13 Oak Drive
Hamilton, NY 13346
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1819
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,771
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $502,378,425
Admissions
Application Fee: $55
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: Most selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $35,030
Room/Board: $8,530
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, 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: Abercrombie & Fitch, American Express Financial Advisors, AmeriCorps, Bear Stearns, Boston Medical Center, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, Charles River Associates, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Citigroup, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, Colg
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: 777,368
Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,714
Number of microforms: 677,995
Number of audiovisuals: 15,662
Number of ebooks: 8,884
Other library facilities: Cooley Science Library, Center for Women’s Studies Reading Room, Peace Studies Resource Room, Chapel House Reading Room, Career Planning Resource Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The Picker Art Gallery, The Longyear Museum of Anthropology, The Robert M. Linsley Geology Museum, The Clifford Gallery, Brehmer Theater, Videoconference Facility, The Observatory, The Eric J. Ryan Studio, The Paul J. Schupf Studio Art Center, Chapel House
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 727
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): 480
Classrooms: 184
Labs: 241
Other areas: 5,500
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, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,500
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: 83%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 28%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 32%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 95%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 83%
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 (55%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (6%), apartment for single students (28%), cooperative housing (8%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 23%
Triples or Suites: 32%
Apartments: 28%
Other: 12%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 38
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 553 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Syracuse, NY (50), Hamilton (1)
Nearest train station: Utica, NY (20)
Nearest bus station: Hamilton (0)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 50%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 23%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,850
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? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: World Expo, Mr. Colgate, Battle of the Bands, Spring Party Weekend, Winterfest, Cultural Banquets (approximately six a year), Konosioni Auction, Brothers Charity Week, Dancefest, Breast Cancer Awareness Coalition, Real World for Seniors, Sojourners Gospel Choir Concert, Student Involvement Fair, Woods Tea Company pub concerts