3700 W. 103rd Street
Chicago, IL 60655
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1846
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,182
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $6,986,517
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $19,860
Room/Board: $7,414
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 91%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Chicago Public Schools, Archdiocese of Chicago-Office of Catholic Education, Advocate Christ Hospital, Little Company of Mary Hospital and Mercy Hospital
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: 174,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 15,000
Number of microforms: 11,327
Number of audiovisuals: 1,200
Number of ebooks: 40
Other library facilities: Orland Park Campus Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 500
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): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,500
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: 19%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 19%
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 (100%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 6%
Doubles: 70%
Triples or Suites: 24%
Apartments: 0%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 50%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 70 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Chicago (20), Chicago (10)
Nearest train station: Chicago (10)
Nearest bus station: Chicago (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
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: – 22%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,000
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? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: Freshmen Orientation Centered on University Services (FOCUS); Welcome Week; Midnight Boat Cruise; Homecoming and Cougar 5-K; Cougar Christmas; Midnight Breakfast; Pack the SAC; Cougar Bytes Concert Series; Spring Formal; Service Day; Taste of SXU; Black History Month; Hispanic Heritage Month; Founder’s Day; Mercy Day; Virgen de Guadalupe Celebration; Black STudent Union Open Mic Nights; Take Back the Night; Soup Suppers; Blood Drives; Breast Cancer Walk; All-Campus Excellence Awards; Student Success Program Recognition; Honors Induction Ceremonies; New Student Induction & Medallion Ceremony; WXAV & Residence Life Halloween Party; Sweetheart Auction; Real World/Road Rules Panel; SXU Idol; Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration; New Student Induction & Medallion Ceremony;