College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1886 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Presbyterian |
Academic Calendar: |
Other |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,284 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$95,035,662 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$25 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$22,380 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$7,774 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
96 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Mu Gamma, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Chi Epsilon Mu, Epsilon Sigma Epsilon, Exercise & Health Science Honor Society, Gamma Delta Alpha, Kappa Pi Zeta, Lambda Pi Eta, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Rho Chi Epsilon, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Phi Zeta, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Tau Delta |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Catholic Student Organization, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, New Life Campus Ministries, Ten25 |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alma College Republicans, Alma College Democrats, Amnesty International, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Habitat for Humanity, International Club, Model United Nations, Students Against Sweatshops, Students Offering Service, Students in Free Enterprise, Students United for Nature |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Almanian (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
5 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
5 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
17% |
Number of Sororities: |
5 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
5 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
26% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, health service |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Accotek, Deloitte and Touche, Dow Corning, Ernst and Young, Hewitt Associates, James Martin and Company, National Bank of Detroit, State of Michigan |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
266,554 |
Library Facilities: |
Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) catalog utility used; Innovative Interfaces, Inc. used for computerized retrieval system; 27 commercial online services available. |
Museums |
Planetarium, state-of-the-art science facilities in the Dow Science Center and Kapp Laboratory Center, McIntyre Center for Exercise and Health Science. |
Computers Available: |
274 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
40 |
Wired Labs: |
0 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
2,000 |
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: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (70%), women's dorms (18%), sorority housing (4%), fraternity housing (4%), apartment for single students (1%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (2%) |
Sprinkler System: |
38% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
125 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Freeland (45), Lansing (50) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
East Lansing (50) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
East Lansing (50) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Central Michigan University) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Homecoming, All Nighter, Songfest, Honors Day |
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