320 S. Main Street
Olivet, MI 49076
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1844
Religious Affilation: Congregational Christian Church/United Church of C
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,081
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $12,552,790
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 19
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $17,584
Room/Board: $6,060
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, writing, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, 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, 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: Various school districts throughout Michigan, Chubb Insurance Group, The Harford Insurance Company, American Express Financial, John Hancock, Liberty Mutual, State Farm Insurance, Accident Fund, Auto-Owners, American International National Interstate, Pru
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: 111,418
Number of current serial subscriptions: 450
Number of microforms: 3,174
Number of audiovisuals: 620
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 105
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): 1,536
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
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: 1,536
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 64%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 26.8%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 17.3%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 25%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 64%
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 (48%), women’s dorms (18%), men’s dorms (24%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (5%), apartments for married students (1%), special housing for international students (1%), other housing options (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 23%
Doubles: 25%
Triples or Suites: 49%
Apartments: 3%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 14
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 56 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Lansing, MI (30), Lansing, MI (30)
Nearest train station: Battle Creek, MI (20)
Nearest bus station: Battle Creek, MI (20)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 60%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 28%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,600
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? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Lecture & Symposium Series, Commencement, Running Night, Pledging, Standup, Athletic Events, Midnight Breakfast, Step Shows, Open Lits, Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration, Night on the Town, Fall Service Day, Spring Service Day, campus activity sponsored events