221 College Lane
Salem, VA 24153-3794
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1842
Religious Affilation: Lutheran
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,936
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $102,030,714
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: March 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $24,653
Room/Board: $8,152
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious
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: 96%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 99%
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: 215,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,791
Number of microforms: 336,765
Number of audiovisuals: 9,374
Number of ebooks: 38,000
Other library facilities: Henry Fowler Archives; Fine Arts Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 170
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): 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, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
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, 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: 65%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 22%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 27%
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: 65%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartment for single students, other housing options
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: 26
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 42%
Fire alarms: 96%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 68 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Roanoke (5), Washington, DC (Dulles) (200)
Nearest train station: Lynchburg (40)
Nearest bus station: Roanoke (7)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
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: – 30%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
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? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Fridays on the Quad, Founders Ball, RC After Dark, Performing Arts Series, Relay for Life, Winterfest, Phi Beta Kappa Charter Week, Fowler Lecture Series, Spring Fling