400 Jefferson Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1867
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,884
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $2,119,428
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $21,230
Room/Board: $9,100
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological
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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 73%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: BASF, Sparta Board of Education, Mt. Olive School District, Roxbury Board of Education, ADP, Warren County School District, Sam’s Club, DYFS, Nisivoccia, Picatinny Arsenal
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: 72,606
Number of current serial subscriptions: 84
Number of microforms: 22,725
Number of audiovisuals: 5,322
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Q&ANJ, Jersey Cat
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: television studio
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – Yes
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
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: 1,500
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: 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: 58%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 74%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 58%
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 (75%), apartment for single students (25%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 73%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 25%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 42 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Newark (40), New York City (60)
Nearest train station: Hackettstown (1)
Nearest bus station: Hackettstown (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – No
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? – 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, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: President’s Ball, Performing Arts Guild productions, Poetry Slams, Coffee Houses