Western Oregon University

Address:
345 N. Monmouth Avenue

Monmouth, OR 97361-1394

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1856
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,261
Geographical Setting: Rural

Admissions

Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $4,662 in-state, 14,802 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,206

Student Services

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

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
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: 200,988
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,577
Number of microforms: 684,069
Number of audiovisuals: 442
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Robert Straub Archive

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Paul Jensen Arctic Museum

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 411
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): 25
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 computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 25

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

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 24%
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: 50%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 24%
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 (79%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (16%), special housing for disabled students (3%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 2%
Doubles: 68%
Triples or Suites: 18%
Apartments: 12%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 29%
Fire alarms: 86%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 157 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Portland (70), Eugene (80)
Nearest train station: Salem (14)
Nearest bus station: Salem (14)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 70%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (Oregon State University)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Oregon State University)

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors

Campus

Most popular events: Annual Pow-Wow Celebration/African American Awareness Conference/Women of Color Conference/Cinco de Mayo Celebration/Latino Awareness Conference/International Night/Christmas Tree Lighting