Shimer College

PO Box 500, 414 N. Sheridan
Waukegan, IL 60079

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

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College Overview

Type:
 Private institution
Year Founded:
 1853
Religious Affiliation:
 None
Academic Calendar:
 Semester
Undergrad Student Body:
 N/A
Local Setting:
 Suburban
Endowment:
 $N/A
Application Deadline:
 Rolling
Application Fee:
 $25
Selectivity:
 N/A
Tuition Costs:
 $19,525
Room & Board Costs:
 $3,000

Extracurricular Activites

Student Activities:
 drama/theater, literary magazine, radio station, student government, student newspaper
Student Organizations:
 N/A
Honor Societies:
 N/A
Religious Organizations:
 N/A
International Organizations:
 N/A
Other Organizations:
 (Appears as submitted by school) The Assembly, Quality of Life Committee,
Student Papers:
 (Appears as submitted by school) Promulgates (once every three weeks); Gadfly (once every three weeks)
Number of Fraternities:
 0
Fraternity Chapter Houses
 0
Percent Fraternity Members:
 N/A
Number of Sororities:
 0
Sorority Chapter Houses
 0
Percent Sorority Members:
 N/A

College Services

Basic:
 nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance
Remedial:
 N/A
Counseling:
 personal, academic, older student, psychological
Career:
 internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Local Hiring Firms:
 N/A
Library:
 Yes
# of Library Books:
 N/A
Library Facilities:
 N/A
Museums
 N/A
Computers Available:
 10
Computers At:
 computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Wired Classrooms
 N/A
Wired Labs:
 10
On-Campus Wireless Network:
 Yes
Wireless Areas:
 in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless Capacity:
 10
Online Registration:
 No
Campus Safety:
 late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Offers Housing:
 Yes
Campus Housing:
 Yes
Off Campus Assistance:
 Yes
Housing Types Available:
 coed dorms (60%), other housing options (40%)
Sprinkler System:
 67%
Fire Alarms:
 100%
Campus Size:
 3 acres
Nearest Airports (miles):
 Chicago (25)
Nearest Train Stations(miles)
 Waukegan (1)
Nearest Bus Stations (miles):
 Waukegan (1)
Cars Permittedt:
 Yes
Army ROTC
 N/A
Navy ROTC:
 N/A
Airforce ROTC:
 N/A
Alcohol Permitted:
 Yes
Additional Policies:
 class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited
Popular Events:
 Orange Horses, Solidarity Night, Plato's Dinner

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