236 W. Reade Avenue
Upland, IN 46989-1002
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1846
Religious Affilation: Christian interdenominational
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,851
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $48,536,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: September 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $22,028
Room/Board: $5,867
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, 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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 68%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 65%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Taylor University, Accenture, Dunn Solutions Group, Rockwell Collins, Edward Jones, Enterprise
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: 186,441
Number of current serial subscriptions: 634
Number of microforms: 10,915
Number of audiovisuals: 8,398
Number of ebooks: 5,801
Other library facilities: Edwin W. Brown Collection, a component of the Center for the Study of C.S. Lewis & Friends includes first editions, manuscripts, photographs and other materials related to the life and works of C.S. Lewis, George MacDonald, Dorothy L. Sayers, Charles Williams, and Owen Barfield; Academic Enrichment Center, Academic Support Services (services for students with disabilities); Shared catalog and automation system with the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana; Member, INCOLSA and OCLC.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Taylor University Archives and Special Collections; Natural History Museum; Randall Environmental Studies Center; University Arboretum; Specialized laboratories (biotic analysis, satelite image retrieval, computer mapping, soil analysis, and plant systematics); Observatory (ten-inch Celestron and eight-inch Meade reflecting telescopes with motor mounts for all-night star tracking); Educational Technology Center; Modelle Metcalf Visual Arts Center (specialized art studio, state-of-the-art computer graphic arts lab, audio-visual classrooms, art gallery); Rupp Communication Arts Center (theatre, television and radio studios, journalism lab); Smith-Hermanson Music Center (Recital Hall, Boesendorfer grand and Steinway pianos, teaching studios, rehearsal rooms, practice rooms); Engstrom Galleria
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 250
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): 12
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 50
Other areas: 1,550
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: 1,500
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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 91%
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: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 91%
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 (22%), women’s dorms (34%), men’s dorms (37%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (6%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 8%
Doubles: 77%
Triples or Suites: 10%
Apartments: 5%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 13%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 290 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Fort Wayne (50), Indianapolis (85)
Nearest train station: Waterloo, Indiana (70)
Nearest bus station: Marion, Indiana (16)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 73%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 10%
Average undergraduate wage: 700
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, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Athletics (football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, baseball, tennis, softball), theatre productions, concerts, film festival, art exhibits, Taylathon, Airband, Nostalgia Night, My Generation Night, Dr. G’s Christmas Fandango and Silent Night, Cardboard Boat Regatta Race, Chapel, National Student Leadership Conference, Art Exhibits, Intramural sports