1300 Eagle Road
St. Davids, PA 19087-3696
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1952
Religious Affilation: American Baptist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,277
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $20,030
Room/Board: $8,080
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
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: 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: 187,500
Number of current serial subscriptions: 650
Number of microforms: 825,871
Number of audiovisuals: 18,792
Number of ebooks: 54,500
Other library facilities: Helen Craymer Curriculum Lab, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Planetarium and Bradstreet Observatory
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 87
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): 25
Classrooms: 20
Labs: 50
Other areas: 150
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs)
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 100
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: 66%
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: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 66%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, apartment for single students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 92 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Philadelphia, PA (10)
Nearest train station: St. Davids, PA (1)
Nearest bus station: King of Prussia (7)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 50%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
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 (Valley Forge Military College)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (St. Joseph’s University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Habitat for Humanity, Yacht Club, Angles of Harmony, Black Student League, Theatre