2755 Station Avenue
Center Valley, PA 18034-9568
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1964
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,284
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $37,374,115
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $22,000
Room/Board: $8,250
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, older student, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 94%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: St. Luke’s Hospital, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown School District, Beard Miller Comapny, Bethlehem Police Department, Kreischer Miller and Merck.
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: 145,329
Number of current serial subscriptions: 12,541
Number of microforms: 465,975
Number of audiovisuals: 6,840
Number of ebooks: 4
Other library facilities: We have about 400 linear feet of archive materials which relate to the history of the institution and the local area. It includes photographs, administrative documents, videos and memorabilia. 8,000 of the 8,538 journals reported above are online journals.
40,000 E-book titles in net library which we receive through POWER Library from the State of PA.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 150
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): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 500
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: 71%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 71%
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 (40%), women’s dorms (26%), men’s dorms (18%), other housing options (16%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 100%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 10
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 40%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 400 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Allentown (7), Newark (65)
Nearest train station: Philadelphia (50)
Nearest bus station: Bethlehem & Allentown (7)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 71%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 45%
Average undergraduate wage: 725
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: other
Campus
Most popular events: Jr/Sr Formal, Fall Fest, Spring Fling, Semi-Formal