College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1919 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
2,411 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$51,727,192 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$35 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$24,908 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$5,608 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
52 |
Honor Societies: |
Tau Beta Pi (Engineering); Alpha Pi Mu (Industrial Engineering); Delta Epsilon Chi (Leadership); Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical Engineering); Gamma Mu Iota (Manufacturing Engineering); Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE); Management Honor Society; Kappa Mu Epsilon (Mathematics); Order of Omega (Greek Letter Org. Leadership); Phi Eta Sigma (Freshman); Pi Tau Sigma (Mechanical Engineering); Robots Society (Leadership); Sigma Alpha Chi (Management); Sigma Phi Iota (Student Activities) |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ; Christians in Action |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Club; Asian American Association; Black Unity Congress; National Society of Black Engineers; National Society of Hispanic Engineers; India Student Association |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Amateur Radio, Electronics & Computer Club; American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics Club; Aquaneers (scuba); Baseball Club; Blades/TriBe (skating); Cliffhangers/Rock Climbing; Cycling; Entrepreneurship Club; Firebirds (car) Club; Gaming Society (Card, Board and Computer); GMTE (Student Government); Hockey Club; Karate Club; Kickboxing Club; LaCrosse Club; Mudboggers/Off-Road Club; Outdoors Club; Physics Club; Programming Society (KUPS); Soccer Club; Trap & Skeet Club; Volleyball Club. Professional Societies: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Project Vehicle Teams (6); American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics; American Marketing Asssociation; American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); American Society of Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRE); Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers; Institute of Induistrial Engineers; Socieity of Automotive Engineers; Society of Physics; Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Society of Women Engineers. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Technician (four to six issues per term) |
Number of Fraternities: |
11 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
11 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
40% |
Number of Sororities: |
6 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
3 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
33% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, alumni network, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
General Motors, Ford, Delphi, Dow, Visteon, Lear, United Technologies, US Government, SUN MicroSystems, TRW, UPS. Typically 75-80% of Kettering graduates receive permanent offers from their co-op employers. The majority accept those offers and often begin |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
128,500 |
Library Facilities: |
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Archives and Patent Collection; Kettering/ GMI Alumni Foundation Collection of Industrial History; |
Museums |
Richard P. Scharchburg Archives; Humanities Art Center and Gallery; Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory; Biomedical Research and Design Laboratory; Mechatronics Laboratory; Center for Fuel Cell Systems and Powertrain Integration (to be completed by December 2004). |
Computers Available: |
450 |
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 all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
Wireless Capacity: |
3,000 |
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: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (24%), sorority housing (22%), fraternity housing (33%), apartment for single students (21%) |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
83 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Detroit (80), Flint (4) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Flint (3) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Flint (2) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Welcome Back Parties; Carnival Games; Car Shows; Midnight Breakfasts. Many industry leaders and innovators visit Kettering each year to meet with students for formal presentations and informal discussion. |
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