1301 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1908
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,085
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $27,155,712
Admissions
Application Fee: $45
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,084 in-state, 15,964 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,244
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
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: 90%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: U.S. Navy; Raytheon; National Science Foundation; Stafford County; Lockheed Martin; U.S. House of Representatives; General Services Administration; Geeks on Call, Inc.; U.S. Department of State; Watkins, Meegan, Drury and Co.; Drug Enforcement Association
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: 370,615
Number of current serial subscriptions: 5,784
Number of microforms: 642,836
Number of audiovisuals: 1,389
Number of ebooks: 40,110
Other library facilities: College of Graduate and Professional Studies Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Ridderhof Martin Gallery, duPont Gallery, Leidecker Center for Asian Studies, Center for Historic Preservation
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 40
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): 75
Classrooms: 100
Labs: N/A
Other areas: 3,000
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all 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: 4,000
Recommended operating system: N/A
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: 61%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 0%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 61%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (71%), women’s dorms (13%), men’s dorms (1%), apartment for single students (14%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 73%
Triples or Suites: 7%
Apartments: 18%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 26
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 62%
Fire alarms: 62%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 176 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Washington, DC (50), Washington, DC (50)
Nearest train station: Fredericksburg, VA (3)
Nearest bus station: Fredericksburg, VA (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 43%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 24%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,545
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, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Multicultural Fair, Cultural Awareness Series, Spring Formal, Devil-Goat Day, Junior Ring Week, Rocktober Fest, WinterFest, Powder Puff football, Senior Countdown, Great Lives: Biographical Approaches to History (lecture series), Student Film Festival, Gospel Extravaganza, Fredericksburg Forum