467 Franklin Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1868
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,212
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $7,934,585
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: July 1
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $16,400
Room/Board: $8,100
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: 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: 29%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Verizon, Prudential Financial, MBNA, Newark Board of Education, American International Group, Bank of America, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Champion Mortgage, Penn Federal Savings Bank, Montainside Hospital, Honey well, Short Hills Surgery Center
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: 70,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 456
Number of microforms: 59
Number of audiovisuals: 2,000
Number of ebooks: 4,000
Other library facilities: New state-of-the-art library contains air-conditioned reading rooms, study group rooms, and many more internet connections to dozens of data banks.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art Gallery; Technology and Media Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 191
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): 100
Classrooms: 75
Labs: 25
Other areas: 25
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 100
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
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 17%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 30%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 17%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (49%), sorority housing (1%), fraternity housing (1%), apartment for single students, other housing options (48%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 28%
Doubles: 66%
Triples or Suites: 5%
Apartments: 1%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 12
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 12 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Newark, NJ (10), New York City – LaGuardia Airport (26)
Nearest train station: Newark, NJ (7)
Nearest bus station: Newark, NJ (6)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 30%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 8%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,600
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Seton Hall University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Spring Fest, Spring Formal, Who’s Number One, Versatile Entertainment Party, Team Infinite/Male Empowerment Network Party, Tastes and Sounds of Latin America (ALAS)