109 University Square
Erie, PA 16541
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1925
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,574
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $25,223,814
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $19,996
Room/Board: $7,880
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, other
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 62%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Erie Insurance Group, Hamot Medical Center, Cintas Corp., Lowe’s Corp., Verizon Wireless
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: 270,349
Number of current serial subscriptions: 14,000
Number of microforms: 190,433
Number of audiovisuals: 3,666
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Schuster Art Gallery, Schuster Theatre
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 350
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): 10
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 10
Other areas: 20
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 800
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
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: 47%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 8%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 12%
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: 47%
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 (42%), apartment for single students (58%), special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 0%
Doubles: 50%
Triples or Suites: 2%
Apartments: 44%
Other: 4%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 10
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 70%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 15 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Erie, PA (6), Buffalo, NY (95)
Nearest train station: Erie, PA (1)
Nearest bus station: Erie, PA (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 35%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 25%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,700
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, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Springtopia, Family Weekend, Give Day, Golden Harvest, APB Lecture Series, Greek Week