College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1890 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Roman Catholic |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,177 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$10,587,035 |
Application Deadline: |
August 1 |
Application Fee: |
$40 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$28,172 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$11,300 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, radio station, student government, student newspaper |
Student Organizations: |
19 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Chi, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Camma Sigma, Psi Chi, Dominican Honors Program |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Students Promoting Dominican Ideals, Scripture Union |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Filipino Club, Black Student Union, Amnesty International |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Model United Nations, Penguin Posse, Perceptions, Surf Club, DNSA (Nursing), DSOTA (Occupational Therapy, Science Club, Cycling Club, Civic Leaders, RSCC (Research Club), La Bamba Club |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Habit (two-three times per semester); Tuxedo (once a semester) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
Remedial: |
math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
N/A |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
92,536 |
Library Facilities: |
a. The library has three computer classrooms of about 25 computers each for both classroom instruction and use of productivity software, email and library research in addition to 25 computers in the Information Commons.
b. The Alemany Library subscribes to 15,500 full-text electronic periodicals and 58 electronic databases.
c. Additional collections include:
1) 643 bound musical scores
2) 45 long file drawers of sheet music
3) 1,671 long playing records
4) About 900 rare books including The Antiphonaries, The Book of Hours, and many others.
5) Over 150 Ansel Adams photographs. |
Museums |
An Art Gallery with over 1,500 square feet of wall space for displays of art works
Departments maintain their own departmental libraries of basic collections as well as collections of specialty materials such as testing materials in Education and Psychology and an extensive collection of art history slides in art history. |
Computers Available: |
140 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
0 |
Wired Labs: |
0 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
500 |
Online Registration: |
No |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (100%) |
Sprinkler System: |
67% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
80 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
San Francisco (31), Oakland (31) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Richmond (10) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
San Rafael (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Shield Day, Students Congregation |
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