0615 S.W. Palatine Hill Road
Portland, OR 97219-7899
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1867
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,964
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $180,549,197
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $29,772
Room/Board: $8,048
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: 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: 70%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 76%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 83%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Americorp, JET Program, Microsoft, Nike, Oregon Health Sciences U (O.H.S.U.), Peace Corps, Rockwell
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: 290,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,000
Number of microforms: 415,000
Number of audiovisuals: 15,000
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Lewis and Clark Expedition Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art gallery, world music room, 85-rank Casavant organ, holographic lab, eletro-acoustic music studio, observatory, greenhouse, research-grade Ritchey Chretieri-style telescope
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 130
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): 150
Classrooms: 450
Labs: 25
Other areas: 0
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
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 0%
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: 66%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 97%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 66%
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 (74%), women’s dorms (5%), other housing options (21%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 9%
Doubles: 25%
Triples or Suites: 9%
Apartments: 5%
Other: 52%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 10
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 70%
Fire alarms: 30%
Wired high-speed internet access: 0%
Campus Size: 134 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Portland, Oregon (10)
Nearest train station: Portland, Oregon (6)
Nearest bus station: Portland, Oregon (6)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 20%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 25%
Average undergraduate wage: 619
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, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: International Fair, Gender Studies Symposium, Environmental Studies Symposium, International Affairs Symposium, Casino Night