158 Harmon Drive
Northfield, VT 05663
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1819
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,995
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $113,427,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $22,830
Room/Board: $7,964
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 93%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Army, Navy, Air Force (commissioned officers); Homeland Security; General Electric; Goodrich; Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical center, wide variety of other local hospitals; Cap World; many state and local police departments; Bectal; Metcalf & Eddy
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: 305,264
Number of current serial subscriptions: 12,387
Number of microforms: 89,887
Number of audiovisuals: 2,391
Number of ebooks: 34,851
Other library facilities: The library has: a rare book collection with many military and architecture books; an electronic classroom; private faculty studies; and a large space for cultural events.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Norwich University Museum will be moving to a new wing of the Library within the next 2-3 years. University has a ice hockey rink, and a National Guard Armory of the future that Norwich University can use Monday – Friday.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 305
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: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
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? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 86%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
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: 86%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (99%), other housing options (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 62%
Triples or Suites: 28%
Apartments: 1%
Other: 4%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 10
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 80%
Fire alarms: 90%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 1,200 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Burlington, Vermont (51), Manchester, New Hampshire (125)
Nearest train station: Montpelier, Vermont (12)
Nearest bus station: Montpelier, Vermont (12)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 42%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 44%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
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 mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Military Writers Symposium; Regimental Ball; Winter Carnival; Junior Weekend (Ring Ceremony); Engineers Week;