College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1963 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Roman Catholic |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
4,104 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$44,294,956 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$25,300 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$10,320 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
65 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Kappa Delta-International Sociology Honor Society; Alpha Phi Sigma-Criminal Justice Honor Society; Alpha Sigma Lambda-National Continuing Education Honor Society; Delta Epsilon Sigma-National Scholastic Honor Society; Delta Mu Delta-National Honor Society for Business Administration; Lambda Epsilon Chi-National Paralegal Honor Society; Sigma Tau Delta-National Honor Society for English; Phi Alpha Theta Phi-National Honor Society for History; Psi Chi-National Honor Society in Psychology; Psi Sigma Iota-International Foreign Language Honor Society; Sigma Theta Tau-International Honor Society of Nursing; Theta Alpha Kappa-National Honor Society for Religious Studies/Theology; Phi Eta Sigma-Honor Society for First-Year Students; |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Ministries, Music Ministry, Hunger for Peace, Encounter with Christ, Candlelight Vigil |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Club, La Hispanidad, UMOJA, Polish Club, Ciao Italia, Celtic Club |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Marching Band; Pep Band; Jazz Band; Executive Board; Class Officers; Senate; Student Events Team (Programming Board); Finance Board (allocates our Student Activity Fee); Greek Life (oversees all Greek Organizations); Council of Clubs and Organizations (oversees all clubs); Winter Guard; Concert Band; American Chemical Society; Art Club; Ballroom Dance Club; Band Council; Celtic Club; Best Buddies; Amphibians and Reptiles Club; Circle K; College Democrats; College Republicans; Commuter Council; Criminal Justice Club; Dance Team; Debate Society; English Club; Finance & Economics Club; Finance Board; Gay/Straight Alliance; Greek Council; Habitat for Humanity; Helping Hands; Independent Music Club; Ciao Italia; International Club; Inter-Resident Council (IRC); La Hispanidad; Martial Arts; Media Studies Association; Men's Rugby; National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH); Outing Club; Pre-Occupational Therapy; Pre-Physical Therapy; Psychology Club; Sport Management Club; Student Alumni Association; Student Events Team (SET); Student Government Senate; SHU FORCE; SHU ELITE (Gymnastics); Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE); Student Nurses Association; Social Work Organization; Society & Environment Club; Society for Human Resource Management; SHU Players; UMOJA; Women's Rugby; Prologue (Yearbook); Spectrum (Newspaper); WHRT (Radio Station); Student Athletic Training Organization; |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Spectrum/Weekly |
Number of Fraternities: |
4 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
5% |
Number of Sororities: |
6 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
5% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
PricewaterhouseCoopers
GE
IBM
Citigroup
Met Life
Ernst & Young
Yale-New Haven Hospital |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
131,237 |
Library Facilities: |
52 electronic databases; Rycenga Religion Collection; NEVAS Human Right Collection, Video cassette and dvd collections. |
Museums |
Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts, Gallery of Contemporary Art, WSHU-FM radio station. |
Computers Available: |
330 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
500 |
Wired Labs: |
325 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
Wireless Capacity: |
7,000 |
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: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (62%), apartment for single students (37%), special housing for disabled students (1%) |
Sprinkler System: |
73% |
Fire Alarms: |
87% |
Campus Size: |
65 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
New York, NY (55), Hartford/Springfield (72) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Bridgeport, CT (7) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Fairfield, CT (7) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
SHU-Vivor; SHU-Idol; Mr. SHU; Greek Weekend (including skit night, semi-formal and carnival); Midnight Breakfast; Spring Concert |
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