Weber State University

Address:
1103 University Circle

Ogden, UT 84408-1103

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1889
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 17,738
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $3,598,894

Admissions

Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: August 23
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $3,432 in-state, 10,415 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,500

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: co-op education, 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: 34%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 44%
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: 520,538
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,711
Number of microforms: 595,834
Number of audiovisuals: 20,735
Number of ebooks: 212,238
Other library facilities: Utah Academic Library Consortium

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Museum of Natural Science
Planitarium

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 600
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: N/A
Other areas: 240

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 60,000

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 75%
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: 3%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 3%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 3%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms, men’s dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 6%
Doubles: 19%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 75%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 75%

Campus Size: 526 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Salt Lake City, Utah (39), Ogden, Utah (3)
Nearest train station: Ogden, Utah (1)
Nearest bus station: Ogden, Ut (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 90%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 5%
Average undergraduate wage: 6,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Story Telling Festival, Utah Music Theater, Utah Synphony conserts, Ballet West performances, Cultual Arts Series, Junction City Band dances