Edinboro, PA 16444
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1857
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 6,523
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $3,396,987
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: August 30
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,290 in-state, 11,198 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,518
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
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, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 59%
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: 501,276
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,523
Number of microforms: 1,401,944
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Academy Hall, Planetarium, Observatory, Crawford Center.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 800
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: 0
Labs: 5
Other areas: 15
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 all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 512
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
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 27%
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: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 27%
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 (67%), women’s dorms (17%), special housing for disabled students (8%), special housing for international students, other housing options (8%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 15%
Doubles: 85%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 80%
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 585 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Pittsburgh, Cleveland (120), Erie International Airport (18)
Nearest train station: Edinboro (0)
Nearest bus station: Erie (18)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 65%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 19%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,829
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? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Black History, Asian, Women History Month, Moving-In Day/Ice Cream Social, Candle Lighting Ceremony, Fall Convocation and Founder’s Day Celebration, Communication Week, Homecoming, Homecoming Brunch on the Lawn, Family and Legacy Weekend, University wide Fall Open House, Latino Heritage Month, Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Heritage Month, Native American Heritage Month, Veteran’s Day Reception, World AIDS Day, Holiday Reception, Winter Commencement, Winter Pre-Commencement Brunch, SnowFest, Frank G. Pogue Honor’s Scholarship, Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Luncheon, African American History Month, World Cultures Week, Celebration of Teaching Day, Women’s History Month, HIV/AIDS Awareness Week, Disability Awareness Day, Arts Week, Spring Convocation and Employee Recognition Reception, Holocaust Remembrance, Celebration of Excellence, Asian American Heritage Month, Torch Night, Spring Commencement, Spring Pre-Commencement Brunch, Highland Games, New Student Orientation, Edinboro Family Summer Planning Retreat, Edinboro Family Picnic, Awarding of Honorary Degrees, Ribbon-Cutting/Groundbreaking Ceremonies