16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1808
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,656
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $33,301,272
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $24,030
Room/Board: $8,690
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, 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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 84%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Northrup Grumman, Deloitte, KPMG, American Express
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: 209,770
Number of current serial subscriptions: 935
Number of microforms: 24,186
Number of audiovisuals: 2,455
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Archives, Marylandia, historical art collection reflecting Catholic history in America
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: University Archives; National Shrine, Grotto of Lourdes; Archbishop John Hughes log cabin
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 150
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): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 1,181
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
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: 81%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 81%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – N/A
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options
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: 10
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 40%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 1,400 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Baltimore, Maryland (50), Washington, DC (70)
Nearest train station: Baltimore, Maryland (50)
Nearest bus station: Frederick, Maryland (19)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 73%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – No
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 32%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,032
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution ( McDaniel College)
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
Campus
Most popular events: Spring Fling, Friday Night Comedy Series, Homecoming Dance, Annual crab feast, First Saturday Afterparties (late night dance party), Senior Class 100 days party, Various cultural programs including, Beijing Opera, Persian Cultural Show, Egyptian Odyssey, Mystical Arts of Tibet