College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1898 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
4,321 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$9,809,574 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$30 |
Selectivity: |
Less selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$6,616 in-state, 15,442 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,800 |
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, television station |
Student Organizations: |
80 |
Honor Societies: |
Beta Beta Beta, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Honors Student Assoc, Kappa Mu Epsilon, National Residence Hall Honorary, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Epsilon Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Psy Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Tau Delta |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Catholic Campus Ministry, Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, Hillel, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, United Campus Ministry |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Alliance, NAACP |
Other Organizations: |
N/A |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Bottom Line - published weekly |
Number of Fraternities: |
8 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
10% |
Number of Sororities: |
8 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
10% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, health service |
Remedial: |
math |
Counseling: |
career, personal, veteran student, psychological |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance |
Local Hiring Firms: |
N/A |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
362,799 |
Library Facilities: |
N/A |
Museums |
Planetariam; Compton Science Center |
Computers Available: |
668 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in computer labs |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (96%), women's dorms (4%) |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
909% |
Campus Size: |
260 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Baltimore (150), Pittsburgh (100) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Cumberland Maryland (15) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Hagerstown (60) |
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, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Cultural Events Series, University Theatre, MLK Convocation, Homecoming Weekend |
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