498 Fourth Avenue NE
Sioux Center, IA 51250
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1955
Religious Affilation: Christian Reformed
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,259
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $20,067,671
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $18,660
Room/Board: $5,160
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, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 80%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Christian Schools International (CSI) schools throughout the world.
English Language Institute-China (ELIC)
Innotec Corporation, Inc., Zeeland, Michigan
Interstates Engineering Company, Sioux Center, Iowa
Johnson Controls, Inc., Holland, Michigan
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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: 141,619
Number of current serial subscriptions: 920
Number of microforms: 163,486
Number of audiovisuals: 3,916
Number of ebooks: 7,100
Other library facilities: N/A
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: 207
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): 5
Classrooms: 10
Labs: N/A
Other areas: 30
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: 100
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: late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 85%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
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: 85%
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 (33%), women’s dorms (12%), men’s dorms (14%), apartment for single students (41%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 76%
Triples or Suites: 7%
Apartments: 16%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 12
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 17%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 115 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Sioux Falls, SD (60), Sioux City, IA (45)
Nearest train station: Omaha, NE (140)
Nearest bus station: Sioux City, IA (45)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 67%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 38%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,300
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 policies set by individual instructors, other
Campus
Most popular events: Price is Trite, Talent Extravaganza, Spring Banquet, Christmas Banquet.