College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1846 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Roman Catholic |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,576 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$46,518,494 |
Application Deadline: |
May 1 |
Application Fee: |
$25 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$23,000 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$7,242 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
57 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Delta Mu Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Alpha Theta, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Lambda Pi Eta |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Ministry, Respect for Life Club |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Club |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Animal Welfare Organization, Antrhopology Club, Bearcats Against Drunk Driving, Best Buddies, Broadcasting Group, Cheerleaders, Chemistry Club, College Democrats, College Republicans, Commuter Club, The Company (Theater), Council of Presidents, Dance Team, Dream Keepers Society, English Club, Education Club, The Fencing Club, Fire Department, Habitat for Humanity, Health and Fitness, History Club, Ice Hockey Club, Institute of Management Accountants, Life Science Club, Mu Beta Psi (Bearcat XI Chapter), Pep Band, Physics Club, Pre-Law Society, Programming Board, Psychology Club, Rotaract Club, Ski Club, Snowboarding Club, Sociology Club, The Tower (Yearbook), Students for Social Justice, Ultimate Frisbee, Students in Free Enterprise, Student Government Association |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Review (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, day care, health service |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
career, personal, psychological, religious |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory |
Local Hiring Firms: |
US Steel, PNC Bank, Mellon, Bechtel Plant Apparatus, KPMG, Ernst & Young, DG Sisterson |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
372,656 |
Library Facilities: |
The Library houses unique resources in religion and theology and special collections of Pennsylvaniana and Benedictina. The Library also has a collection of rare books and incunabula, including approximately 400 pre-1700 imprints. |
Museums |
Saint Vincent Gallery (Art museum) |
Computers Available: |
228 |
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 all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
500 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
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: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (100%) |
Sprinkler System: |
83% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
200 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Pittsburgh, PA (60), Latrobe, PA (1) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Latrobe, PA (2) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Latrobe, PA (3) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Pittsburgh) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, other |
Popular Events: |
Rock concerts, Martin Luther King Day Celebration, Beach Party, Fall and Spring Cotillions, New Horizons Speaker Series, Outdoors Program. The Pittsburgh Culutural Series takes students to operas, musicals, theatrical performances, sympohony concerts, and ballet performances in Pittsburgh. |
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