201 Wood Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1960
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,962
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $12,354,269
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $17,770
Room/Board: $7,880
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, 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: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Many Point Park University graduates are currently in Broadway productions.
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: 117,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 274
Number of microforms: 22,000
Number of audiovisuals: 1,454
Number of ebooks: 25,000
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 253
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 the libraries
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 400
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? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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: 23%
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: 75%
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? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (57%), women’s dorms (32%), men’s dorms (11%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 61%
Triples or Suites: 29%
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: 100%
Campus Size: N/A
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Pittsburgh (11)
Nearest train station: Pittsburgh (1)
Nearest bus station: Pittsburgh (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: – 0%
Average undergraduate wage: 0
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Duquesne University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Pittsburgh)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Annual Riverboat Cruise(s)-Fall & Spring, Cafe Karaoke (Spring 2004), Downtown Film Series;