30 Cooper Square
New York, NY 10003
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1859
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 955
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $239,799,557
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: January 1
Selectivity: Most selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $31,500
Room/Board: $9,360
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: writing
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 57%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 62%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 80%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Exxon Mobil, Lucent Tech, Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse, Pepsico, Merck & Co., Lehman Brothers, General Dynamics, Bloomberg, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Microsoft
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: 103,289
Number of current serial subscriptions: 286
Number of microforms: 24,052
Number of audiovisuals: 66,297
Number of ebooks: 1,057
Other library facilities: 5480 Electronic Journals, Cooper Archives – 471 Linear Feet.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Herb Lubalin Center for Design and Typography.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 350
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: 1
Labs: 1
Other areas: 1
Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
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: controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 20%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 10%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 5%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 25%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 20%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (100%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 100%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 1
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: N/A
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Queens – La Guardia (15), Queens – JFK (20)
Nearest train station: Manhattan – Penn Station (3)
Nearest bus station: Manhattan – Port Authority (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 70%
Average undergraduate wage: 989
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, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Asian Cultural Show/Drama Society/Ski Trip/Pro Musica Jam