College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1892 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Evangelical Friends |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,920 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$16,759,936 |
Application Deadline: |
July 1 |
Application Fee: |
$20 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$17,790 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,400 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
57 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Psi Omega - theatre; Alpha Sigma Lambda - nontraditional adult studies; Eta Sigma Gamma - health education; Kappa Delta Pi - education; Lambda Pi Eta - communications; Pi Kappa Delta - forensics; Pi Sigma Alpha - political science; Sigma Delta Mu - Spanish; Sigma Theta Tau - nursing; Sigma Zeta - science/math |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Acts of Faith, Campus Crusade for Christ, Commuter Bible Study, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Friends Heritage, Glorious Reflections, Koinonia en Kari, Nurses Christian Fellowship, Spiritual Life Committee, Unity Under Christ |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Multi-cultural Student Union; International Student Association; Tau Chi Kappa; Unity Under Christ |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Club/IMA; Art Club; Association of Information Technology Professionals; Chancel Players; Chorale; College Hill Residence Hall Council; Collegium Philosophicum; Communication Arts Club; Communications Committee; Commuters Association; Environmental Studies Club; Flute Ensemble; Forensics Club; Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE); Future Scientists of Malone; Habitat for Humanity; Haviland Hall Residence Hall Council; Health and Human Performance Society; Helping Hands; Heritage Hall Residence Hall Council; History & Social Sciences Student Organization; Internatioanl Affairs Organization; Music Teachers Association; Nursing Students Association; Ohio Music Educators Association; One Voice (Gospel Choir); Outdoor Adventure Club; Penn/Gurney/Barclay Residence Hall Council; Psychology Club; Rotoract; Social Work Students Association; Spanish Club; Student Activities Council; Student Education Association; Student Senate; Students in Action; Woolman/Whittier/Fox Residence Hall Council; Women's Concert Choir |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Aviso (weekly) |
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, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Summa Health Systems, Aultman Hospital, First Merit Corp, University Hospitals, Canton City Schools, Plain Local Schools, New Philadelphia City Schools, Mercy Hospital, Babcock & Wilcox Co. |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
241,954 |
Library Facilities: |
Archives of the Evangelical Friends Church- Eastern Region |
Museums |
Child Development Center |
Computers Available: |
215 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
100 |
Wired Labs: |
105 |
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: |
250 |
Online Registration: |
No |
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: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
women's dorms (61%), men's dorms (39%) |
Sprinkler System: |
33% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
78 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Cleveland (60), North Canton (10) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Alliance (16) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Canton (4) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Akron) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Akron) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Celebration (bi-weekly); Christmas Dinner; Davenport Derby (annual); Nike Air Band (annual); Springfest (annual); Staley Lecture Series (during Women's History Month); Theme Dances (3-4 yearly); World View Forum (4-5 yearly) |
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