1101 W. 22nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1883
Religious Affilation: American Baptist
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,296
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $13,967,751
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $16,720
Room/Board: $5,100
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, 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
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 74%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Sioux Falls Public School District; Wells Fargo; US Bank; Citibank; Hutchinson Technology; LodgeNet; Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
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: 87,446
Number of current serial subscriptions: 403
Number of microforms: 3,724
Number of audiovisuals: 5,802
Number of ebooks: 11,522
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: 155
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): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 25
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 120
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: 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: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
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 (55%), women’s dorms (18%), men’s dorms (14%), apartments for married students (10%), apartment for single students (3%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 8%
Doubles: 60%
Triples or Suites: 20%
Apartments: 12%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 33%
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 23 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Sioux Falls, South Dakota (3)
Nearest train station: Omaha, Nebraska (180)
Nearest bus station: Sioux Falls (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 12%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,200
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 policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Madrigal Dinners, Strawberry Breakfast, Quadfest, New Coo Days