Immaculata University

Address:
1145 King Road

Immaculata, PA 19345-0702

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1920
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,017
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $13,245,861

Admissions

Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Less selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $19,500
Room/Board: $8,850

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious

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: 77%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Area Banks, Area School Districts, Area Hospitals, Financial Organizations,

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: 158,030
Number of current serial subscriptions: 570
Number of microforms: 1,345
Number of audiovisuals: 4,970
Number of ebooks: 11,393
Other library facilities: Music Scores, Music CD Collection

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 254
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): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

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: 76%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 8%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 30%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 45%

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? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (34%), women’s dorms (55%), apartment for single students (10%), special housing for disabled students (1%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 30%
Doubles: 52%
Triples or Suites: 10%
Apartments: 8%
Other: 0%

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 375 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Philadelphia (25)
Nearest train station: Paoli, PA (5)
Nearest bus station: King of Prussia, PA (12)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 90%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 40%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,000
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? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Children’s Theatre, Choral/Symphony Concerts, Sports Events, Father-Daughter Dance, Ring Ceremony, Wheelchair walk, Parent Activities, Theatre, Student Class Government, Poetry Reading, Weekend Retreats, Walk/run for the Hungry, Honors Convocations, Seniors Convocation, Variety Show, Art Show with hundreds of major artists, Mother/Student Brunch, Homecoming Celebration, White Water Rafting, Bike Trips, Variety show, 100 Nights Dinner, Mr. IU Installation, Into the Streets, Miss Immaculata Family Weekend, Haunted Grotto,