3303 Rebecca Street, Box 2100
Sioux City, IA 51104
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1930
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Trimester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,096
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $8,457,888
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $17,985
Room/Board: $5,565
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, military, 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: 95%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 96%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Mercy Medical Center; Sioux City Public Schools; Deloitte & Touche; Catholic Schools of Sioux City; Principal Financial Group; American Family Insurance; St. Lukes Regional Health System; BPI Technology, Inc.; Qwest Communications; Sioux City Journal; Cer
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: 84,540
Number of current serial subscriptions: 10,409
Number of microforms: 21,652
Number of audiovisuals: 10,769
Number of ebooks: 4,084
Other library facilities: Briar Cliff University Archives, Iowa Open Access Program, Sioux City Library Cooperative
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The Galinsky Human Anatomy Lab; Clausen Art Gallery; Nursing Simulation Lab; Dible Digital Music Theory Lab; Roth Small Business Incubator; Integrated Multimedia Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 142
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): 18
Classrooms: 44
Labs: 73
Other areas: 613
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 225
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: 55%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 55%
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 (84%), other housing options (16%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 11%
Doubles: 74%
Triples or Suites: 15%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 25%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 70 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Omaha, NE (100), Sioux City, IA (10)
Nearest train station: Omaha, NE (100)
Nearest bus station: Sioux City, IA (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
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: – 25%
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? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Welcome Week; Artsplash; Homecoming; Cliff Stock; Haunted Tunnels; Cliff Top Movies; Saturday in the Park; Faculty Debates; BCU Theatre Productions; RHA Lecture/Concert; CMN Dance Marathon; Historic Fourth Street; Entrepreneur-in-Residence; Rivercade; Midnight at Plaza Bowl; Tysons Event Center attractions; Orpheum Theatre concerts and productions; Multi-Cultural Fair; Easter Egg Hunt; International Dinner; Sand Volleyball Tournaments; Kids College; Texas Hold-em Poker contest; 30-hour Fast; Family Weekend; Little Brother/Little Sister Weekend; Carmike, Promenade, and Riviera Theater shows