21000 W. Ten Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48075
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1932
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,868
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $21,735,726
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $19,443
Room/Board: $7,266
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, 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: 90%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 100%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: General Motors, Ford Motor Company, DaimlerChrysler, Toyota, Nissan, Lear, Delphi, Visteon, American Axle and Manufacturing, Takata, Collins and Aikman, Denso, Yazaki, General Dynamics, U.S. Army TACOM, MDOT, Smith Group, Harley Ellis, JPRA, JMP Engineeri
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: 84,411
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,070
Number of microforms: 29,000
Number of audiovisuals: 430
Number of ebooks: 23,949
Other library facilities: Albert Kahn Architectural Collection (3,000 volumes), Architecture Resource Center (95,000 slides), Electronic Serials Online (20,327 titles)
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 3,050
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): 30
Classrooms: 600
Labs: 15
Other areas: 1,000
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,500
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: 14%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 7%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 40%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 14%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (98%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 100%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 2
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 50%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 125 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Detroit, Michigan (25), Pontiac/Waterford (25)
Nearest train station: Royal Oak, Michigan (7)
Nearest bus station: Southfield, 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: 95%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 6%
Average undergraduate wage: 7,313
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Michigan – Ann Arbor)
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (University of Michigan – Ann Arbor)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Michigan – Ann Arbor)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Greek Day, Open House Weekend, Greek Rush Week, Welcome-Back Picnic, Student Government Honors/Awards Banquet, Discovery Weekend/Orientation, SPAM – Students Planning Activities Monthly events/concerts