2600 N. Military Trail
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1959
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 923
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: N/A
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $15,801
Room/Board: $7,515
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other
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? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 22,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 115
Number of microforms: 0
Number of audiovisuals: 400
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 68
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): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
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: 2,360
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 41%
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: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 41%
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, men’s dorms
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 30%
Triples or Suites: 60%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 1
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 90 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): West Palm Beach (4), Ft. Lauderdale (53)
Nearest train station: West Palm Beach (3)
Nearest bus station: West Palm Beach (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 46%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 10%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,920
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? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Auto Show, Spring Fling Week, International Festival, Talent Shows, Fear Factor, Casino Night, Homecoming Dance, Earth Day Clean-Up, EXCEL Weeks, Stay Safe Week, Winter Carnival and Bobsled Race, Orientation Weekend, Northwood Idol, International Week, Survivor, Coffeehouse Theater, Dodgeball Tournament, Seahawk Superlatives, Unity in the Community Day of Service, Habitat for Humanity, Healthy Relationships Week