College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1853 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Presbyterian |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,345 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$56,507,892 |
Application Deadline: |
N/A |
Application Fee: |
$N/A |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$21,100 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,150 |
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, student film society, television station |
Student Organizations: |
60 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Lamda Delta, Mortar Board, Order of Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Alpha Theta, Sigma Omicron Mu, Eta Sigma Phi, National College Players, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Kappa Delta, Sigma Delta Pi, Pi Gamma Mu, Psi Chi |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Newman Club, Hillel, Sam Thompson Club, Student Chaplains, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Coaltion for Ethnic Awareness, La Raza |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Chorale, Jazz band, Concert Choir, Bagpipe Band, Improv Theater, Crimson Masque Theater, Association for Student Activity Programming |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Courier (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
3 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
3 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
N/A |
Number of Sororities: |
3 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
N/A |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, 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: |
Hewitt and Associates, various Social Service Agencies, Caterpillar, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, John Deere, School districts in Illinois, Arizona and Kentucky |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
185,771 |
Library Facilities: |
Education Resource Library, Government Documents Collection |
Museums |
Len G Everett Art Gallery, Sheilds Collection, Barnes Electronic Classroom |
Computers Available: |
350 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
50 |
Wired Labs: |
100 |
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 |
Wireless Capacity: |
500 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
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 (13%), women's dorms (42%), men's dorms (28%), fraternity housing (10%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (7%) |
Sprinkler System: |
18% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
82 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Quad Cities (40), Peoria (45) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Galesburg (15) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Galesburg (15) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Western Illinois University) |
Navy ROTC: |
N/A |
Airforce ROTC: |
N/A |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Ceileigh Day, Founders Day, Honor's Convocation, Greek Week, Homecoming |
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