300 E. College Avenue
Eureka, IL 61530-1500
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1855
Religious Affilation: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 536
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $12,037,386
Admissions
Application Fee: $None
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $14,180
Room/Board: $6,270
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, academic
Careers
Career Services Offered: N/A
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: 89,872
Number of current serial subscriptions: 250
Number of microforms: 6,665
Number of audiovisuals: 284
Number of ebooks: 12
Other library facilities: Archives
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Ronald Reagan Museum
Ronald Reagan Peace Garden
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 90
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): 2
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 30
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: N/A
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 66%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 9.1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 10.4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
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: coed dorms (21%), women’s dorms (31%), men’s dorms (25%), sorority housing (13%), fraternity housing (10%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 7%
Doubles: 81%
Triples or Suites: 12%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 9
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 11%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 112 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Peoria (30), Bloomington, IL (32)
Nearest train station: Normal (27)
Nearest bus station: Peoria (18)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 90%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 14%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,734
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, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Arts and Lecture Series; theater productions; Renaissance Dinner; Chorale concerts