New and Frederick Streets
Staunton, VA 24401
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1842
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian
Academic Calendar: Other
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,535
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $33,960,170
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $21,450
Room/Board: $6,100
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: women’s center, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 85%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Varies greatly
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: 140,466
Number of current serial subscriptions: 11,889
Number of microforms: 69,644
Number of audiovisuals: 6,668
Number of ebooks: 13,542
Other library facilities: collections by Tennessee Williams
collections by Mary Julia Baldwin
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: audiovisual center, tv studio, communications lab, electron microscope, gas chromatoscope, greenhouse
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 227
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: 890
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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 83%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
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: 83%
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 (85%), other housing options (15%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 17%
Doubles: 73%
Triples or Suites: 9%
Apartments: 1%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 16
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 56%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 55 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Charlottesville, VA (40), Weyers Cave, VA (15)
Nearest train station: Staunton, VA (1)
Nearest bus station: N/A
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 50%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 28%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,700
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (Virginia Military Institute)
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Cultural Fest, Mixers, Apple Day, Broman Concerts, charter Day, Christmas Cheer, Clas colors, Class Song, Commencement Weekend, Founders Day, Junior Dads Weekend, Late Night Breakfast, Marde Gras, Parents Weekend, Peanut Week, PEG Tradition, Signature Ball Weekend, Spring Fling, Student Government Association Banquet, Red Cross Blood Drive, Thursdays on Tyson Terrace(May Term)