520 N. Main Street
Meadville, PA 16335
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1815
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,053
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $119,921,619
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: February 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $28,300
Room/Board: $7,000
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 88%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 92%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Mellon Bank, Towers Perrin, Case Western Reserve University Research Labs, University of Pittsburgh, PNC, Key Corp, US Steel, Cleveland Clinic
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: 291,922
Number of current serial subscriptions: 4,542
Number of microforms: 488,286
Number of audiovisuals: 6,754
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Special Collections, Archives, Ida Tarbell Collection, Original Allegheny Library composed of collections from Reverend William Bentley, The Honorable James Winthrop and Isaiah Thomas, Learning Commons is housed in library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: 283-acre Environmental Research Reserve, 80-acre protected forest, Nationally acclaimed Science Complex, Language Learning Center,TV station, radio station, Geographic Information Systems Learning Laboratory, Planetarium, Observatory, Smart Classrooms, World’s largest solid-volume glass sculpture grouping, art galleries, newly renovated dance studios and performance spaces, video conference facilities, alumni center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 311
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): 120
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 50
Other areas: 50
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 500
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 76%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 24%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 26%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 76%
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 (64%), women’s dorms (13%), men’s dorms (6%), fraternity housing (2%), apartment for single students (5%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (10%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 29%
Doubles: 55%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 11%
Other: 4%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 36
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 14%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 542 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Pittsburgh, PA (90), Erie, PA (35)
Nearest train station: Erie, PA (35)
Nearest bus station: Meadville, PA (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 33%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 19%
Average undergraduate wage: 715
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: Greek Sing, Homecoming, Wing Fest, Make a Difference Day, Black History Month, Celebrate Asia, Up ’til Dawn Dance Marathon, Latino Heritage Month, Springfest, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, International Month, Late Night Events, Coming Out Week, Spring Fest