204 S. College Avenue
College Place, WA 99324-1198
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1892
Religious Affilation: Seventh-day Adventist
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,670
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $11,596,318
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $19,917
Room/Board: $4,572
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, 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: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – N/A
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 184,493
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,169
Number of microforms: 141,792
Number of audiovisuals: 3,942
Number of ebooks: 4,431
Other library facilities: Portland School of Nursing Library, Missioula MSW Extension Site, Rosario Marine Station Library, Education Curriculum Library, Hutto Patterson Research Center
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Clyde & Mary Harris Art Gallery, Television Studio, Black Box Theater, Obervatory
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 150
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 14
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 186
Other areas: 220
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), 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: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 70%
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
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 44%
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: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 44%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (21%), men’s dorms (27%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (15%), other housing options (35%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 6%
Triples or Suites: 11%
Apartments: 79%
Other: 3%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 70%
Campus Size: N/A
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Spokane, WA (163), Walla Walla, WA (7)
Nearest train station: Pasco, WA (46)
Nearest bus station: Walla Walla, WA (4)
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: – 71%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,000
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? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: International Food Fair