: Carbondale, IL (47)
Nearest bus station: Jackson, MO (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 20%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,073
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: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Annual Homecoming Weekend , Commerce Bank/Southeast Symphony Orchestra Series, Popular music/entertainment touring acts at the Show Me Center, Southeast Division 1- AA Football, Southeast Mens Div 1 Basketball, Touring Ballet Companies