2020 E. Maple Street
North Canton, OH 44720
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1958
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,859
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $6,417,209
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $17,720
Room/Board: $7,130
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, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, 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: 71%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 79%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Diebold, The Timken Co, University Hospital
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: 139,543
Number of current serial subscriptions: 5,412
Number of microforms: 3,191
Number of audiovisuals: 2,184
Number of ebooks: 60,000
Other library facilities: curriculum library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: physical therapy lab, counseling lab, Hoover Museum (vacuum sweepers)
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 276
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): 2
Classrooms: 48
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 30
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 50%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
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: 50%
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 (79%), women’s dorms (0%), men’s dorms (0%), apartment for single students (20%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 15%
Doubles: 60%
Triples or Suites: 5%
Apartments: 20%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 71%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 143 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Cleveland (65), Akron/Canton (8)
Nearest train station: Cleveland (60)
Nearest bus station: Canton (8)
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: – 11%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,072
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 policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Walsh Fest, Finals Week Late Night Breakfast; Homecoming; Intramurals; Apollo Night; Vegas Night; Candlelight Service; Cultural Series