111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive
Lakeland, FL 33801-5698
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1885
Religious Affilation: Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,816
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $64,875,661
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: April 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $20,175
Room/Board: $7,140
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: 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: 76%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Auto-Owners Insurance, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, State of Florida, GEICO Direct, Polk County Public Schools, Publix Super Markets, Pulte Homes, US Army, Walt Disney World
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: 180,805
Number of current serial subscriptions: 687
Number of microforms: 461,542
Number of audiovisuals: 15,192
Number of ebooks: 26,000
Other library facilities: Most important holdings include Congressman James A. Haley collection, Methodist Archives.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Melvin Art Gallery; Miller Planetarium; Robert A. Davis Performing Arts Center, Frank Lloyd Wright Visitors Center.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 350
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): 12
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 25
Other areas: 1,200
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
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 75
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
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: 66%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 10%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 66%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (41%), men’s dorms (24%), sorority housing (21%), fraternity housing (14%), apartments for married students, special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 35%
Doubles: 64%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 18
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 89%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 100 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Tampa (42), Orlando (57)
Nearest train station: Lakeland (4)
Nearest bus station: Lakeland (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 86%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 34%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,200
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – N/A
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (USF Tampa)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Festival of Fines Arts, Melvin Gallery Art Shows, Florida Lecture Series