1200 E. Broadway Box 2121
Columbia, MO 65215
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1833
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 754
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $17,690,971
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $20,500
Room/Board: $7,975
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 69%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 57%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
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: Archives
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Historical Costume Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: N/A
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): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
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 all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 7,500
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: 70%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 8%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 85%
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, apartment for single students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 98%
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 2%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 17%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 86 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): St. Louis (120), Kansas City (120)
Nearest train station: Jefferson City (30)
Nearest bus station: Columbia (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
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: – 48%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,200
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Missouri-Columbia)
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (University of Missouri-Columbia)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Missouri-Columbia)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Midnight Breakfast, Comedy Night, SGA Formal, Casino Night, Spa Night, Athletic Events