221 E. 71st Street
New York, NY 10021
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1936
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,007
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $11,678,397
Admissions
Application Fee: $60
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $19,638
Room/Board: $10,890
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: 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: 24%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
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: 70,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 21,000
Number of microforms: 300
Number of audiovisuals: 4,000
Number of ebooks: 4,300
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 205
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): 100
Classrooms: 20
Labs: 40
Other areas: 45
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 300
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 85%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 41%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
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: 41%
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: 24%
Doubles: 2%
Triples or Suites: 74%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 3
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 85%
Campus Size: 2 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): JFK (30), Newark (30)
Nearest train station: New York (5)
Nearest bus station: New York (5)
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: – 17%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
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 mandatory, other
Campus
Most popular events: Strawberry Festival in May