1950 Third Street
La Verne, CA 91750
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1891
Religious Affilation: Church of the Brethren
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,685
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $26,807,855
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $24,260
Room/Board: $9,210
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, 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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Cintas, Local School Districts, UPS, Enterprise Rental Car, Los Angeles County, FBI, Wells Fargo Bank/Mortgage, PFF Bank & Trust, ABC, Inc., Aflac, California Highway Patrol, Advantage Sales & Marketing, AIG Sun America
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: 148,790
Number of current serial subscriptions: 11,585
Number of microforms: 2,727
Number of audiovisuals: 2,462
Number of ebooks: 2,476
Other library facilities: Law Library in Ontario
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Photography and Art Gallery, Archaeology lab, live fauna collection
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: N/A
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): 90
Classrooms: 10
Labs: 5
Other areas: 70
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 750
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: 32%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 9%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 16%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 25%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 32%
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, women’s dorms, special housing for disabled students, other housing options
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: 3
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 33%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 26 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Ontario (10), Los Angeles (35)
Nearest train station: Los Angeles (25)
Nearest bus station: Pomona (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 70%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 21%
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 (Claremont Colleges/Claremont McKenna College/Pomona College)
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, other
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming Week, Luau, Commencement, Winter Formal, Club Fair, Commuter Day, Career Fair