500 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-4804
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1890
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 520
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $28,272,765
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $24,489
Room/Board: $10,795
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: other
Counseling Services Offered: personal, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 40%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 60%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 70%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Smithsonian, National Geographic, AOL, New York Times, Washington Post, Apple Computer
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – No
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 36,800
Number of current serial subscriptions: 170
Number of microforms: 0
Number of audiovisuals: 15,000
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Corcoran Museum of Art
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 117
Available internet access? – No
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): 8
Classrooms: 129
Labs: 129
Other areas: 8
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some 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: 300
Recommended operating system: Mac
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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 27%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 76%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 27%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (100%), apartment for single students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 100%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 1
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 5 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Washington, DC (5), Dulles, VA (25)
Nearest train station: Washington, DC (2)
Nearest bus station: Washington, DC (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 8%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 10%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,000
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 mandatory, honor code, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Student Art Exhibitions