College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1924 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Roman Catholic |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
2,072 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$10,945,511 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$25 |
Selectivity: |
Less selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$20,860 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$8,640 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station |
Student Organizations: |
25 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Delta Mu, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Chi Alpha Epsilon, Delta Epsilon Sigma, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Gamma Pi Psi Chi, Pi Theta Epsilon, Lambda Iota Theta, Sigma Theta Tau, Lambda Nu, Who's Who |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus ministry |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Salad for the Soul (multicultural) |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Club for each academic program, Peer Advocates, Peer Associates, Peer tutors |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Highlander (bi-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 |
Remedial: |
study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Geisinger Health Care, Wyoming Valley Health Care |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
73,528 |
Library Facilities: |
N/A |
Museums |
N/A |
Computers Available: |
100 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
35 |
Wired Labs: |
50 |
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: |
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 (96%), other housing options (4%) |
Sprinkler System: |
29% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
120 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Avora, PA (20), Allentown, PA (70) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Philadelphia (120) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Wilkes Barre, PA (10) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Kings College) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (Wilkes University) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Homecoming, Theater on the Green, Spring Fest, Snowball formal, Leadership dinner, Midnight Breakfast (for finals), Madrigal dinner, Student Christmas dinner |
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