1000 W. Court
Seguin, TX 78155-5999
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1891
Religious Affilation: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,435
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $46,825,735
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $18,840
Room/Board: $5,600
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, other
Remedial Services Offered: other
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 68%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 18%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 100%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Texas School Districts, SBC, Motorola Corporation, Deloitt & Touche, USAA Insurance Corporation, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Internal Revenue Service, Frost Bank, Texas Education AgencyTractor Supply, U.S. Marshalls, Axiom Financial, Clark American, Microsoft,
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: 171,134
Number of current serial subscriptions: 603
Number of microforms: 118,721
Number of audiovisuals: 4,241
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Fiedler Geological Museum; Biology Field Station; Mexican American Study Center; Krost Life Enrichment Center.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 110
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): 15
Classrooms: 30
Labs: 40
Other areas: 25
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 600
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, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 35%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 40%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 35%
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 (31%), women’s dorms (29%), men’s dorms (23%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (15%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 3%
Doubles: 80%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 17%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 18
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 28%
Fire alarms: 39%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 184 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): San Antonio, Texas (36), Austin, Texas (50)
Nearest train station: San Antonio, Texas (32)
Nearest bus station: Seguin, Texas (0)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 94%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 19%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,998
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Texas State University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Texas State University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Midnight Madness, Intramurals, Friday Night Live, Coffee House, Spring Fling, Christmas Vespers, Homecoming.