College of Mount St. Joseph

Address:
5701 Delhi Road

Cincinnati, OH 45233

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1920
Religious Affilation: Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,935
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $19,956,548

Admissions

Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $20,090
Room/Board: $6,300

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, 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

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 77%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Procter & Gamble, Good Samaritan Hospital, various local primary and secondary schools

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: 97,410
Number of current serial subscriptions: 8,393
Number of microforms: 379,000
Number of audiovisuals: 3,531
Number of ebooks: 10,000
Other library facilities: Catholic Document Collection, Aaron R. Levine Poetry Collection

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Studio San Giuseppe Art Gallery, Mater Dei Chapel, College Theatre, Archbishop Alter Library, Sports Complex, Science Building, Recital Hall, Harrington Student Center, Health Sciences Suite, Student Scholar Center, The Learning Center, Career and Experiential Education Center, All-Steinway School, Classroom Building, Children’s Center, Seton Center.

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 278
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: 0
Labs: 200
Other areas: 66

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 4,500

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: 21%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 21%
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: 36%
Doubles: 41%
Triples or Suites: 23%
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: 100%

Campus Size: 92 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Cincinnati (18), Dayton (75)
Nearest train station: Cincinnati (7)
Nearest bus station: Cincinnati (9)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 13%
Average undergraduate wage: 892
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Xavier University)
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Cincinnati)

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: Laughter on the Hill, MusicFest, Fall Frenzy, Homecoming, Spring Formal, Studio San Giusseppe Art Gallery Exhibits, Black History Month, Exam Jam, All Mount Christmas