6800 Wydown Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63105
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1923
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,078
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $9,909,761
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $17,440
Room/Board: $6,739
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: N/A
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic
Careers
Career Services Offered: alumni network, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 72%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Daimler-Chrysler, Boeing, St. Louis area school districts, A. G. Edwards & Sons
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: 79,888
Number of current serial subscriptions: 264
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: 6,136
Number of ebooks: 7,465
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Fontbonne Art Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 110
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): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 74
Other areas: 49
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 all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
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: 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: 19%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 19%
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, apartment for single students, special housing for international students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 58%
Doubles: 37%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 5%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 3
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 13 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): St. Louis, MO (10)
Nearest train station: St. Louis (8)
Nearest bus station: St. Louis (8)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – No
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Washington University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Washington University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: Springfest, Fusion, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day