College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1830 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Catholic |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,299 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$26,837,549 |
Application Deadline: |
July 15 |
Application Fee: |
$25 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$22,000 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$8,120 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
38 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Sigma Nu (Jesuit), Omicron Delta Epsilon (economics), Phi Alpha Theta (history), Phi Eta Sigma (freshmen), Pi Sigma Alpha (political science), Psi Chi (psychology), Sigma Tau Delta (English), Kappa Delta Pi (teacher education) |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Continual Praise Gospel Choir, Liturgy Committee, Self-Ministers Circle of Friends Seminar, SHAPe (spiritual awakening), Students for Life, Students for Justice, Tag 3, Troubadours |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Multicultural Student Union |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) AdFed (advertising), Alpha Kappa Alpha, Amnesty International, AMSA Pre-Med, Campus Programming Board, Chemistry Club, Circle K International, College Democrats, College Republicans, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, English Club, Habitat for Humanity, Honors Council, Improv Comedy Underground, Interfraternity Council, Knights of Columbus, Lambda Chi Alpha, Panhellenic Council, Peer Educators, Phi Mu, PRCA (public relations), Psychology Club, Sailing Club, SHORES (ocean research), Sierra Club, Spring Hill Garden Party, Student Government Association, Student Nurses Association, Tau Kappa Epsilon, The Motley (literary magazine), The Torch (yearbook), Ultimate Frisbee Club, Up Til Dawn |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) SpringHillian (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
2 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
14% |
Number of Sororities: |
3 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
23% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
Remedial: |
study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
University of South Alabama Medical Center, AmSouth Bank, CPSI (Computer Programs and Systems Inc.), Maxim Healthcare, Mobile County School Board, Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, Wells Fargo Financial |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
180,835 |
Library Facilities: |
rare book collection, college archives |
Museums |
theater, public radio broadcasting station |
Computers Available: |
194 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
30 |
Wired Labs: |
10 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs |
Wireless Capacity: |
500 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
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
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (56%), women's dorms (16%), men's dorms (12%), apartment for single students (16%) |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
450 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Mobile, Alabama (10), Gulfport, Mississippi (71) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Mobile, Alabama (7) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Mobile, Alabama (10) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of South Alabama) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of South Alabama) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Mardi Gras Week events, Mardi Gras Ball, Cloister socials, Christmas on the Hill, Taste of the Hill, CajunFest, Welcome Week, Fall Formal |
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