1011 South Drive
Indiana, PA 15705
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1875
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 12,047
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $30,177,954
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,390 in-state, 13,950 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,078
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: day care, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, 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: 900,931
Number of current serial subscriptions: 15,024
Number of microforms: 2,391,488
Number of audiovisuals: 110,598
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Cogswell Music Library and Punxsutawney Branch Campus Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: art museum, natural history museum, lodge, farm, co-generation plant, sailing base
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,649
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: 0
Other areas: 0
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 some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 16,000
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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 31%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 10%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 11%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 32%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 31%
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 (78%), apartment for single students (7%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (5%), other housing options (9%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 19%
Doubles: 73%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 7%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 14
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 86%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 350 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Pittsburgh, PA (75), Johnstown, PA (23)
Nearest train station: Latrobe, PA (20)
Nearest bus station: Indiana, PA (1)
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: – 20%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,300
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 policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: N/A