1 University Avenue
Fulton, MO 65251
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1870
Religious Affilation: Disciples of Christ
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,173
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $10,784,328
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $15,570
Room/Board: $6,100
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
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: 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: 134,338
Number of current serial subscriptions: 15,796
Number of microforms: 11,072
Number of audiovisuals: 28,771
Number of ebooks: 9,339
Other library facilities: Law Library; MOBIUS library consortium enables students to borrow materials from any participating Missouri library.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Equestrian studies facilities, observatory, broadcasting lab, computer labs, courtroom, American Sign Language interpreting labs.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 225
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): 5
Classrooms: 15
Labs: 20
Other areas: 850
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 250
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 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: 22%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 29%
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 (32%), women’s dorms (23%), sorority housing (36%), fraternity housing (9%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 9%
Doubles: 91%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 13
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 170 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): St Louis (93), Kansas City, MO (150)
Nearest train station: Jefferson City (30)
Nearest bus station: Kingdom City (7)
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: – 25%
Average undergraduate wage: 845
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Missouri)
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (University of Missouri)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Missouri)
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: Snowball campus-wide formal; Casino Night; Theatre Productions