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4.3%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.6%	Asian or Pacific Islander
5.0%	Hispanic
85.2%	White (non-Hispanic)
1.4%	total international (nonresident aliens)
0.2%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


3.7%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.0%	Asian or Pacific Islander
3.0%	Hispanic
88.7%	White (non-Hispanic)
1.4%	total international (nonresident aliens)
0.1%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

565 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:

310,037

Online campus map:

www.allegheny.edu/
visitors/campus_map.php

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 (10%)
men's dorms (4%)
fraternity housing (3%)
single-student apartments (16%)
special housing for disabled students
other housing including Theme and wellness housing. (6%)

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:

Students are required to live on campus through junior year.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

30%

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:

185

Other computer facilities/services:

Wireless network, internet kiosks, media server, web accounts, off-campus connectivity to network, computer repair service, multimedia classrooms, video conferencing center, multimedia equipment available for use.

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:

Archives. Special collections. Ida Tarbell collection, Learning Commons, media services, coffee shop.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Art galleries, dance studios, performance spaces, video conference facilities, environmental research preserve, protected forest, science complex, GIS learning laboratory, planetarium, observatory, environmental roof garden, Lamont-Doherty seismographic network station; communication arts, political participation, economic and environmental development, language learning, and experiential learning centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, speech center, learning center, writing center, technology assistance, senior year program (seminars on interviewing, job search, work culture, relocating), study skill assistance

Counseling services:

minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, international student, financial aid, student athlete mentors

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, career assessments, etiquette dinner, career days, leadership program, The Senior Year program

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, educational assistance for vision and hearing impaired, priority seating, special class scheduling

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:

22%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Percent of women who join sororities:

33%

Student activities:

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

School newspaper(s):

The Campus, published weekly

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

113

Campus-based religious organizations:

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

Minority student organizations:

Union Latina, Association for the Advancement of Black Culture, Association for Asian and Asian-American Awareness, International Club, Queers and Allies, Pride Alliance Organization, Association of Caribbean Students

International student organizations:

International Club

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

Americorps Bonner Leader Program, Amnesty International, choral groups, College Democrats, College Republicans, concert band, experimental theatre, Global AIDS Committee, Grounds For Change, Habitat for Humanity, jazz band, Model UN, Orchesis Dance Company, Peace Coalition, Student Art Society, Young Feminists, Students for Environmental Action, academic clubs, Gator Activities Programming, outing club, Pre-Health Club, Circle K, student government, academic fraternities, Students Promoting Eating Disorders and Knowledge (SPEAK), Up Till Dawn, Panhellenic, Interfraternal Council, Allegheny Non-Traditional Students, Alpha Chi Omega, Anime Rollplaying & Gaming Organization, Students for Life, Association of Computing Machinery, ensembles (brass, flute, guitar, percussion, sax, strings, trombone, tuba, wind, woodwind), astronomy club, Allegheny Psychology Association, Chemii, Dimensions, Economics Society, environmental science club, geology club, Neuroscience Club, Philomathean Society, pre-law club, Society for Physics Students, book club, chess club, scrapbooking club, Laser Graffitti Initiative, Legion of Allegheny Gamers, Film Union, swing dance club, JaDe, dance team, Animal Welfare, Nothing but Nets, Colleges Against Cancer, Circle K, Growing Hearts Growing Minds, Bonner Leaders, Best Buddies International, Alpha Phi Omega

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Betsy Mitchell,
Athletic Director

Director of women's athletics:

Betsy Mitchell,
Athletic Director

School colors:

blue and gold

School mascot:

alligator

Athletic conference memberships:

North Coast Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered

Scholarships?

Athletic Assoc.

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

22%

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

42%

Athletic facilities:

baseball, rugby, soccer, and softball fields; diving well; indoor batting cages; racquetball courts; indoor and outdoor tennis courts; shot put, discus, and hammer throw field, comprehensive sports and fitness center, swimming pool, weight room, championship-style cross-country course, field turf, indoor track, ice rink, five-mile trail, golf courses, 80-acre wooded area

Intramural/Recreational sports:

basketball, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, indoor soccer, racquetball, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, walleyball

Club sports for men:

boxing, cheerleading, crew, equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, Kung Fu/San Soo, rugby, table tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Club sports for women:

boxing, cheerleading, crew, equestrian sports, fencing, Kung Fu/San Soo, rugby, table tennis, triathlon, 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:

22%

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:

43% immediately

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Duquesne University, Johns Hopkins University, Pennsylvania State University--University Park, University of Pittsburgh, University of Rochester, University of Virginia, Chatham College, Case Western University, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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

51% within one year of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Mellon Bank, PPG, Towers Perrin, U of Pittsburgh, PNC, Key Corp, US Steel, Cleveland Clinic, IBM, Americorps VISTA, Deloitte, UPMC, Hefren-Tillotson, Giant Eagle, and Teach for America.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Benjamin P. Burtt, Jr., Academy Award winner for sound design and effects for Star Wars, ET, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade, and WALL-E
Jane Earll, Pennsylvania State Senator
Ida Tarbell, investigative journalist.

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