800 Florida Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1864
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,274
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $164,733,441
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Least selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $10,562
Room/Board: $8,760
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, 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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 69%
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: 244,494
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,543
Number of microforms: 665,475
Number of audiovisuals: 7,573
Number of ebooks: 16,509
Other library facilities: The Gallaudet University Archives is dedicated to the preservation of collections related to the Deaf community. The Gallaudet University Archives houses 4,100,’000 pages of archival documents; 2,500 Deaf rare books; 2,000 reports from various Deaf schools from the 1800s and 1900s; 1,250,000 newspaper clippings related to the world Deaf community; 700 items of architectural drawings of Deaf schools, public buildings, and private residences; 900 films and videotapes; and 145,000 photographs, 30,000 slides, and 125,000 negatives. The oldest item in the Archives is a book published in 1546. The Gallaudet University Archives is open to the public for research on Deaf history and culture.
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: N/A
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): 18
Classrooms: 430
Labs: 231
Other areas: 65
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 school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,208
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, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
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 (94%), apartments for married students (2%), special housing for disabled students (4%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 9%
Doubles: 66%
Triples or Suites: 22%
Apartments: 3%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 99 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Reagan National Airport (6), Baltimore Washington International (25)
Nearest train station: Washington, DC (1)
Nearest bus station: Washington, DC (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 18%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
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, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming; Rock Festival; RIT/Gallaudet Weekend; Turn-a-Page; Oktoberfest; Signing Gospel; Holiday Bazaar, ASL Festival