College Misericordia
301 Lake Street
Dallas, PA 18612-1098
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1924
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,072
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $10,945,511
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $20,860
Room/Board: $8,640
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, 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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 91%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Geisinger Health Care, Wyoming Valley Health Care
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – No
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 73,528
Number of current serial subscriptions: 590
Number of microforms: 200
Number of audiovisuals: 3,245
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 100
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): 50
Classrooms: 35
Labs: 50
Other areas: 375
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 100
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? – 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: 39%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
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: 39%
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 (96%), other housing options (4%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 50%
Triples or Suites: 40%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 29%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 120 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Avora, PA (20), Allentown, PA (70)
Nearest train station: Philadelphia (120)
Nearest bus station: Wilkes Barre, PA (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 60%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 5%
Average undergraduate wage: 500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Kings College)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Wilkes University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Theater on the Green, Spring Fest, Snowball formal, Leadership dinner, Midnight Breakfast (for finals), Madrigal dinner, Student Christmas dinner
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