Address:
2300 W. Innes Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
Website: http://www.catawba.edu
Email: admission@catawba.edu
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1851
Religious Affilation: United Church of Christ
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,256 students
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $33,293,974
Admissions (2009)
Application Fee: $25 Application Deadline: Rolling Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $19,690 Room/Board $6,570
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, 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: 70%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Duke Power Co.; banking industry; retail industry
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: 181,245
Number of current serial subscriptions: 594
Number of microforms: 626,645
Number of audiovisuals:
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Curriculum Materials Center
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus:Ecological Preserve; Nature Study Area; Observatory
Technology
Is a computer course required? No
Is a computer required? No
Number of available computers for all students: 170
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): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? Yes
Where is wireless available?
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 96%
Are students permitted to have webpages? No
Is there online registration? No
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)
Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 48%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 48%
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 (47%), women’s dorms (16%), men’s dorms (37%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 96%
Campus Size: 276 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Charlotte (45), Greensboro, NC (50)
Nearest train station: Salisbury (4)
Nearest bus station: Salisbury (10)
Does public transportation serve campus?
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: $3,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (UNC Charlotte)
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, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: N/A