College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1919 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
2,840 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$36,740,563 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$24,626 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$9,526 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
60 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Kappa Delta (national honor society in Sociology); Alpha Lambda Delta (national honor sociery recognizing excellence in first year); Delta Mu Delta (national honor society in business administration); Pi Sigma Alpha (national honor society in political science); Psi Chi (national honor society in psychology); Tau Beta Pi (national honor society in engineering); Omicron Delta Kappa (national leadership honor society) |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Ministry |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) United and Mutually Equal, International Student Association |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Bowling Club, Cheerleadering Club, Outing Club, Dance Club, Martial Arts Club, 'Helping Hands', Environmental Club, Campus Activities Board, Society of Women Engineers, numerous student associations within academic departments |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Westerner (monthly) |
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, health service, health insurance, other |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, 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: |
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Deloitte and Touche
Mass Mutual
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Consolidated Graphics |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
123,420 |
Library Facilities: |
Law library houses additional resources. |
Museums |
N/A |
Computers Available: |
460 |
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 some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
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: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
215 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Hartford (25), Boston (90) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Springfield (4) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Springfield (4) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (UMass Amherst) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
N/A |
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