2600 Cleveland Avenue NW
Canton, OH 44709
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1892
Religious Affilation: Evangelical Friends
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,920
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $16,759,936
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: July 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $17,790
Room/Board: $6,400
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, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 56%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 70%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Summa Health Systems, Aultman Hospital, First Merit Corp, University Hospitals, Canton City Schools, Plain Local Schools, New Philadelphia City Schools, Mercy Hospital, Babcock & Wilcox Co.
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: 241,954
Number of current serial subscriptions: 7,116
Number of microforms: 674,090
Number of audiovisuals: 12,817
Number of ebooks: 24,482
Other library facilities: Archives of the Evangelical Friends Church- Eastern Region
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Child Development Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 215
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): 30
Classrooms: 100
Labs: 105
Other areas: 75
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
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 250
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: 51%
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: 51%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (61%), men’s dorms (39%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 72%
Triples or Suites: 28%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 9
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 33%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 78 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Cleveland (60), North Canton (10)
Nearest train station: Alliance (16)
Nearest bus station: Canton (4)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 79%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 5%
Average undergraduate wage: 925
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Akron)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Akron)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Celebration (bi-weekly); Christmas Dinner; Davenport Derby (annual); Nike Air Band (annual); Springfest (annual); Staley Lecture Series (during Women’s History Month); Theme Dances (3-4 yearly); World View Forum (4-5 yearly)