633 Clark Street
Evanston, IL 60208
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1851
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 8,023
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $2,127,158,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $65
Application Deadline: January 1
Selectivity: Most selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $33,559
Room/Board: $10,266
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, 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: 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: 4,603,824
Number of current serial subscriptions: 41,693
Number of microforms: 4,405,025
Number of audiovisuals: 83,244
Number of ebooks: 39,010
Other library facilities: There are five libraries on the Evanston campus and three on the Chicago campus.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Block Art Museum, Catalysis Center, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Dearborn Observatory, McCormick Tribune Center for use by students in the Medill School of Journalism, The Arthur and Gladys Pancoe-Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Life Sciences Pavillion, Center for Nanofabrication and Molecular Self-Assembly, Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 725
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): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: N/A
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: 65%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 32%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 38%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 65%
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, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 62
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 90%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 231 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Chicago (17), Chicago (28)
Nearest train station: Chicago (12)
Nearest bus station: Chicago (12)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
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: – 49%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,257
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Illinois, Chicago)
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Illinois Institute of Technology)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Dance Marathon, Homecoming, Armadillo Day, Associated Student Government, Asian Christian Ministry, Activities and Organization Board, Arts Alliance.