1 Mead Way
Bronxville, NY 10708-5999
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1926
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,339
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $58,151,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $60
Application Deadline: January 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $36,088
Room/Board: $12,152
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: 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: Teach for America; NYC Dept. of Parks and Recreation; Phillips Exeter Academy; JET Program; NYC Board of Education; Bloomberg Financial Markets; AFL-CIO; ABC News; Penguin-Putnam Press; Guggenheim Museum; Carnegie Bank; Eastchester Child Development Cente
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: 282,676
Number of current serial subscriptions: 916
Number of microforms: 24,218
Number of audiovisuals: 9,319
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Music and Slide Libraries
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: There are three art galleries on campus. One of these is run by the students.
Science Center, Visual Arts Building which includes a slide library, filmmaking, studio arts and photography facilities and a Music building that includes a music library. Theatre and dance studios.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 150
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): 15
Classrooms: 60
Labs: 60
Other areas: 915
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 243
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? – No
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: 84%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 90%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 84%
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 (36%), women’s dorms (1%), men’s dorms (1%), apartment for single students (21%), cooperative housing (41%), other housing options (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 62%
Doubles: 13%
Triples or Suites: 7%
Apartments: 18%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 27
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 74%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 41 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): New York City, NY (17), North White Plains (17)
Nearest train station: Bronxville (1)
Nearest bus station: Bronxville and Yonkers (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 22%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 19%
Average undergraduate wage: 995
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 mandatory
Campus
Most popular events: Students for Student Scholarships Fund Auction, Deb Ball, Poetry Slams, Coffeehaus Music Events, Theatre Events