1 Campus Road
Staten Island, NY 10301
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1883
Religious Affilation: Lutheran
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,962
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $25,177,785
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: March 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $27,300
Room/Board: $8,400
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: 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
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: Goldman Sachs, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, JP Morgan Chase, Staten Island University Hospital,
Price Waterhouse Coopers, Saatchi and Saatchi Advertising, NY Department of Education, Bank of New York
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: 141,462
Number of current serial subscriptions: 538
Number of microforms: 754
Number of audiovisuals: 3,260
Number of ebooks: 19,340
Other library facilities: Markham books 7,504; Markham letters 4,549
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Planetarium
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 260
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): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: 1,310
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: 1,020
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: 75%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 11%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 9%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 75%
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 (74%), sorority housing (10%), fraternity housing (8%), other housing options (8%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 21%
Doubles: 71%
Triples or Suites: 5%
Apartments: 3%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 3
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 110 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Newark (15), New York (20)
Nearest train station: New York (10)
Nearest bus station: New York (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 33%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,200
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (St. John’s University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Academic and Cultural Enrichment “ACE” events, Theatre productions (4 main stage per year), Athletic Events (especially Basketball and Football games), Choir Concerts, Jazz Concerts, Spring Songfest, Fall Homecoming, Walk for Life, Parents’ Weekend