50 College Street
South Hadley, MA 01075
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1837
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,125
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $461,294,942
Admissions
Application Fee: $60
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $34,256
Room/Board: $10,040
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, 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: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Goldman Sachs,
Fidelity Investments,
AmeriCorps,
National Economic Research Associates,
Brigham and Women?s Hospital,
New York City Department of Education,
Boston University,
Credit Suisse First Boston,
The Dana Farber Center Institute,
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: 721,223
Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,805
Number of microforms: 23,431
Number of audiovisuals: 7,260
Number of ebooks: 98,464
Other library facilities: Music Library
Miles-Smith Science Wing
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Botanic Garden/Talcott Greenhouse; Gorse Child Study Center;
Joan E. Ciruti Center for Foreign Languages;
John Payson Williston Observatory;
Pratt Hall Music Building;
Alice Withington Rooke Theatre;
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum;
Weissman Center for Leadership and the Liberal Arts;
Wa-Shin-An Japanese Meditation Garden and Teahouse;
Center for the Environment;
Center for Global Initiatives.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 561
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): 219
Classrooms: 260
Labs: 20
Other areas: N/A
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: 3,000
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 92%
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: 92%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (99%), apartment for single students (1%), other housing options (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 54%
Doubles: 41%
Triples or Suites: 3%
Apartments: 2%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 24
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 54%
Fire alarms: 79%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 800 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Bradley International Airport–Springfield/Hartfor (35), Logan Airport–Boston (90)
Nearest train station: Springfield, Massachusetts (12)
Nearest bus station: Springfield, Massachusetts (11)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 42%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 70%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,800
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: African and Carribean Day, A Cappella Jams, Junior Show, Laurel Parade, Las Vegas Night, Fall Weekend, M & Cs