701 College Road
Lebanon, IL 62254-1299
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1828
Religious Affilation: Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,257
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $20,348,489
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $18,900
Room/Board: $7,380
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, 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: 88%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 95%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 96%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Accounting Brokerage Firms
Corporate Businesses
Marketing/Sales
Elementary/Secondary Schools
Law Enforcement
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: 96,265
Number of current serial subscriptions: 545
Number of microforms: 42,145
Number of audiovisuals: 5,537
Number of ebooks: 1,000
Other library facilities: Kentucky Campuses
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Archives
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 160
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): 13
Classrooms: 113
Labs: 149
Other areas: N/A
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: 50
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, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 40%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 10.8%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 8.8%
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: 40%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (42%), apartment for single students (58%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 43%
Triples or Suites: 10%
Apartments: 47%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 11
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 18%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 110 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): St. Louis, Missouri (36), Lebanon, Illinois (5)
Nearest train station: St. Louis, Missouri (25)
Nearest bus station: Belleville, Illinois (14)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
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: – 24%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Distinguished Speaker Series; Fine Arts Series; Theater/Musical performances; Jazz on the Lawn; Homecoming; Commencement; Honors Day; Family Fest; Athletic Events; Fraternity/Sorority Events