620 Michigan Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20064
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1887
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,053
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $169,338,465
Admissions
Application Fee: $55
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $27,440
Room/Board: $10,330
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, 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: Lockheed Martin; Ernst & Young LLP; KCCT Architects; International Builders, Inc; National Institutes of Health; Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.; Booz Allen Hamilton; Philadelphia Schools; Prince George’s County Public Schools; Morgan Stanley; America Read
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: 1,595,284
Number of current serial subscriptions: 10,448
Number of microforms: 1,160,516
Number of audiovisuals: 40,697
Number of ebooks: 1,101
Other library facilities: Law Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Oliveira Lima Library
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 500
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: 200
Labs: 50
Other areas: N/A
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 some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
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: 68%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 68%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, apartment for single students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 19%
Doubles: 64%
Triples or Suites: 6%
Apartments: 11%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 19
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 193 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Washington, D.C. (10), Washington, D.C. (35)
Nearest train station: Washington, D.C. (3)
Nearest bus station: Washington, D.C. (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 24%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
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 (Georgetown University)
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (George Washington University)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Howard University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Spring Fling, Family Weekend, Beaux Arts Ball, Mistletoe Ball, Spirit Days, International Week, Movies on the Mall, Engineering Ball, Lil Sibs Weekend, Senior Week, DC Weekend