400 S. Orange Avenue
South Orange, NJ 07079
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1856
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,335
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $197,725,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $55
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $24,720
Room/Board: $10,466
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, 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: 65%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: BISYS Group Inc., Drug Enforcement Administration, Ernst & Young, Bank of America, Deloitte, Johnson & Johnson, L’Oreal USA, Masterfoods USA, Morgan Stanley, MSNBC, New York Mets, New York Stock Exchange, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Prudential, Schering Plou
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: 538,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,305
Number of microforms: 500,000
Number of audiovisuals: 5,200
Number of ebooks: 54
Other library facilities: Group study rooms, Scholar study rooms; Archdiocese of Newark Collection, MacManus Irish Literature Collection, Murphy Civil War Collection, Chesterton Collection; Walsh Library Gallery
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Walsh Library Gallery annually offers a number of exhibits by various artists and cultural organizations.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 5,000
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): 960
Classrooms: 1,096
Labs: 220
Other areas: 3,680
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: 5,000
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? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 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: 43%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 63%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 43%
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 (89%), apartment for single students (11%), special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 6%
Doubles: 70%
Triples or Suites: 13%
Apartments: 11%
Other: 0%
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: 58 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Newark, NJ (6), New York,NY (35)
Nearest train station: Newark, NJ (5)
Nearest bus station: Newark, NJ (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 60%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 22%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
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: 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: Peterscheim Academic Exposition (students and professors present their research), Barrio Talent Show, BSU/NCNW Formal, DOVE’s Carnival of Fun, Charter Day (a lecture and campus-wide trivia contest mark the day of the University’s founding), A & S Concert Series, Dhamaka Dance Competition, Greek Week (Greeks compete in community service and fun contests), MGC Step Show, MLK Celebration, Pirate King & Queen, SHU 500 Day of Service, Spring Fling, Theatre-in-the-Round Productions, University Day (fall homecoming carnival with concerts and barbecue), Walsh Library Gallery Shows, Welcome Week, Winter Ball, Many Are One (annual alumni ball), Reunion Weekend (for alumni), Fall and Spring Integrity and Professionalism Convocation (a CEO lecture series), Jim and Judy O’Brien Economic Colloquium (a panel discussion with students and experts), Public Service Month (a month of community service projects and seminars on nonprofit careers), Women’s Conference (interdisciplinary conference on women’s issues), World Leaders Forum (a lecture series with foreign leaders), SHU 500 (campus-wide community service day), Model UN Conference (brings together over 300 High School students from around the world), Multicultural Film and Lecture Series.