263 Alden Street
Springfield, MA 01109
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1885
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,477
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $43,192,753
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: April 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $22,715
Room/Board: $8,170
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, 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: 66%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 81%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 90%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Springfield Public School System, Baystate Health Systems,YMCAs, Headstart, Connecticut Department of Social Services, Pro Fitness Health Solutions, Brightside for Families & Children, New England Center for Children, MassMutual, 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: 197,316
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,155
Number of microforms: 782,483
Number of audiovisuals: 3,830
Number of ebooks: 4,113
Other library facilities: Springfield College Archives and Special Collections at the Brennan Center
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: 275
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): 10
Classrooms: 10
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 400
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? – No
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: 87%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 87%
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 (59%), men’s dorms (14%), apartment for single students (26%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 13%
Doubles: 56%
Triples or Suites: 3%
Apartments: 27%
Other: 1%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 10
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 20%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 151 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Hartford – Windsor Locks, CT (20), Boston, MA (90)
Nearest train station: Springfield, MA (6)
Nearest bus station: Springfield, MA (6)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 70%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 11%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,600
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Western New England College)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Western New England College)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Family & Friends Weekend, Spring Concert, Spring Weekend, William Simpson Fine Arts Series