1 College Avenue
Williamsport, PA 17701
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1941
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 6,537
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $3,461,147
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: July 1
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $10,080 in-state, 12,660 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,600
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 65%
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: 93,297
Number of current serial subscriptions: 835
Number of microforms: 12,631
Number of audiovisuals: 12,387
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: The College Library owns 80 electronic databases which includes on-line access to e-book sources; in addition, the College Library owns special collections including: 1) Teachers’ Learning Center, 2) Popular Books, 3) the Cunningham Collection, and College historical archive collections.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,500
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: 1,500
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 some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
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? – 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: 23%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
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: 23%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: other housing options (100%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: 100%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 21
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 14%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 981 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (80), Montoursville (10)
Nearest train station: Philadelphia (100)
Nearest bus station: Williamsport (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 67%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Bucknell University)
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, other
Campus
Most popular events: Open House; Spring Visitation; Fall and Spring Career Expo; Green Building Fair; Student Commencement Ceremonies; Webstock; Intramural Activities; Midnight Breakfast; Parent and Family Weekend; PowderPuff Football; Homecoming Dance; End-of-Year Residential Events