2807 N. Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22207
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1950
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,327
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $22,513,274
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $19,199
Room/Board: $8,212
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 61%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 5%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 1%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: US Government, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax County Schools
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: 196,019
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,536
Number of microforms: 342,789
Number of audiovisuals: 1,870
Number of ebooks: 162
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 260
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): 5
Classrooms: 1
Labs: 5
Other areas: 65
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 500
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: 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: 31%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 31%
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 (43%), women’s dorms (53%), apartment for single students (4%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 94%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 5%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 50%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 21 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Washington D.C (6), Sterling, Virginia (20)
Nearest train station: Washington D.C (6)
Nearest bus station: Washington D.C (6)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 67%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 10%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,800
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Georgetown University)
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, honor code
Campus
Most popular events: Portfolio in Motion (fashion show), Snowball (winter formal dance), International Week