| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Total undergraduates: |
69 men, 1,007 women, 1,076 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2 men, 681 women, 683 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
67 men, 326 women, 393 total |
| Total graduate students: |
237 men, 906 women, 1,143 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
155 men, 562 women, 717 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
82 men, 344 women, 426 total |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
19% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 19.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 5.3% | Hispanic |
| 59.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 6.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 8.4% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 11.5% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.8% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.5% | Hispanic |
| 67.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 5.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 11.2% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
427 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| Population of city/town: |
350,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in Richland. |
| Nearest major city: |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| Population of nearest major city: |
350,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.chatham.edu/about/
campusmap.cfm |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (74%)
- single-student apartments (24%)
- married-student apartments (2%)
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Intercultural, community service and environmental housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
83% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
54% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
46% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
50% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
yes |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
300 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| 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: |
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Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Media center, arboretum, science building and greenhouse, athletic and recreation building. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, time management |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
85% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Communique |
| Number of honor societies: |
10 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
27 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Chabad on Campus, Chatham Christian Fellowship, Interfaith Council, Muslim Student Association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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activities board, Amnesty International, choir, coffeehouse committee, entertainment committee, feminist collective, Gateway Student Association, Golden Z Club, Green Horizons, judicial board, lesbian/bisexual alliance, Mortar Board, recreation association, Students of Community Service, traditions committee, Peer Educators in Health, biology and chemistry societies, outdoor recreation club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Amy Buxbaum,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Amy Buxbaum,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
green |
| School mascot: |
Cougar |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Presidents' Athletic League (Division III), ECAC Hockey (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
22% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
15% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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basketball, volleyball, and squash courts; climbing wall, fitness center, swimming pool, weight room |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, crew, flag football, golf, martial arts, soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weight lifting |
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| Club sports for women: |
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crew |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Pittsburgh, PA (23 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Pittsburgh, PA (23 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Pittsburgh, PA (6 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Pittsburgh, PA (near campus) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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American Eagle Outfitters Corporate HQ, Child Protective Services, CORO Center for Civic Leadership, Federal Express, Jewish Community Center, Peace Corps, Pittsburgh Pirates, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Health System, US Steel, and WQED Communications. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Rachel Carson, environmentalist and author
- Elaine Scarry, author and Harvard University Cabot Professor of Aesthetics and the General Theory of Value
- Kathie L. Olsen, deputy director of the National Science Foundation.
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