College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1932 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Roman Catholic |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
3,593 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$38,294,740 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$40 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$19,200 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$7,600 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
42 |
Honor Societies: |
Psi-Chi (Psychology Honor Society), Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics) |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Delta Epsilon Sigma; Peer Ministry; Ministry Outreach Programs; Retreat Opportunities; Intervarsity; Choir Tapestry |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Sigma Theta Tau; Latin American Student Organization (LASO); Black Student Union (BSU); International Student Association (ISA) |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Band, Choir, Choral, Chorus, Dance, Drama, Jazz band, Musical theatre, orchestra, photography, forensics, greek stock, spring formal, fall formal, homecoming |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Flyer (bi-weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
7 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
4% |
Number of Sororities: |
5 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
7% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, 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 |
Local Hiring Firms: |
3Com Corp.
Abbott Labs
ABN AMRO Bank
Ace Hardware Corp.
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Advocate Health Care
Allstate Insurance Co.
American Airlines
American Trans Air
Ameritech
Andrew Corp.
AON Corp.
Argonne National Lab
AT&T
Bank of Americ |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
152,214 |
Library Facilities: |
Curriculum collection; Eva White Memorial Aviation Collection; Library of American Civilization (micofiche); Library of English Literature (microfiche)ERIC fiche; 83 online databases; Digital Dissertations online |
Museums |
Government documents; Regional and Canal history collection; I&M Canal archives; J.T. Farrel Collection |
Computers Available: |
270 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
250 |
Wired Labs: |
225 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
6,500 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (100%) |
Sprinkler System: |
4% |
Fire Alarms: |
10% |
Campus Size: |
400 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Chicago, Midway (26), Chicago, O'Hare (36) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Chicago, Union Station (Amtrak) (34) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Joliet, (Pace) (7) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Wheaton College) |
Navy ROTC: |
N/A |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (Illinois Institute of Technology) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
International Taste Festival sponsered by ISA |
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