Nyack College

Address:
1 South Boulevard

Nyack, NY 10960-3698

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1882
Religious Affilation: Christian and Missionary Alliance
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,030
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $4,655,801

Admissions

Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $16,200
Room/Board: $7,600

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, 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: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Deloitte & Touche LLP, Nyack College, Christian & Missionary Alliance, Board of Education

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: 142,741
Number of current serial subscriptions: 903
Number of microforms: 32,871
Number of audiovisuals: 5,339
Number of ebooks: 6,220
Other library facilities: The MacMillan Music Library serves music majors with a collection of music recordings and scores; Nyack’s Alliance Theological Seminary library extends user privileges to undergrad students; reciprocal borrowing privileges with other area colleges and schools expand the range of materials available to Nyack students.

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: 180
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: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

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, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 38%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 38%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (61%), men’s dorms (38%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (0%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 20%
Doubles: 64%
Triples or Suites: 11%
Apartments: 5%
Other: 0%

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 14

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: N/A

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Newark, NJ (40), New York City (40)
Nearest train station: New York City (30)
Nearest bus station: New York City (30)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
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: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
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? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Jacob’s Ladder (student-led Sunday evening worship), Spiritual Emphasis Week, The Floor (student-led men’s ministry), Women of Excellence (student-led women’s ministry), Homecoming, Carol & Candlelight (Christmas music program), Multicultural Week, Fine Arts Week, drama productions