5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield, CT 06825
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1963
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,104
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $44,294,956
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $25,300
Room/Board: $10,320
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 98%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: PricewaterhouseCoopers
GE
IBM
Citigroup
Met Life
Ernst & Young
Yale-New Haven Hospital
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: 131,237
Number of current serial subscriptions: 871
Number of microforms: 225,731
Number of audiovisuals: 1,646
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: 52 electronic databases; Rycenga Religion Collection; NEVAS Human Right Collection, Video cassette and dvd collections.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts, Gallery of Contemporary Art, WSHU-FM radio station.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 330
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): 150
Classrooms: 500
Labs: 325
Other areas: 5,000
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 all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 7,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
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: 68%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 5%
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: 68%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (62%), apartment for single students (37%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 67%
Triples or Suites: 17%
Apartments: 15%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 15
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 73%
Fire alarms: 87%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 65 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): New York, NY (55), Hartford/Springfield (72)
Nearest train station: Bridgeport, CT (7)
Nearest bus station: Fairfield, CT (7)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 28%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,157
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? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: SHU-Vivor; SHU-Idol; Mr. SHU; Greek Weekend (including skit night, semi-formal and carnival); Midnight Breakfast; Spring Concert