1972 Clark Avenue
Alliance, OH 44601
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1846
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,205
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $122,244,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $None
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $20,970
Room/Board: $6,350
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious, other
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: 67%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: National City Corp., Marlington Local Schools, Plain Local Schools, Sherwin Williams, Key Bank, Eterprise Rent-A-Car, McDonald Investments, Bank One.
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: 242,844
Number of current serial subscriptions: 763
Number of microforms: 54,936
Number of audiovisuals: 4,929
Number of ebooks: 24,432
Other library facilities: Facilities include main library, music Library and science library. Online public access catalog (OPAC)available on- and off-campus. Access to over 200 databases and electronic full-text products is available through campus networked access to the Intranet. Membership in library consortia permits electronic connection to catalogs of 90-plus colleges and universities by means of the network.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art gallery, Brumbaugh Center for Environmental Science, observatory, educational media center, electron microscope
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 220
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): 220
Classrooms: 150
Labs: 220
Other areas: 1,900
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 98%
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: 63%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 12%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 20%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 63%
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 (37%), women’s dorms (24%), men’s dorms (22%), fraternity housing (9%), other housing options (8%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 17%
Doubles: 55%
Triples or Suites: 28%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 26
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 27%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 98%
Campus Size: 115 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Canton, Ohio (20), Cleveland, Ohio (65)
Nearest train station: Alliance, Ohio (2)
Nearest bus station: Canton, Ohio (15)
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: – 16%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,231
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Kent State University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Kent State University)
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: DeWalt Lecture Series, Schooler Lecture Series, Eckler Lecture Series