7600 Flower Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1904
Religious Affilation: Seventh-day Adventist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,018
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $3,564,225
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $18,439
Room/Board: $6,247
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 71%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
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: 141,152
Number of current serial subscriptions: 382
Number of microforms: 7,500
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Electronic access to more than 9000 full text journals.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 75
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): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: 500
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 300
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 90%
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, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 48%
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: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 48%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms, men’s dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 2
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 50%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 90%
Campus Size: 19 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Washington DC (12), Baltimore (30)
Nearest train station: Washington DC (10)
Nearest bus station: Silver Spring (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 33%
Average undergraduate wage: 5,500
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, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Alumni Weekend, Taste of Takoma, Parents Weekend, Graduation Weekend