1 University Parkway
Romeoville, IL 60446-2200
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1932
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,593
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $38,294,740
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $19,200
Room/Board: $7,600
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, academic, older student, 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: 95%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 97%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: 3Com Corp.
Abbott Labs
ABN AMRO Bank
Ace Hardware Corp.
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Advocate Health Care
Allstate Insurance Co.
American Airlines
American Trans Air
Ameritech
Andrew Corp.
AON Corp.
Argonne National Lab
AT&T
Bank of Americ
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: 152,214
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,238
Number of microforms: 204,180
Number of audiovisuals: 4,112
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Curriculum collection; Eva White Memorial Aviation Collection; Library of American Civilization (micofiche); Library of English Literature (microfiche)ERIC fiche; 83 online databases; Digital Dissertations online
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Government documents; Regional and Canal history collection; I&M Canal archives; J.T. Farrel Collection
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 270
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): 35
Classrooms: 250
Labs: 225
Other areas: 10
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 6,500
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: 38%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 4%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 7%
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: 38%
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 (100%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 30%
Doubles: 70%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 111
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 4%
Fire alarms: 10%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 400 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Chicago, Midway (26), Chicago, O’Hare (36)
Nearest train station: Chicago, Union Station (Amtrak) (34)
Nearest bus station: Joliet, (Pace) (7)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 25%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Wheaton College)
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Illinois Institute of Technology)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: International Taste Festival sponsered by ISA