2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1878
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,988
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $239,517,199
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $23,832
Room/Board: $7,842
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, 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: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 95%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 98%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 100%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Abbott Laboratories, Ameritrade, Applied Underwriters, Berkshire Hathaway, Commercial Federal Bank, ConAgra Foods, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, First Data Resources, First National Bank, Gallup Organization, Harrah’s Entertainment, infoUSA, KPMG, LaSalle Bank
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: 886,703
Number of current serial subscriptions: 29,630
Number of microforms: 1,838,731
Number of audiovisuals: 19,531
Number of ebooks: 3,916
Other library facilities: Health Sciences Library
Law Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Hixon-Lied Science Center; Lied Center of the Performing Arts
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 780
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): 420
Classrooms: 480
Labs: 680
Other areas: 350
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 college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 59%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 21%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 28%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 59%
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 (67%), women’s dorms (8%), apartments for married students (4%), apartment for single students (21%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 0%
Doubles: 76%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 24%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 108 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Omaha, NE (3), Lincoln, Nebr. (50)
Nearest train station: Omaha, NE (5)
Nearest bus station: Omaha, NE (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 65%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 30%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,700
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Nebraska at Omaha)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Welcome Week, Jay Jam, Homecoming, Hawaiian Luau, International Student’s Association Banquet, Celebrate Diversity Week, All-Nations Powwow