Blackburn College

700 College Avenue
Carlinville, IL 62626

Visit Website: http://www.blackburn.edu

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College Overview

Type:
Private institution
Year Founded:
1837
Religious Affiliation:
Presbyterian
Academic Calendar:
Semester
Undergrad Student Body:
605
Local Setting:
Rural
Endowment:
$12,653,770
Application Deadline:
Rolling
Application Fee:
$None
Selectivity:
Selective
Tuition Costs:
$15,700
Room & Board Costs:
$3,880

Extracurricular Activites

Student Activities:
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, literary magazine, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
Student Organizations:
22
Honor Societies:
Alpha Chi (National Honor Scholarship Society)
Religious Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Newman Club, Blackburn Christian Fellowship, Catacombs
International Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Multicultural Expressions
Other Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Habitat for Humanity, Sister Circle (women's issues), Common Ground (GLBT organization), Science Club, Health and Wellness Club, Fishing Club, SADD, Young Republicans, Radio Club, Hunting Club, Psychology Club
Student Papers:
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Communique (weekly), Burnian Newspaper (monthly)
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:
placement service
Remedial:
math, writing, study skills
Counseling:
minority student, career, academic, psychological, religious
Career:
co-op education, 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:
61,586
Library Facilities:
Curriculum library for Education Department.
Museums
0
Computers Available:
58
Computers At:
computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Wired Classrooms
30
Wired Labs:
2
On-Campus Wireless Network:
No
Wireless Areas:
Wireless Capacity:
Online Registration:
No
Campus Safety:
late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols

Campus Life

Offers Housing:
N/A
Campus Housing:
Yes
Off Campus Assistance:
No
Housing Types Available:
coed dorms (70%), women's dorms (19%), men's dorms (11%)
Sprinkler System:
17%
Fire Alarms:
100%
Campus Size:
80 acres
Nearest Airports (miles):
St. Louis, Missouri (70), Springfield, Illinois (50)
Nearest Train Stations(miles)
Carlinville, Illinois (1)
Nearest Bus Stations (miles):
Litchfield, Illinois (20)
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
Popular Events:
Winter Formal Dance, Athletic Events, Theatre performances, movies that make you go Hmmm