840 Wood Street
Clarion, PA 16214
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1867
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 5,744
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $11,198,481
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,039 in-state, 12,142 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,546
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, 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: 67%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: American General Insurance, Clarion-Limestone School District, Cranberry Area School District, Dubois Area School District, Frederick County (MD) Public Schools, Harford County (MD) Public Schools, Kane Community Hospital, Northwest Savings Bank, Palm Bea
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: 439,810
Number of current serial subscriptions: 20,684
Number of microforms: 1,603,663
Number of audiovisuals: 7,044
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Two libraries across the University, Carlson Library on the Clarion campus and the Suhr Library on the Venango Campus. Carlson library has four computer labs, seven study rooms available for either individual or group use, and a coffee shop. The Suhr Library at the Venango Campus is located in Oil City. The country’s modern oil history began here in 1859. The Suhr Library’s, Barbara Morgan Harvey Center for the Study of Oil Heritage houses an important collection of documents on the development of western Pennsylvania oil.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Planetarium, art museum, fine arts center and auditorium.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,143
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 some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 300
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: 80%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 9%
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: 80%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (50%), women’s dorms (20%), men’s dorms (3%), sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartment for single students (27%), other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 67%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 30%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 201 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Pittsburgh (90), Franklin (30)
Nearest train station: Greensburg (80)
Nearest bus station: Clarion (0)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 14%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: Autumn Leaf Festival, Activities Day, Martin Luther King Cultural Series, Mary Walter Leadership Development Series, Greek Week, Campus Fest, Clarion University and Community Cultural Night, International Students Association Cultural Night, Equity Week, Spoken Arts Reading Series, Clarion University Theater Productions