East Central University

Address:
14th Street and Francis Avenue

Ada, OK 74820

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1909
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,819
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $1,648,000

Admissions

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

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $3,497 in-state, 8,476 out-of-state
Room/Board: $3,190

Student Services

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

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 60%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 30%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 5%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: K-12 Public Schools, DHS, Chickasaws, Corporate Firms, Hospitals

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: 188,771
Number of current serial subscriptions: 17,098
Number of microforms: 1,012,114
Number of audiovisuals: 9,402
Number of ebooks: 5,585
Other library facilities: N/A

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 700
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0

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 all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 250

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 0%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 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: 20%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 2%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 2%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 5%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 20%
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 (44%), women’s dorms (11%), sorority housing (7%), fraternity housing (6%), apartments for married students (15%), apartment for single students (15%), special housing for disabled students (2%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 14%
Doubles: 55%
Triples or Suites: 6%
Apartments: 25%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 0%

Campus Size: 200 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Oklahoma City (88), Oklahoma City (88)
Nearest train station: Pauls Valley (35)
Nearest bus station: Ada (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 90%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 9%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,798
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, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Homecoming, Block Party, Orange Crush