2 College Hill
Westminster, MD 21157
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1867
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,695
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $72,952,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $27,280
Room/Board: $5,900
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 75%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Allegis/Aerotek
T. Rowe Price
The Johns Hopkins University
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
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: 581,691
Number of current serial subscriptions: 14,218
Number of microforms: 1,445,014
Number of audiovisuals: 162,540
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Richwine Collection
Collections of Egyptian and Native American Art
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Rice Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 171
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 35
Labs: 0
Other areas: 1,500
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 300
Recommended operating system: N/A
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: 77%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 13%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 11%
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: 77%
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 (30%), women’s dorms (16%), men’s dorms (15%), sorority housing (9%), fraternity housing (5%), apartment for single students (17%), other housing options (8%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 9%
Doubles: 62%
Triples or Suites: 4%
Apartments: 17%
Other: 8%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 29
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 66%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 160 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Baltimore, MD (30), Washington, D.C. (80)
Nearest train station: Baltimore, MD (30)
Nearest bus station: Baltimore, MD (30)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 62%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 5%
Average undergraduate wage: 486
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
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, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Spring Fling; Homecoming; Jazz Night; Performance Concerts; BSU Fashion Show; International Student Dinner; Soul Food Dinner; Unity Week;