500 College Hill
Liberty, MO 64068
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1849
Religious Affilation: Baptist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,331
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $62,824,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $20,150
Room/Board: $5,510
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 63%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Enterprise Leasing, Liberty Hospital, North Kansas City School District, Cerner, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Liberty Public Schools, Assurant Employee Benefits, Federal Reserve Bank, North Kansas City Hospital
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: 237,798
Number of current serial subscriptions: 595
Number of microforms: 184,253
Number of audiovisuals: 30,685
Number of ebooks: 187
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: 120
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: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the 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? – 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: 63%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 33%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 31%
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: 63%
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 (14%), women’s dorms (38%), men’s dorms (24%), sorority housing (14%), fraternity housing (11%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 12%
Doubles: 75%
Triples or Suites: 11%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 2%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 12
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 8%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 200 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Kansas City, Missouri (17)
Nearest train station: Independence, Missouri (18)
Nearest bus station: Kansas City, Missouri (15)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
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? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 14%
Average undergraduate wage: 643
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: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: New Student Orientation Weekend, Opening Convocation, Homecoming, Parents’ and Grandparents’ Day, Hanging of the Green/Lighting of the Quad, The City Come Again, Achievement Day, Colloquium Day, JewellStock, Honors Convocation, Harriman Arts Program (cultural events held throughout the academic year)