1101 W. College Avenue
Jacksonville, IL 62650-2299
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1829
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian/United Church of Christ
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,030
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $123,499,688
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $16,120
Room/Board: $6,730
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 60%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 70%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 80%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: ADM; Jacksonville Journal-Courier; Morgan County Sheriff’s Department; Wells Fargo Financial; WEAI/WLDS Radio; Public School District 117-Jacksonville; Memorial Medical Center; Public School District 186-Springfield; Comprehensive Insurance; Skitch, Gardn
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: 166,968
Number of current serial subscriptions: 648
Number of microforms: 8,049
Number of audiovisuals: 4,041
Number of ebooks: 10,097
Other library facilities: Benjamin Thomas Civil War Collection; Packard Lincoln Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 158
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): 10
Classrooms: 10
Labs: 10
Other areas: 100
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, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 99%
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: 71%
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? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 71%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (40%), women’s dorms (28%), men’s dorms (22%), apartment for single students (8%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 79%
Triples or Suites: 10%
Apartments: 9%
Other: 1%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 11
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 27%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 99%
Campus Size: 65 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): St. Louis, MO (80), Springfield, IL (40)
Nearest train station: Springfield, IL (40)
Nearest bus station: Springfield, IL (40)
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: – 48%
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 policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Bruner Bash, Night of a 1000 Stars (talent show), Homecoming, Convocations, BreakAway Programs, Family Day, Graduation on the Quad;