1217 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1217
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1876
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 16,473
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $386,871,008
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,613 in-state, 17,445 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,496
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
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: 3,110,956
Number of current serial subscriptions: 18,826
Number of microforms: 2,909,868
Number of audiovisuals: 2,253,308
Number of ebooks: 106,689
Other library facilities: Architecture & Allied Arts Library; Law Library; Mathematics Library; Oregon Institute of Marine Biology Library; Portland Architecture Library; Science Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art; Museum of Natural and Cultural History; James Warsaw Sports Marketing Center; Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship; University of Oregon Many Nations Longhouse; Pine Mountain Observatory (Bend, Oregon); Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (Oregon Coast); Central Oregon programs affiliated with the Oregon University System Cascades Campus (Bend, Oregon); Urban Architecture program and BetterBricks Daylighting Laboratory at the University of Oregon Portland Center (Portland, Oregon).
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,700
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): 100
Classrooms: 1,000
Labs: 100
Other areas: 500
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, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 5,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 90%
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: 21%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 8%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 8%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 21%
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, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 57%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 30%
Other: 3%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 12
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 50%
Fire alarms: 75%
Wired high-speed internet access: 90%
Campus Size: 295 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Portland, Oregon (122), Eugene, Oregon (10)
Nearest train station: Eugene, Oregon (3)
Nearest bus station: Eugene, Oregon (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 9%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,677
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: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Family Weekend, University Day, ASUO Street Fair, Cinco de Mayo Celebration, Hawaii Club Luau, Native American Pow Wow, Willamette Valley Folk Festival, Martin Luther King Events, InterMingle, Athletic Events, Robinson Theater, Oregon Bach Festival, Concerts in Beall Hall, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History