611 E. Porter
Albion, MI 49224
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1835
Religious Affilation: Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,979
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $156,499,250
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: March 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $26,122
Room/Board: $7,406
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
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
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 54%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Dendritic Nano Technologies, GMAC Insurance, PricewaterhouseCoopers
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: 371,933
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,462
Number of microforms: 57,746
Number of audiovisuals: 9,132
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Computer lab, laptops for checkout, wireless network, InMich (Melcat) participant
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Astronomicaql Observatory, Equestrian Center, Newly Remodeled and Expanded Science Complex
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 453
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): 50
Classrooms: 330
Labs: 200
Other areas: 2,500
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: 2,200
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
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: 88%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 32%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 32%
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: 88%
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 (69%), women’s dorms (1%), fraternity housing (14%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (11%), special housing for disabled students (0%), cooperative housing (1%), other housing options (4%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 42%
Triples or Suites: 42%
Apartments: 11%
Other: 4%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 26
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 23%
Fire alarms: 69%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 225 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Lansing MI (60), Lansing MI (60)
Nearest train station: Albion MI (1)
Nearest bus station: Albion MI (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 67%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 43%
Average undergraduate wage: 827
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Western Michigan University)
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, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: N/A