502 E. Boone Avenue
Spokane, WA 99258-0001
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1887
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,152
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $112,124,466
Admissions
Application Fee: $45
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $25,010
Room/Board: $6,980
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Kiewet Pacific, Deloitte & Touche, Eccenture, KPMG, Ernst & Young, Everett School District, Renten School District, Peace Corps, Bechtel, BDO Siedman, Clark Nuber, D.O.T., Moss Adams
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: 291,978
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,529
Number of microforms: 562,255
Number of audiovisuals: 5,236
Number of ebooks: 5,000
Other library facilities: computer lab, Gerard Manley Hopkins Collection, Bing Crosby Collection, Oregon Province of the Jesuits Archives.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Jundt Art Museum, Chastek Law Library.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 425
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): 261
Classrooms: 60
Labs: 155
Other areas: 100
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: 2,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 99%
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 52%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 52%
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 (53%), women’s dorms (8%), men’s dorms (13%), apartment for single students (24%), special housing for international students (1%), other housing options (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 48%
Triples or Suites: 25%
Apartments: 25%
Other: 1%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 39
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 51%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 99%
Campus Size: 110 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Spokane (10)
Nearest train station: Spokane, WA (2)
Nearest bus station: Spokane, WA (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 11%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,700
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: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: 441. International Student Week; HPIC Luau; POW WOW; International Student Dinner/Show; Black Student Dinner/Show, Filipino Festivities, HERO Dinner, Coffeehouse Events, Concerts, Dances, Engineers Week (with Activities), Colleges Against Cancer (Relay for Life)