College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1868 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Presbyterian |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
2,212 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$7,934,585 |
Application Deadline: |
July 1 |
Application Fee: |
$35 |
Selectivity: |
Less selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$16,400 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$8,100 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, radio station, student government, student film society, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
25 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Chi - national academic honor society; Delta Mu Delta - business honor society; Psi Chi - national honor society for psychology majors; Kappa Delta Pi - education honor society |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) BC Bible Study, Gospel Choir |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) ALAS - Association of Latin American Students, Haitian Student Association, Chi Phi Sigma - Carribean Fraternity, Lambda Theta Alpha - Latino Sorority, Zeta Phi Beta - African American Sorority, Lambda Sigma Upsilon - Latino Fraternity, Lambda Theta Phi - Latino Fraternity |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Versatile Entertainment, Psychology Club, Sisters in Support, Male Empowerment Network, Artistic Touch, Nursing Students Association |
Student Papers: |
N/A |
Number of Fraternities: |
2 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
1 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
1% |
Number of Sororities: |
3 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
1 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
1% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
career, 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: |
Verizon, Prudential Financial, MBNA, Newark Board of Education, American International Group, Bank of America, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Champion Mortgage, Penn Federal Savings Bank, Montainside Hospital, Honey well, Short Hills Surgery Center |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
70,000 |
Library Facilities: |
New state-of-the-art library contains air-conditioned reading rooms, study group rooms, and many more internet connections to dozens of data banks. |
Museums |
Art Gallery; Technology and Media Center |
Computers Available: |
191 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
75 |
Wired Labs: |
25 |
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: |
100 |
Online Registration: |
No |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (49%), sorority housing (1%), fraternity housing (1%), apartment for single students, other housing options (48%) |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
12 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Newark, NJ (10), New York City - LaGuardia Airport (26) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Newark, NJ (7) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Newark, NJ (6) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Seton Hall University) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Spring Fest, Spring Formal, Who's Number One, Versatile Entertainment Party, Team Infinite/Male Empowerment Network Party, Tastes and Sounds of Latin America (ALAS) |
|
|
