PO Box 15234, 13th and Bern Streets
Reading, PA 19612-5234
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1856
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,112
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $37,071,489
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $27,420
Room/Board: $8,158
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, health service
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: internships, resume assistance, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 95%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Beard & Miller Accounting; Herebein; Reading School District; Commonwealth of PA; Ernst& Young; Merck Pharm.; Pfizer Pharm.; Lockheed Martin; Foxchase Cancer Center; TYCO Health Care; UGI; Boscov’s Department Stores; Vanguard, Morgan Stanley
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: 220,275
Number of current serial subscriptions: 748
Number of microforms: 92,264
Number of audiovisuals: 11,218
Number of ebooks: 4,195
Other library facilities: Holocaust Resource Center; Special Collections e.g.. Reading-Berks, Albrightian, Byron Vazakes; Curriculum Library; AV/Educ. Technology Center
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Career Center Library, Philosophy Library, Women’s Center Library, Religion Library, Art Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 300
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): 10
Classrooms: 55
Labs: 20
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 600
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No
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: 61%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 25%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 30%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 61%
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 (74%), apartment for single students (14%), other housing options (12%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 4%
Doubles: 65%
Triples or Suites: 17%
Apartments: 14%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 17
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 41%
Fire alarms: 41%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 118 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Philadelphia (60), Philadelphia (55)
Nearest train station: Philadelphia (55)
Nearest bus station: Reading (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 40%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 17%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,800
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
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming; Spring Fever Weekend