2848 College Drive
Blair, NE 68008-1099
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1884
Religious Affilation: Lutheran
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 676
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $11,620,958
Admissions
Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $18,650
Room/Board: $5,810
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, religious
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: 82%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Cargil, Millard Public Schools, Bellevue Public Schools, Omaha Public School District, Washington County 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: 158,752
Number of current serial subscriptions: 14,200
Number of microforms: 5,246
Number of audiovisuals: 6,979
Number of ebooks: 5,640
Other library facilities: Danish Immigrant Archives
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 110
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? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 63%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 68%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 63%
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 (90%), women’s dorms (9%), apartments for married students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 14%
Doubles: 85%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 1%
Other: 0%
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: 150 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Omaha, NE (20)
Nearest train station: Omaha, NE (25)
Nearest bus station: Omaha, NE (25)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
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: – 21%
Average undergraduate wage: 350
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Creighton University)
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (University of Nebraska-Omaha)
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Spring Fling, Homecoming, Sights&Sounds of Christmas, Winterfest, Arbor Day