College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1846 |
Religious Affiliation: |
United Methodist |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
2,205 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$122,244,000 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$None |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$20,970 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,350 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
80 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Blue Key, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Kappa Psi, Kappa Pi, Lambda Pi Eta, Order of Omega, Phi Sigma Tau, Pi Mu Epsilon, Psi Chi, Psi Kappa Omega (local), Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Tau, Delta, Theta Alpha Kappa |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Almost Broken, Daddy's Girls, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Freedom Bible Study, Kappa Phi, Newman Catholic Ministries, Religious Life Council, Rock for Life, Sigma Theta Epsilon, Vertical |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Association of International Students, Black Student Union, Ladies of Soul Dance Troupe, |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Phi Omega, Amer. Chemical Soc. , Amer. Marketing Assoc. , Assoc of Women Students, Assoc of Women in Communications, Calliope, CHOICES, College Democrats, College republicans, Dance Company, Dance team, Foreign Language Club, GABLE, GAMMA, Habitat for Humanity, History/Political Science Club, Interfraternity Council, JANUS Group, Math Club, Model United Nations Club, Mu Phi Epsilon, Ohio Collegiate Music Ed Assoc. , Panhellenic Council, Pre-Law Society, Psychology Club, Religion & Philosophy Club, Residence Hall Association, Soc for Advancement of Management, Soc. of Computing Students, Soc. of Physics Students, Sophomore Service Honorary, Sport Management Assoc. , Student Activities Council, Student Athlete Advisory Council, Students for Environmental Awareness, Student Sentate, Student Nat'l Education Assoc. , Unonian, Venture Club, WRMU-FM Radio Station |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Dynamo (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
4 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
4 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
12% |
Number of Sororities: |
4 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
20% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious, other |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
National City Corp., Marlington Local Schools, Plain Local Schools, Sherwin Williams, Key Bank, Eterprise Rent-A-Car, McDonald Investments, Bank One. |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
242,844 |
Library Facilities: |
Facilities include main library, music Library and science library. Online public access catalog (OPAC)available on- and off-campus. Access to over 200 databases and electronic full-text products is available through campus networked access to the Intranet. Membership in library consortia permits electronic connection to catalogs of 90-plus colleges and universities by means of the network. |
Museums |
Art gallery, Brumbaugh Center for Environmental Science, observatory, educational media center, electron microscope |
Computers Available: |
220 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
150 |
Wired Labs: |
220 |
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 some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
1,500 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (37%), women's dorms (24%), men's dorms (22%), fraternity housing (9%), other housing options (8%) |
Sprinkler System: |
27% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
115 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Canton, Ohio (20), Cleveland, Ohio (65) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Alliance, Ohio (2) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Canton, Ohio (15) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Kent State University) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (Kent State University) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
DeWalt Lecture Series, Schooler Lecture Series, Eckler Lecture Series |
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