Athens, OH 45701
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1804
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 17,207
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $195,725,886
Admissions
Application Fee: $45
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $8,727 in-state, 17,691 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,839
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, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 74%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 84%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: MCI World Com, Nationwide Insurance, Progressive Insurance, National City Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Columbus Ohio City Schools, Price Waterhouse, Accenture Software.
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: 2,599,791
Number of current serial subscriptions: 19,928
Number of microforms: 3,206,766
Number of audiovisuals: 89,792
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Kennedy Museum of Art
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 6,100
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): 621
Classrooms: 250
Labs: 500
Other areas: 15,000
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 26,000
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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 45%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 11%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 13%
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: 45%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (89%), women’s dorms (3%), sorority housing (5%), fraternity housing (3%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (0%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, cooperative housing, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 36%
Doubles: 49%
Triples or Suites: 8%
Apartments: 1%
Other: 6%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 43
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 12%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 1,700 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Columbus, OH (75)
Nearest train station: Charleston, WV (90)
Nearest bus station: Columbus, OH (75)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 21%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 40%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,464
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: N/A