900 N. Grand Avenue
Sherman, TX 75090-4400
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1849
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,298
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $107,886,955
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: May 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $21,586
Room/Board: $7,741
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other
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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 39%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Bank of America, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Vinson & Elkins Law, Arcon Group, Enterprise Rental Cars, William Mercer, Japan Exchange and Teaching Program, Lockheed Martin, Dell
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: 239,986
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,835
Number of microforms: 113,834
Number of audiovisuals: 8,374
Number of ebooks: 9,000
Other library facilities: The Books of Kells Facsimile, The Berzunza Alexander the Great Collection, and the Texana Collection.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: John A. and Katherine G. Jackson Technology Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 160
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): 4
Classrooms: 93
Labs: 51
Other areas: 12
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 200
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? – No
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: 70%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 29%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 28%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 70%
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 (25%), women’s dorms (31%), men’s dorms (16%), apartment for single students (23%), other housing options (5%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 4%
Doubles: 82%
Triples or Suites: 9%
Apartments: 5%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 16
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 31%
Fire alarms: 56%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 70 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Dallas, DFW (70), Dallas Love Field (65)
Nearest train station: Dallas (65)
Nearest bus station: Sherman (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 31%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,600
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? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Fall Fest, Homecoming, BE’s Thanksgiving Dinner, Masala, Nu Roo Review, Asia Week, SIO’s International Showcase, Seder Dinner, Cinco de Mayo, and Spring Fest, Divali