9000 Babcock Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1963
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,500
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $3,860,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $17,180
Room/Board: $7,344
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological
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: 63%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Federated Investors, U.S. Steel, Desbrow Associates, Mercy Behavioral Health, FSC Marketing Communications, The Bradley Center, La Roche College, Federal Express, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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: 116,955
Number of current serial subscriptions: 582
Number of microforms: 34,965
Number of audiovisuals: 904
Number of ebooks: 2,299
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: none
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 180
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 300
Labs: 0
Other areas: 70
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 200
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 43%
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: 45%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 43%
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 (100%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 6%
Doubles: 55%
Triples or Suites: 39%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 25%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 80 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Pittsburgh (24)
Nearest train station: Pittsburgh (6)
Nearest bus station: Pittsburgh (6)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 55%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 2%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Pittsburgh)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Duquesne University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, other
Campus
Most popular events: The Gateway Clipper Cruise, Battle of the Bands, Freek Week (a week-long competition between residence halls), The Blizzard Beach Bash, bingo nights, Pittsburgh Pirate Baseball games, Theatre Trips, Karaoke, Gameshows and on-campus movies