450 S. Easton Road
Glenside, PA 19038-3295
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1853
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,957
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $38,340,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $25,990
Room/Board: $9,660
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 86%
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: 143,232
Number of current serial subscriptions: 936
Number of microforms: 59,120
Number of audiovisuals: 3,396
Number of ebooks: 571
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Landman Library Art Gallery; Spruance Art Center, Spruance Art Gallery; Arcadia Theater; Stiteler Auditorium; Fine Arts Graphics labs; photo studio and darkrooms; pottery kilns, metals studio, observatory, greenhouse
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 350
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): 250
Classrooms: 200
Labs: 120
Other areas: 50
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,500
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, 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: 77%
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? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (53%), apartment for single students (47%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 12%
Doubles: 44%
Triples or Suites: 6%
Apartments: 38%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 10
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 30%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 76 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Philadelphia (20), na
Nearest train station: Glenside (1)
Nearest bus station: Philadelphia (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 50%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 52%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,200
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: Family Weekend, Arcadia Blitz, Woodstock, Arcadia Spring Formal, Arcadia Semi-formal, International Festival