College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1876 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Church of the Brethren |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,449 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$58,202,010 |
Application Deadline: |
March 1 |
Application Fee: |
$30 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$27,540 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$7,680 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
88 |
Honor Societies: |
Juniata College Honor Society; Beta Beta Beta (biology); Lambda Pi Eta (speech communication), The Masque (theatre); Omicron Delta Kappa (leadership); Phi Alpha (social work); Pi Lambda Theta (education); Pi Sigma Alpha (political science); Psi Chi (psychology); Sigma Iota Rho (international studies); Sigma Pi Sigma (physics); Tau Pi Phi (economics and business administration); Phi Alpha Theta (history). |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Brethren Club, Christian Ministry Board, Catholic Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, United Spiritual Council, Hillel |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) United Cultures of Juniata; French Club, Spanish Club, Japanese Club, Chinese Club, African American Student Alliance, Club International, Women's Group, Asian Sensations United |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Literary Magazine (Kvasir); Student Yearbook (Alfarata); Student Radio, Student Gov't, Recycling Committee, Model UN, Barristers Club, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Circle K, Emergency Services & Safety Club, Habitat for Humanity, Juniata Active Volunteer Association, Phi Alpha, Pre-law, Chemistry, Computer Society, Criminal Justice, English, Environmental Science, Geology, Health Occupations, Education, Mathematics, PAX-O, Psychology, Physics, Communications, Business, Biology Clubs, History; Outdoor Outfitters, Caving, Equestrian, Fishing, Skiing, Paintball, Rock Climbing, Golf, Ministry of games, Maple Syruping, Street Hockey, Water Polo, Women's Group, Agriculture, AWOL, Chess, Conservation, Coed Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Rugby, Men's Frisbee, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rugby, Women's Frisbee, Women's Volleyball, Ballaholics, Juniata Activities Board, Choral, Dance, Theater, Musical Theater, Art, Instrumental orgainizations, Pep Band, Alternatives to Alchohol |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Juniatian (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, health insurance, other |
Remedial: |
study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious, other |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Fund for Public Interest Research; M&T Bank; Raytheon; Peace Corps; PPG; |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
280,000 |
Library Facilities: |
Services include On-line Public Access Catalog, interlibrary loans, database searching. 14 commercial on-line searchable database services available. Collections include the Governor M.G.Brumbaugh Papers, the Abraham H. Cassel Collection, the Snow Hill Collection, the W.Emmert Swigart Collection, the Henry Shoemaker Papers, and the Mutual Benefit Collection. Students have access to the 21 libraries of our consortium of college libraries of cental Pennsylvania known as ACLCP. |
Museums |
365-acre Raystown Environmental Studies Field Station; 315-acre Nature Preserve & Peace Chapel; Early Childhood Education Center; Juniata College Museum of Art; Ceramics studio & Anagama kiln; Sports & Recreation Center including Strength & Fitness Center, Olympic-size pool, 2 gymnasiums, & racquetball/handball courts; 88,000 square-foot, 20 million, state-of-the-art von Liebig Center for Science; Paul Hickes Observatory;Halbritter Center for Performin Arts |
Computers Available: |
340 |
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 some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all 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 |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (61%), women's dorms (12%), apartment for single students (27%), special housing for international students, other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
13% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
800 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Harrisburg, PA (90), State College, PA (35) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Huntingdon, PA (1) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
State College (30) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Mountain Day; Madrigal Dinner; SpringFest; All Class Night; Homecoming & Family Weekend; Major Concert; May Day Breakfast; Mr. Juniata Contest |
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