1025 N. Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3109
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1903
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,092
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $40,201,789
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $26,100
Room/Board: $6,189
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological
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: 94%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 99%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 100%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Direct Supply, Harley Davidson, Rockwell Automation, Caterpillar, GE Medical Systems, Eagle Test Systems, Epic Systems, Medical College of Wisconsin, Motorola, Northwestern Mutual, and F. H. Paschen, S. N. Nielsen
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: 48,164
Number of current serial subscriptions: 481
Number of microforms: 79,054
Number of audiovisuals: 1,423
Number of ebooks: 3,967
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Rader School of Business, Kern Center, Industrial Robotics Lab, Fluid Power Institute, Rapid Prototying Center, Applied Technology Center, Harley Davidson Design Lab, Johnson Controls Software Design Lab, Construction and Science and Engineering Lab, BioMolecular Modeling lab, Athletic Hall of Fame and Alumni Wall of Fame, Man at Work at Collection-More than 600 European and American paintings and sculptures depicting the history of man’s work; New Museum to House Collection
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 250
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): 200
Classrooms: 1,000
Labs: 150
Other areas: 5,500
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 5,500
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: 46%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 5%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 52%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 46%
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 (99%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 28%
Doubles: 68%
Triples or Suites: 4%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 3
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 15 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Milwaukee (6), Chicago (90)
Nearest train station: Milwaukee (1)
Nearest bus station: Milwaukee (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 61%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 12%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Marquette University)
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (Marquette University)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Marquette University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Orientation/Welcome Week, Greek Week, Homecoming, St. Patrick’s Week, Arts & Entertainment Week, President’s Picnic, Spring Fling, Parent’s Weekend, Sibling Weekend, Campus and Community Fair, President’s Student Leadership Dinner