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2.1%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.9%	Asian or Pacific Islander
1.9%	Hispanic
92.8%	White (non-Hispanic)
1.0%	total international (nonresident aliens)

Undergraduate breakdown:


1.6%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.0%	Asian or Pacific Islander
1.3%	Hispanic
92.8%	White (non-Hispanic)
1.0%	total international (nonresident aliens)

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

542 acres

City or town school is located in:

Meadville

Population of city/town:

15,000

Nearest major city:

Pittsburgh, PA

Distance of nearest major city:

90 miles

Population of nearest major city:

334,563

Online campus map:

www.allegheny.edu/
admissions/
campus_map.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (61%)
women's dorms (12%)
men's dorms (4%)
fraternity housing (2%)
single-student apartments (21%)
special housing for disabled students

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

99%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

78%

Percent of students who live off campus:

22%

Students required to live on campus:

All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

32%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in campus buildings.

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

320

Other computer facilities/services:

On-campus computer vendor and repair service, 24-hour labs, internet kiosks, dataports for laptops in library and academic buildings, media server for video and/or image-intensive projects.

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Special collections. Archives. Ida Tarbell collection. Original Allegheny Library composed of collections from Reverend William Bentley, The Honorable James Winthrop and Isaiah Thomas.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Art galleries, dance studios, performance spaces, video conference facilities, 283-acre environmental research reserve, 80-acre protected forest, science complex, language learning center, TV station, radio station, Geographic Information Systems learning laboratory, planetarium, observatory, smart classrooms, alumni center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, Speech Center, Leaning Center, Writing Center, technology assistance

Counseling services:

minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, International Student, Financial Aid

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, experiential learning, job listings/postings, graduate/professional school advising, job shadowing

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, reader service for blind students -limited, educational assistance for vision & hearing impaired

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

35%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

21%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Percent of women who join sororities:

28%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Campus

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

Campus-based religious organizations:

Allegheny Christian Outreach, Hillel, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Religious Life Council, Islamic Awareness Society, Newman, Sojourners Christian Fellowship

Minority student organizations:

Association for the Advancement of Black Culture, Association for Asian and Asian-American Awareness, International Club, Union Latina

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Habitat for Humanity, College Republicans, Peace Coalition, Allegheny Service Leaders, Radio Station, TV Station, Allegheny Non-Traditional Students, Global AIDS Committee, Students for Environmental Action, Student Government, Orchesis Dance Company, Gator Activities Programming, Gay Pride, Outing Club, Amnesty International, College Democrats

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Betsy Mitchell,
Interim Athletic Director

Director of women's athletics:

Jennifer Reimer

School colors:

blue and gold

School mascot:

Gator

Athletic conference memberships:

North Coast Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	no
Men's basketball	no
Men's cross-country	no
Men's football	no
Men's golf	no
Men's soccer	no
Men's swimming	no
Men's tennis	no
Men's track and field (indoor)	no
Men's track and field (outdoor)	no
Women's basketball	no
Women's cross-country	no
Women's golf	no
Women's lacrosse	no
Women's soccer	no
Women's softball	no
Women's swimming	no
Women's tennis	no
Women's track and field (indoor)	no
Women's track and field (outdoor)	no
Women's volleyball	no

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

24%

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

25%

Athletic facilities:

badminton, basketball, tennis, volleyball courts; baseball, soccer, lacrosse, football complex; football, lacrosse, soccer fields, and tennis courts

Intramural/Recreational sports:

basketball, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, golf, soccer (Indoor/outdoor), softball, tennis, volleyball,

Club sports for men:

boxing, equestrian, fencing, ice hockey, kung fu, rugby, skiing, table tennis ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Club sports for women:

boxing, equestrian, fencing, field hockey, golf, kung fu, rugby, skiing, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee.

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Pittsburgh, PA (90 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Erie, PA (35 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Erie, PA (35 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Meadville, PA (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

20%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

excellent

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

48% immediately

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Duquesne University (PA);Johns Hopkins University (MD);Pennsylvania State University--University Park (PA);University of Pittsburgh (PA);University of Rochester (NY);University of Virginia (VA)

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

67% within six months of graduation, 76% within one year of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Mellon Bank, PPG, Towers Perrin, Case Western Reserve University Research Labs, University of Pittsburgh, PNC, Key Corporation, US Steel, Cleveland Clinic, IBM

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

The Honorable Raymond P. Shafer - Former Pennsylvania Governor Benjamin P. Burtt, Jr. - Academy Award for sound design & effects for Star Wars, ET, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade

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