College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1855 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
4-1-4 |
Undergrad Student Body: |
6,935 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$11,849,088 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$35 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$6,396 in-state, 13,958 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,566 |
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, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
127 |
Honor Societies: |
Delta Phi Eta Honor Sorority; National Broadcasting Society; Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society; Phi Sigma Pi Honor Fraternity; Pi Lambda Theta Honor Society of Professional Organization; Pi Nu Epsilon (Music Fraternity); Order of Omega; Sigma Theta Tau; |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Bible Campus Ministry, Gospel Choir, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, John Newman Association, University Christian Fellowship, Reformed University Fellowship, United Campus Ministry; |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Society of Latino Affairs, Asian Society, NAACP-MU College Chapter, international Relations Club |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Aesculapian Society; All Campus Musical Organization; All Greek Council; Alpha Phi Alpha; Alpha Sigma Alpa Sorority; Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority; Alpha XiDelta Sorority; American Chemical Society of Students; American Choral Directors Association; American Meteorological Society; American Society of Safety Engineers; Anthropology Society; Art Club; Biology Club; Bowling Club; Chi Alpha Tau Sorority; Cine/Film Club; Circle K; Citamard Players; College Democrates; College Republicans; Community Students Association; Conestoga Club; Corp. of Cadets; Council for Exceptional children (CEC); Dance Marathon; Delta Phi Epsilon; Delta Zeta Sorority; Dolphin Club; Early Childhood Organization; Economics Society; Entomology Club; Entrepreneurial Musicians Forum; Essence Dance Group; First Dimension Records; Forensic Science Club; French Circle; Geography Club; Geology Club; George Street Carnival; German Club; Gospel Choir; Habitat for Humanity; Helping Other People; Helping Paws; Herpetology Club; History Club; Human-Powered Submarine Team; Ice Hockey Club; International Relations Club; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; Kappa Delta Rho; Lamda Chi Alpha Fraternity; MEISA- Music Entertainment Industry; Men's Choir; Men's Lacrosse; Men's Rugby; Men's Volleyball Club; Men's Water Polo; Jesters; MU Alpha Theta; MU Chorale; MU Dance Team; MU Swing Club; MU Marching Band; MU Solutions for Life; MUTV- Campus Cable Station; MUVOX; Music Educators National Conference; Ocean Sciences Club; National Panhellenic Council; National Association for Industrial Technologists; Pi Sigma Epsilon; Psychology Club; Public Relations Student Society of America; Resident Students' Association; Sigma Gamma Rho; Sigma Phi Delta Sorority; Sigma Pi Fraternity; Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity; Sigma Theta Tau; Ski & Snowboard Club; Society for the Advancement of Management; Society on Latino Affairs; Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Songwriters; Spanish Club; Student Business Association; Student Ambassadors; Student PSEA; Student Senate; Students in Free Enterprise; SWAT- Students Working Against Tobacco; Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity; Technology Education Collegiate Association; Theta Phi Alpa Sorority; Touchstone Yearbook; Trombone Association; University Activities Board; Women's Rugby; Women's Water Polo; WIXQ FM 91. 7; |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Snapper (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
8 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
N/A |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
3% |
Number of Sororities: |
8 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
N/A |
Percent Sorority Members: |
4% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Educational Institutions
Lancaster General Hospital
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
US Government
Merck & Company,Inc.
Tyco Electronics
Lancaster Laboratories, Inc. |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
505,601 |
Library Facilities: |
Ganser Library Art Gallery
Sykes Gallery
University Archives & Special Collections
Curriculum Materials Center
Computer Labs |
Museums |
Foreign Language Media Center
Teleconferencing Center
Extensive inventory of Scientific and technological instrumentation
Science and Mathematics Facilities
Industry & Technology Facilities
Information Technology Facilities |
Computers Available: |
510 |
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 some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
1,000 |
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 (100%), special housing for international students, other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
64% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
220 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Harrisburg Internationl Airport (40), Baltimore/Washington Airport (100) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Lancaster City (4) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Millersville (0) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Homecoming; Spring Concert; Black History Month; Wellness Fair Week; Superfest; Empty Bowls; Into the Streets; Organization Outbreak; |
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