421 N. Woodland Boulevard
Deland, FL 32723
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1883
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,234
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $114,753,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: March 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $26,905
Room/Board: $7,632
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, 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: Americorps, Central Florida School System, Hewitt Associates, KPMG, Miami Heat, Peace Corps, Teach for America, 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: 392,218
Number of current serial subscriptions: 17,000
Number of microforms: 406,372
Number of audiovisuals: 18,364
Number of ebooks: 117
Other library facilities: The School of Music Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Gillespie Museum of Minerals; Duncan Art Gallery, including the Bluemner Collection (recently on loan to the Whitney Museum in New York City); Multimedia Language Lab; Natural Sciences equipment, including Laser-based fluorescent spectrometer, DNA sequencer, IVIEW red (remote) eye tracking system, Typhoon 8600 phosphorimager, Atomic Force microscope, and 6′ radio telescope; and the historic Stover Theatre
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 380
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): 20
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 1,600
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
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: 63%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 23%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 22%
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: 63%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (56%), women’s dorms (25%), men’s dorms (4%), sorority housing (6%), fraternity housing (7%), apartment for single students, other housing options (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 9%
Doubles: 84%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 7%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 24
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 8%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 170 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Daytona Beach (25), Orlando (50)
Nearest train station: DeLand (4)
Nearest bus station: DeLand (0)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
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: – 13%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,400
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Embry Riddle)
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
Campus
Most popular events: Greenfeather, Howard Thurman Lecture Series, Stetson Weekend