2641 Kennedy Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07306-5997
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1872
Religious Affilation: Jesuit Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,226
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $26,836,837
Admissions
Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $22,650
Room/Board: $9,260
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, 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
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: N/A
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: 250,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,594
Number of microforms: 68,500
Number of audiovisuals: 438
Number of ebooks: 20,000
Other library facilities: Barnitt/Giroux Collection of Books on Theater and Film
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 325
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): 288
Classrooms: 2,080
Labs: 864
Other areas: 1,760
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: 1,800
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 90%
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: 44%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 40%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 44%
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 (94%), other housing options (6%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 58%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 37%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 90%
Campus Size: 25 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Newark (10), JFK (20)
Nearest train station: Newark (10)
Nearest bus station: Jersey City (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 25%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 20%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Seton Hall University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT))
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Presentations by Argus Eyes Drama Society, Glee Club Christmas and Spring Concerts, Across the Pacific Music and Dance Show by Asian American Student Union, Fashion Show by the Caribbean Culture Club, International Foodfest