PO Box 1002
Millersville, PA 17551-0302
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1855
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 6,935
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $11,849,088
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,396 in-state, 13,958 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,566
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, 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: 18%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 95%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Educational Institutions
Lancaster General Hospital
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
US Government
Merck & Company,Inc.
Tyco Electronics
Lancaster Laboratories, Inc.
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: 505,601
Number of current serial subscriptions: 10,776
Number of microforms: 560,716
Number of audiovisuals: 32,034
Number of ebooks: 3,261
Other library facilities: Ganser Library Art Gallery
Sykes Gallery
University Archives & Special Collections
Curriculum Materials Center
Computer Labs
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Foreign Language Media Center
Teleconferencing Center
Extensive inventory of Scientific and technological instrumentation
Science and Mathematics Facilities
Industry & Technology Facilities
Information Technology Facilities
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 510
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 all classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
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: 32%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 32%
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 (100%), special housing for international students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 11
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 64%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 220 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Harrisburg Internationl Airport (40), Baltimore/Washington Airport (100)
Nearest train station: Lancaster City (4)
Nearest bus station: Millersville (0)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
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: – 30%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,129
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, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming; Spring Concert; Black History Month; Wellness Fair Week; Superfest; Empty Bowls; Into the Streets; Organization Outbreak;