PO Box 599
Appleton, WI 54912
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1847
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Trimester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,450
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $188,051,007
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $29,598
Room/Board: $6,382
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, 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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 60%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Epic Systems, Americorps, Humana, Lawrence University, Wells Fargo, Medical College of Wisconsin
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: 690,871
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,787
Number of microforms: 104,151
Number of audiovisuals: 20,366
Number of ebooks: 6,642
Other library facilities: Music collections currently include over 16,000 audio-visual items and over 13,900 musical scores in addition to reference works and other materials related to music in the main library collections; Lincoln Reading Room contains collections of books and other materials related to Abraham Lincoln and the U.S. Civil War; Milwaukee-Downer Room houses more than 3,400 rare or unique books, some dating to the sixteenth century; Visual resources collection includes 65,000 images, both slides and digital
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Wriston Arts Center, Bjorklunden-Retreat Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 184
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): 466
Classrooms: 540
Labs: 800
Other areas: 2,400
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 26
Recommended operating system: Other
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: 96%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 23%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 10%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 90%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 96%
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 (79%), women’s dorms (2%), other housing options (19%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 24%
Doubles: 62%
Triples or Suites: 14%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 26
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 19%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 84 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Appleton (6), Green Bay, WI (20)
Nearest train station: Milwaukee (90)
Nearest bus station: Appleton (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 35%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 20%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
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: honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Convocation speakers series, International Caberet, Jazz Celebration Weekend, Fall Festival, Trivia Weekend, Octoberfest, Mardi Gras, Shack-A-Thon, The Big Event Concert, LU Opera Theatre