700 E. Broadway
Monmouth, IL 61462
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1853
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,345
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $56,507,892
Admissions
Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: N/A
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $21,100
Room/Board: $6,150
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, 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: 83%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Hewitt and Associates, various Social Service Agencies, Caterpillar, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, John Deere, School districts in Illinois, Arizona and Kentucky
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: 185,771
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,251
Number of microforms: 245,635
Number of audiovisuals: 10,006
Number of ebooks: 5,467
Other library facilities: Education Resource Library, Government Documents Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Len G Everett Art Gallery, Sheilds Collection, Barnes Electronic Classroom
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 350
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): 40
Classrooms: 50
Labs: 100
Other areas: 45
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 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: late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
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 (13%), women’s dorms (42%), men’s dorms (28%), fraternity housing (10%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (7%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 7%
Doubles: 86%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 7%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 22
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 18%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 82 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Quad Cities (40), Peoria (45)
Nearest train station: Galesburg (15)
Nearest bus station: Galesburg (15)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 65%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 33%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,400
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Western Illinois University)
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: N/A
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Ceileigh Day, Founders Day, Honor’s Convocation, Greek Week, Homecoming