6301 Riverdale Avenue
Riverdale, NY 10471
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1847
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,527
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $5,794,801
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $21,550
Room/Board: $8,500
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 20%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 91%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: New York City Board of Education, Yonkers Board of Education, St. Vincent’s Medical Center of New York, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein Medical Center, The Hospital for Special Surgery, Memorial-Sloan Kettering Medical Center, Columbia Universi
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: 106,669
Number of current serial subscriptions: 12,284
Number of microforms: 9,237
Number of audiovisuals: 1,159
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Electronic access to full text of articles in 12,000 journals, many print books are linked to electronic versions, extensive print and electronic Nursing collection, specialized comprehensive collection of monographs on Elizabeth Seton (foundress of the Sisters of Charity who founded College of Mount Saint Vincent)and other Setonian congregations
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Skylight Art Gallery in the Library, Sisters of Charity Archives, Elizabeth Seton Museum, Elizabeth Seton Travelling Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 218
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): 18
Classrooms: 32
Labs: 192
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
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: 49%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 55%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 49%
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 (62%), women’s dorms (35%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (3%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 35%
Doubles: 32%
Triples or Suites: 33%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 20%
Fire alarms: 80%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 70 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): New York City (15), New York City (26)
Nearest train station: New York City (2)
Nearest bus station: New York City (9)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 48%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 5%
Average undergraduate wage: 800
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: Offered at cooperating institution (Manhattan College)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: La Gala Latina, Block Party, Battle of the Dorms