Lake Erie College

Address:
391 W. Washington Street

Painesville, OH 44077

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1856
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 682
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $9,218,116

Admissions

Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $22,890
Room/Board: $6,778

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, academic

Careers

Career Services Offered: 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: 33%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 47%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 63%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

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: 87,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 6,050
Number of microforms: 11,700
Number of audiovisuals: 2,000
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: College Archive

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Equestrian Center, Music Hall, Art Gallery, Theater

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 128
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): 4
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 88
Other areas: 36

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 400

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 44%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 45%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 44%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (25%), women’s dorms (50%), men’s dorms (25%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 8%
Doubles: 89%
Triples or Suites: 3%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

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

Campus Size: 48 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Berea (44), Berea (44)
Nearest train station: Cleveland, Ohio (30)
Nearest bus station: Cleveland, Ohio (30)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 89%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 21%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,090
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? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Theater Productions, Il Convivio, Formal Events, Movie Nights, Casino Night, Sports