1700 Lida Street
Pasadena, CA 91103
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1930
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Trimester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,512
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $22,077,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $45
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $26,712
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: writing
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 88%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 91%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Industrial Light and Magic; Nike; Ford Motor Co.; Electronic Arts; Mattel; Walt Disney Company; Dreamworks
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: 85,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 400
Number of microforms: 0
Number of audiovisuals: 8,000
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: 115,000 slides; 90,000 picture reference library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Three galleries
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 280
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, library
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 all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
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
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 0%
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? – No
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 0%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
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: N/A
Campus Size: 175 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Los Angeles (20), Burbank (10)
Nearest train station: Los Angeles (15)
Nearest bus station: Pasadena (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 100%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 22%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,200
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
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 mandatory, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: N/A