College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1815 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,245 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$12,529,379 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$25 |
Selectivity: |
Less selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$23,900 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$8,800 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
drama/theater, literary magazine, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
26 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Sigma Lambda, Delta Mu Delta, Mu Kappa Tau, Omicron Dleta Epsilon, Zeta Alpha Phi |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Ministry Association, Ambasadors for Christ |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Umoja |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Association, Campus Activities Board, Paintball Club, Racquetball Club, Rock Climbing Club, Accounting Club, Commuter Council, Economics/Finance Club, Human Resources Club, Leadership Club, Management Club, Marketing Club, MIS Club, Psychology Club, Sport Management Club, History Club, Intramurals, Men & Women's Rugby, Men & Women's Ice Hockey, Student Athlete Advisory Council, Billards Club, Women's Volleyball Club, Affirmation, Crimminal Justice Management Club, MIS Club, |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Bison ~ Student Paper (monthly), Windfall ~ literary magazine (annually), The Ledger ~ Student Year book (annually) |
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: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Commerce Insurance, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Allmerica Financial, Fidelity Investments, Wells Fargo, FleetBank, American Express |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
46,774 |
Library Facilities: |
N/A |
Museums |
N/A |
Computers Available: |
65 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
0 |
Wired Labs: |
0 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some classrooms |
Wireless Capacity: |
60 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 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 (100%), special housing for disabled students (0%) |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
200 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Boston (60), Providence (38) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Worcester (20) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Worcester (20) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Worcester Polytechnical Institute) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Big Prize Bingo, NOW - Nichols on Weekend special program series, Student Appreciation Day, Bison Olympics, Spring Weekend, Homecoming, first-run weekly film series, local and national comedians ~ Jim Bruer, concerts (reggae, hip/hop, rock, celtic, pop), socials, cover bands, Midnight Madness, guest speakers, spiritual retreats, lectures (by poets, artisans, political leaders, columinsts, social advocates) |
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