514 University Avenue
Selinsgrove, PA 17870
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1858
Religious Affilation: Lutheran
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,989
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $99,785,175
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: March 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $27,620
Room/Board: $7,600
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, 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: 70%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Waddell and Reed, Morgan Stanley, KPMG LLP, M&T Bank, JP Morgan Chase and Co., Wal-Mart, Geisinger Medical Center
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: 290,967
Number of current serial subscriptions: 15,935
Number of microforms: 125,121
Number of audiovisuals: 7,368
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Rare book room,language laboratory. Through campus agreement with the Commonwealth Library of Pennsylvania, Susquehanna has access to thousands of e-books.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: George A. Hepner Ecology Laboratory; Lore Degenstein Gallery; Apfelbaum Hall, a high-technology center, 420-seat teaching theater; digital design laboratory; music computer laboratory; nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, autmated gene sequencer, scanning and transmission electron microscopes; one of the largest reflecting telescopes in Pennsylvania; multimeida mathematics laboratory
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 440
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): 15
Classrooms: 100
Labs: 18
Other areas: 42
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
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 800
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, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 78%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 16%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 20%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 78%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (69%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (3%), apartment for single students (14%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (1%), other housing options (9%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 12%
Doubles: 84%
Triples or Suites: 2%
Apartments: 2%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 33
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 15%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 307 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Harrisburg (55), Williamsport (50)
Nearest train station: Harrisburg (50)
Nearest bus station: Selinsgrove (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 81%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 22%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
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? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Artist Series; Homecoming; Spring Weekend, Thanksgiving Dinner served by faculty and staff; Candlelight Service