3399 North Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1929
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,896
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $19,287,521
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: February 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $22,576
Room/Board: $9,790
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, older student, 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: 56%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 63%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Dutchess County BOCES, Hudson Valley FCU, IBM, Massachusetts General Hospital, NYC Board Of Education, NYC Police Dept.
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: 186,569
Number of current serial subscriptions: 21,401
Number of microforms: 12,169
Number of audiovisuals: 5,281
Number of ebooks: 20,775
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 700
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): 305
Classrooms: 120
Labs: 0
Other areas: 225
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 750
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: 72%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 72%
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 (55%), apartment for single students (44%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 12%
Doubles: 36%
Triples or Suites: 18%
Apartments: 34%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 11
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 45%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 180 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): New Windsor (30), New York City (75)
Nearest train station: Poughkeepsie (1)
Nearest bus station: Poughkeepsie (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 70%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 27%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,300
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, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Campus Concerts, SPC Lecture Series, Cultural Dinner Dance