432 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12203-1490
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1920
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,078
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $22,402,384
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $19,268
Room/Board: $8,116
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other
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: 68%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 89%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Albany Medical Center, Goldman Sachs, IBM, Microsoft, NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX affiliates, VH-1, New York State Assembly, New York State Senate, New York State Education Department, AT&T, Media Logic, Spiral Design, Golub Corporation, MVP Health Care, Capital R
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: 222,251
Number of current serial subscriptions: 687
Number of microforms: 313,301
Number of audiovisuals: 2,386
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: The College of Saint Rose offers full-text online access to many of our journal holdings. The Curriculum Library, located on the second floor of the new Thelma P. Lally School of Education, includes a wide variety of materials intended to support the course work of the School of Education, including textbooks for grades kindergarten through twelve, educational games and kits, New York State publications, samples of standardized tests, and a selection of teacher guides.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The College Art Gallery presents contemporary images and ideas through exhibitions and programs in the fine arts and design desciplines. The gallery provides curriculum support within the art department and it serves as a window into the college as an important cultural resource for New York’s Capital Region. Each academic year, professional artists at various career levels present exhibitions, slide lectures, panel discussions, meet with calsses and provide individual critiques. Special receptions also provide opportunities for discourse between artists, faculty, students and members of the community. Visiting artists include Nancy Spero, Leon Golub, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Willy Birch, Robert Longo, George Tcherny, Duane Michals, Elizabeth Murray, Judy Pfaff, Paul Davis and Jenny Holzer, Eve Andree Laramee, James O. Clark and Joan Jonas.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 486
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): 25
Classrooms: 200
Labs: 600
Other areas: 100
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: 300
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 95%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
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: 38%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
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: 38%
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, special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 14%
Doubles: 69%
Triples or Suites: 11%
Apartments: 6%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 44
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 30%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 95%
Campus Size: 28 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Albany (5), New York City (150)
Nearest train station: Rensselaer (4)
Nearest bus station: Albany (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
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: – 0%
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 (Siena College)
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (RPI)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY))
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Orgula Latino, Rose Rock, Harvest Fest, Semi-formals, Comedy Nights, Afro-Carribean Celebration, Diwali (Indian New Year) Celebration, Chinese New Year Celebration, Frequency North, March Madness, Art Show Openings, Reach Out Saint Rose