100 College Drive
Allentown, PA 18104-6196
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1867
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,826
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $14,372,302
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $23,848
Room/Board: $8,256
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological
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: 81%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 95%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Air Products and Chemicals, Children’s Hospital, Univ of Penn, Deloitte and Touche, Kids Peace, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Lucent Technologies, Merck Pharmaceuticals, Rodale Press, Rohm and Haas, Inc, Smithkline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, National Institute of
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: 140,423
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,126
Number of microforms: 16,001
Number of audiovisuals: 17,320
Number of ebooks: 1,443
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Alumnae Museum, Art galleries, Rodale Aquatic Center, arboretum, sculpture garden, forensic science and genetic engineering labs, nursing labs, nutrition labs, fitness center, WM Keck Bioinformatics Center, fluorescent microscope, confocal microscope.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 258
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): 0
Classrooms: 33
Labs: 9
Other areas: 2
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 60
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: 62%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 62%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (100%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 8%
Doubles: 88%
Triples or Suites: 4%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 85 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Allentown, PA (10), Philadelphia (65)
Nearest train station: Philadelphia, PA (65)
Nearest bus station: Allentown, PA (2)
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: – 60%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Lehigh University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: honor code
Campus
Most popular events: Forensic Science Symposium, Women In Business Lecture Series, Women in Science Lecture Series, Student-Faculty Frolic,