PO Box 500
Rio Grande, OH 45674
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1876
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,141
Geographical Setting: Rural
Admissions
Application Fee: $15
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $13,575
Room/Board: $6,788
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, academic
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 40%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 75%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 80%
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: 124,164
Number of current serial subscriptions: 320
Number of microforms: 443,703
Number of audiovisuals: 2,448
Number of ebooks: 22,300
Other library facilities: Madog Welsh Collection, Paul C. Hayes Business Management Collection, Sheila Hope Benson Sicence Fiction and Speculative Fiction Collection, Keith Cooper Public Administration Collection, Seagar Art Collection, Holzer Medical Library Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Esther Allen Greer Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 631
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: 150
Labs: 50
Other areas: 250
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 760
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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 20%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
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, women’s dorms, men’s dorms
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 80%
Triples or Suites: 10%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 20%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 117 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Columbus, Ohio (120), Huntington, WV (56)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: N/A
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 85%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 15%
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 (Ohio University)
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
Campus
Most popular events: Bob Evans Farm Festival, Bevo Francis Basketball Tournament, Newt Oliver Basketball Tournament, May Day