245 Clinton Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205-3688
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1916
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,983
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $37,221,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 31
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $13,680
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 92%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: New York City Board of Education; School Districts, LI, NY; Pfizer, Inc.; Internal Revenue Service; Insurance Companies, Thera Care
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: 224,073
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,039
Number of microforms: 7,752
Number of audiovisuals: 2,563
Number of ebooks: 10
Other library facilities: Member of METRO – libraries in Metropolitan NY area, Member of LILRC – Long Island Library Resources Council. Both provide borrowing privileges. Subscriptions to many online databases from various vendors, e.g. Proquest, Ebsco, Wilson APA, Congressional Quarterly, Gale, Oxford, OCLC. Curriculum area supporting elementary and secondary education students. Computer Labs for library instruction and general use by students.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The Clare Rose Repertory Theatre serves as a teaching facility as well as performance space for the college and local theatre productions. The Dillon Child Study Center is the campus laboratory school for the Child Study (PreK-6) program. With an enrollment of 100 pre-school children, the center affords observation and practicum experiences for the college students. The Center exemplifies an educational facility that meets the needs of typically developing children as well as children with disabilities at the early childhood level of instruction. Both the Clare Rose and the Dillon are free-standing buildings.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 490
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 118
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 372
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 110
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 0%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 0%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: .1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: .1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 0%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 0%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: other housing options (100%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 100%
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
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: 0%
Campus Size: 8 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): New York City (10), MacArthur Airport (30)
Nearest train station: New York City (6)
Nearest bus station: New York City (6)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 1%
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? – No
Other policies: hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Fine Arts exhibits and events, Comedy nights, Murder Mystery Dinner, Campus Debates/Sound Bites, 101 Nights (101 days before graduation), Spring Fling, Bowl-A-Thon, Intramurals, Band Concerts, Guest Speakers on Social Issues, Club Fair, Celebrate! Diversity, Outdoor Jazz Event, Health & Wellness Events, Improv Night, Talent Show, Jazz Concert, Charity Dances and Dinners, Novelty Acts, Rock the Vote, Immigration teach-in