700 College Avenue
Carlinville, IL 62626
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1837
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 605
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $12,653,770
Admissions
Application Fee: $None
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $15,700
Room/Board: $3,880
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, academic, 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
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: 61,586
Number of current serial subscriptions: 79
Number of microforms: 10,845
Number of audiovisuals: 1,181
Number of ebooks: 2,329
Other library facilities: Curriculum library for Education Department.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: 0
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 58
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: 30
Labs: 2
Other areas: 2
Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
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? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – N/A
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
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 (70%), women’s dorms (19%), men’s dorms (11%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 12%
Doubles: 87%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 17%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 80 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): St. Louis, Missouri (70), Springfield, Illinois (50)
Nearest train station: Carlinville, Illinois (1)
Nearest bus station: Litchfield, Illinois (20)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 85%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 85%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,450
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 policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: Winter Formal Dance, Athletic Events, Theatre performances, movies that make you go Hmmm