PO Box 9000
Holland, MI 49422-9000
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1866
Religious Affilation: Reformed Church
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,141
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $127,311,164
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $22,570
Room/Board: $6,982
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, veteran student, 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: 66%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Stryker, Spectrum Health, Ernst and Young, West Ottawa School, Edward Jones, Plante Moran, BDO Seidman, Greenridge Realty, Chicago Public Schools, Hudsonville Public Schools, Holland Public Schools, Zeeland Public Schools, US Government
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: 364,771
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,955
Number of microforms: 389,996
Number of audiovisuals: 14,068
Number of ebooks: 1,609
Other library facilities: Music library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Joint Archives of Holland
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 300
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): 45
Classrooms: 200
Labs: 30
Other areas: 300
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), 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: 17,500
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: 68%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 11%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 13%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 85%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 68%
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 (42%), women’s dorms (30%), men’s dorms (10%), sorority housing (5%), fraternity housing (4%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (0%), special housing for disabled students (1%), cooperative housing (0%), other housing options (8%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 57%
Triples or Suites: 6%
Apartments: 17%
Other: 19%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 120
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 3%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 90 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Grand Rapids, Michigan (31), Muskegon, Michigan (30)
Nearest train station: Holland, Michigan (1)
Nearest bus station: Holland, Michigan (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 50%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 23%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Pull, Nykerk, Dance Marathon, Spring Fling, Mission Trips, Programming Board Events, Relay for Life