1 Pace Plaza
New York, NY 10038
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1906
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 8,928
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $92,964,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $45
Application Deadline: March 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $30,086
Room/Board: $9,570
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, academic, psychological, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, 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: 86%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young LLP, KPMG LLP, PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP, IBM, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan Chase, Bank of New York, Citigroup, NYC Board of Education, Goldman Sachs, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Pepsi Bottling Group, AIG, Mount Sinai Ho
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: 824,488
Number of current serial subscriptions: 4,269
Number of microforms: 68,566
Number of audiovisuals: 2,354
Number of ebooks: 10,119
Other library facilities: Birnbaum Library – New York City, Graduate Center Library – White Plains, Mortola Library – Pleasantville, Law School Library – White Plains, Special Collections: Joan of Arc and Rene DuBos.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Schimmel Theater – New York City, Environmental Center – Pleasantville, The Actor’s Studio – New York City
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 508
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): 60
Classrooms: 400
Labs: 50
Other areas: 150
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
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
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: 29%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 5%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 29%
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 (84%), apartment for single students (16%), other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 13%
Doubles: 60%
Triples or Suites: 11%
Apartments: 16%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 14
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 257 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): New York (17), White Plains (11)
Nearest train station: New York (5)
Nearest bus station: New York (6)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 30%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 10%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,694
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – N/A
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (St. John’s University)
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
Campus
Most popular events: University Fest, Featured Speakers, Open Mic Night at the Perk, Diversity Week, Townhouse Day, Concerts, Annual Activities Fair, Cariculture Concert.