255 Grapevine Road
Wenham, MA 01984
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1889
Religious Affilation: Protestant nondenominational
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,589
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $26,687,382
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $24,278
Room/Board: $6,640
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, 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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Though we do not carry a list of employers, we do know from 5 year (Class of 1998) and 10 year (Class of 1993) class studies the following breakdown of fields of employment: Education, 25-30%; Business, 12%; Health/Medical, 18%; Non-profit/Religious, 9-12
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: 148,295
Number of current serial subscriptions: 533
Number of microforms: 31,666
Number of audiovisuals: 10,459
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Vining Rare Book Collection, rare historical documents, Shakespearean Folios, papers of abolitionist William Wilberforce, Curriculum Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Center for Christian Studies, East-West Institute, foreign language/video streaming lab, human performance lab, Center for Balance and Mobility, electron microscope, genetic sequencing machine,Barrington Center for the Arts, Phillips Music Center, Center for Student Leadership, international office for Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA).
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 180
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): 4
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 155
Other areas: 25
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), 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: 360
Recommended operating system: Other
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No
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: 89%
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: 70%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 89%
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 (77%), women’s dorms (0%), men’s dorms (3%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (20%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 4%
Doubles: 70%
Triples or Suites: 4%
Apartments: 21%
Other: 2%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 17
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 65%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 550 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Boston Logan (25), Manchester (NH) (50)
Nearest train station: Beverly Farms (3)
Nearest bus station: Boston (25)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 58%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 43%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,260
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Massachusetts at Lowell and Boston University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Society for New Politics, Advocates for Cultural Diversity, Christians for Social Action, fellowship group for children of missionaries, ministry to deaf persons, outreach services, short term missions trips, Amnesty International, ALANA