20th and the Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1848
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 461
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $7,927,331
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $24,674
Room/Board: $9,346
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, writing
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: 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: 40,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 130
Number of microforms: 0
Number of audiovisuals: 125,500
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Books, serial backfiles, and other paper materials totaling 33,500
Current serial subscriptions total 130
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Goldie Paley Gallery, Levy Gallery for the Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Art and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts nearby
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: N/A
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all classrooms, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Mac
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 23%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 23%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (100%)
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: 2
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A
Campus Size: N/A
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Nearest train station: Philadelphia
Nearest bus station: Philadelphia
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: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: N/A
Campus
Most popular events: Visionary Woman Awards, Senior Fashion Show, Student Show, Senior Show;