Jamestown College

Address:
6086 College Lane

Jamestown, ND 58405

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1884
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,026
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $19,387,285

Admissions

Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $10,550
Room/Board: $4,340

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring
Remedial Services Offered: writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, 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, other

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 63%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: ND State Hospital-Jamestown;
James River Correctional Center-Jametown;
Merit Care Hospital-Fargo;
Anne Carlson Center-Jamestown;
Wells Fargo Financial;
ND Highway Patrol;
Microsoft – Fargo;
Eide Bailly, LLP, SD, ND;
Eagle Creek Software, Valley Ci

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: 111,731
Number of current serial subscriptions: 624
Number of microforms: 9,388
Number of audiovisuals: 6,392
Number of ebooks: 10,413
Other library facilities: Curriculum Library; Archives; Access to multiple full-test databases

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Raugust Gallery and Reiland Gallery

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 430
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): 12
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 30
Other areas: 960

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: 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: late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 61%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 61%
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 (100%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 3%
Doubles: 59%
Triples or Suites: 38%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 17%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 110 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Fargo, ND (100), Jamestown (2)
Nearest train station: Fargo, ND (100)
Nearest bus station: Jamestown, ND (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 95%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – No
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, honor code, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Sanford-End of the Year Picnic; Homecoming; Jimmie Jive Week;