23 Romoda Drive
Canton, NY 13617
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1856
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,131
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $211,477,851
Admissions
Application Fee: $60
Application Deadline: February 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $33,910
Room/Board: $8,630
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 69%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 74%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Goldman Sachs, Chubb, Morgan Stanley
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: 985,948
Number of current serial subscriptions: 16,775
Number of microforms: 596,095
Number of audiovisuals: 5,804
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Robert Frost, Nathaniel Hawthorne; St. Lawrence University is part of ConnectNY, which provides students with access to five million books in New York.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Brush Art Gallery, 7,000-piece collection
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 325
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): 15
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 244
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, 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? – 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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 99%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 8%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 21%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 90%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 99%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (75%), sorority housing (6%), fraternity housing (5%), apartment for single students (6%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options (8%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 37%
Doubles: 43%
Triples or Suites: 11%
Apartments: 9%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 28
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 11%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 1,000 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Ottawa, Ontario (60), Syracuse, NY (120)
Nearest train station: Syracuse (120)
Nearest bus station: Canton (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 50%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 38%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,110
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Clarkson University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Clarkson University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Residency of the Shenandoah Shakepeare company; Festival of Science; Moving Up Day; 100th Night; Piskor Lecture; Convocation; Alexander String Quartet residency;