1220 First Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1851
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,331
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $55,921,620
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: March 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $25,120
Room/Board: $6,550
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: 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: 72%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Principal Financial Group, Aegon USA, Rockwell-Collins, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Department of Labor, Deloitte and Touche LLP, branch offices of McGladry and Pullen, various school districts throughout the region
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: 218,881
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,626
Number of microforms: 5,882
Number of audiovisuals: 9,413
Number of ebooks: 10,136
Other library facilities: Fisher Music Library, Chemistry Collection Library, George T. Henry College Photography Archives, significant regional art collections
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Petranek state-of-the-art Music Studio, GIS/GPS(Geographic Information System/Global Positioning System) Laboratory, 300MHZ Multinuclear NMR
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 460
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): 79
Classrooms: 68
Labs: 202
Other areas: 18
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: 600
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: 84%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 26%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 19%
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: 84%
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, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartment for single students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 24%
Doubles: 61%
Triples or Suites: 6%
Apartments: 9%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 12
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 50 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Cedar Rapids (10)
Nearest train station: Mount Pleasant (75)
Nearest bus station: Cedar Rapids (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 5%
Average undergraduate wage: 600
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Iowa)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Iowa)
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: Contemporary Issues Forum, Homecoming Events, International Club Dinner, International Culture Show, Presidential Ball