1 Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1852
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,385
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $103,505,043
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $20,534
Room/Board: $6,780
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: math, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, other
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: 33%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Comptroller of the Currency-United States Department of Treasury, JP Morgan Chase, General Electric, Southwest Research Institute, Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Frost & Sullivan, Harcourt,
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: 497,729
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,027
Number of microforms: 7,650
Number of audiovisuals: 170
Number of ebooks: 29,500
Other library facilities: Sarita Kenedy East Law Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: SBC Center for Technology
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 100
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): 120
Classrooms: 261
Labs: N/A
Other areas: 550
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, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,080
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
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: 43%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 13%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 13%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 43%
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 (91%), women’s dorms (8%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 37%
Doubles: 63%
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: 9%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 135 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): San Antonio (10), Austin (85)
Nearest train station: San Antonio (7)
Nearest bus station: San Antonio (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 51%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 8%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,800
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: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Texas at San Antonio)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Fiesta Oyster Bake, Lin Great Speaker Series, President’s Peace Commission Program, Latina Letters Conference