College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1849 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Baptist |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,331 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$62,824,000 |
Application Deadline: |
August 1 |
Application Fee: |
$25 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$20,150 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$5,510 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra |
Student Organizations: |
71 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Lambda Delta, Mortar Board, Eons, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Phi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Delta Mu Delta, Alpha Mu Alpha, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Lambda Nu Sigma, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Epsilon, Phi Sigma Tau, Pi Kappa Delta, Psi Chi, Sigma Epsilon Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau, Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, Lambda Pi Eta |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Christian Student Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) UNITY, Black Student Association |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Concert Choir, Chapel Choir, Symphonic Band, Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Band, Chamber Singers, Cardinal Brass |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Hilltop Monitor (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
3 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
3 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
33% |
Number of Sororities: |
4 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
31% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Enterprise Leasing, Liberty Hospital, North Kansas City School District, Cerner, Children's Mercy Hospital, Liberty Public Schools, Assurant Employee Benefits, Federal Reserve Bank, North Kansas City Hospital |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
237,798 |
Library Facilities: |
N/A |
Museums |
N/A |
Computers Available: |
120 |
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 some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
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 (14%), women's dorms (38%), men's dorms (24%), sorority housing (14%), fraternity housing (11%), special housing for disabled students (0%) |
Sprinkler System: |
8% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
200 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Kansas City, Missouri (17) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Independence, Missouri (18) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Kansas City, Missouri (15) |
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 |
Popular Events: |
New Student Orientation Weekend, Opening Convocation, Homecoming, Parents' and Grandparents' Day, Hanging of the Green/Lighting of the Quad, The City Come Again, Achievement Day, Colloquium Day, JewellStock, Honors Convocation, Harriman Arts Program (cultural events held throughout the academic year) |
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