University of Great Falls

Address:
1301 20th Street S

Great Falls, MT 59405

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1932
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 673
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $6,152,004

Admissions

Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: August 31
Selectivity: Less selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $15,612
Room/Board: $5,780

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious

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: 79%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 21%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Great Falls Public Schools

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: 109,264
Number of current serial subscriptions: 279
Number of microforms: 21,860
Number of audiovisuals: 5,348
Number of ebooks: 7,388
Other library facilities: N/A

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Gallerie Trinitas- Art Gallery; Dr. Hon Herbarium – Science

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 73
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): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available?
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 75%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
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: 35%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 25%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 35%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (45%), apartments for married students (3%), apartment for single students (52%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: 50%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 50%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 11

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 9%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 75%

Campus Size: 44 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Great Falls, MT (10), Great Falls, MT (10)
Nearest train station: Shelby, MT (90)
Nearest bus station: Great Falls, MT (4)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 90%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 15%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
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: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, other

Campus

Most popular events: Coffee Houses, Mr. and Lady Argo, Hyde Park Forum, Pow Wow. Year End Dance