PO Box 17
Point Lookout, MO 65726
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1906
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,333
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $295,704,779
Admissions
Application Fee: $None
Application Deadline: August 20
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $280
Room/Board: $4,100
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, psychological, 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: 77%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 83%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: AmeriCorps
FedEx
Leggett E Platt
Marriott Hotels
Tyson’s
Walgreen Drug
Wal-Mart
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: 120,109
Number of current serial subscriptions: 453
Number of microforms: 31,383
Number of audiovisuals: 4,016
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Ozarkiana Collection and the Lois E. Brownell Research Library (Museum)
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Edwards Mill, Fruitcake and Jelly Kitchen, Gaetz Tractor Museum, Ralph Foster Museum, The Keeter Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 160
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 1,150
Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
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? – 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: 84%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 84%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (54%), men’s dorms (46%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 7%
Doubles: 89%
Triples or Suites: 4%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 1,000 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Springfield (55), Springfield (55)
Nearest train station: Kansas City (225)
Nearest bus station: Hollister (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – No
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 100%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,900
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: permission required for student marriages, class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Springfest, Mudfest, Honor America, Fall Convocation, Spring Forum, Homecoming, Lip Sync, Sing and Share.