• Independent university, founded 1787
• Degrees bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and post-master's certificates
• Urban 340-acre campus
• Coed, 2,722 undergraduate students, 99% full-time, 52% women, 48% men
• Most difficult entrance level, 19% of applicants were admitted

Students & Faculty
Undergraduates: 2,706 full-time, 16 part-time, Students come from 51 states and territories, 35 other countries
Graduate students: 436 (other degree programs)Most frequently chosen
Undergraduate majors: social sciences and history, psychology, English
Faculty: 308, 88% full-time, 92% with terminal degreesStudent/faculty ratio: Student/faculty ratio 10 :1

Student Stats
Percent from out-of-state:87%
Reside on campus: 93%
Transferred in: 2%
International students: 5%
African Americans: 9%
Asian Americans: 8%
Hispanic Americans: 6%
Native Americans: 0.2%
Graduate in 6 years or less: 88%
Graduated in 5 years: 9%
Graduated in 4 years: 78%

Costs (2000-01)
Comprehensive fee: $32,810 includes full-time tuition ($25,380), mandatory fees ($800), and room and board ($6630). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to program
Room and board: College room only: $3940. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
Payment plan: installment
Waivers: employees or children of employees

Financial Aid
Average financial aid package: $22,678
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $23,929
Endowment: $579.9 million
Financial aid deadline: 2/1

Majors
Majors: African-American (Black) Studies, American studies, anthropology, art history, astronomy, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, classics, computer science, dance, earth sciences, East Asian studies, Eastern European area studies, economics, English, environmental science, film studies, fine/studio arts, French, German, history, humanities, interdisciplinary studies, Italian, Latin American studies, mathematics, medieval/renaissance studies, molecular biology, music, neuroscience, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religious studies, Romance languages, Russian, Russian/Slavic area studies, science/technology and society, social sciences, sociology, Spanish, theater arts/drama, women's studies

Library
Collection: 1.2 million titles, 2,719 serial subscriptions, 42,137 audiovisual materials

Student Life
Housing: on-campus residence required for freshman year
Options: coed
Most popular organizations: community service, Students of Color groups, theater- student and faculty productions, campus publications, intramurals
Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late-night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access

Athletics
Athletics: Associations NCAA, All Division III
Intramural sports: badminton, basketball, bowling, crew, cross-country running, golf (m), ice hockey, racquetball, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, tennis, volleyball, water polo
Intercollegiate sports: baseball (m), basketball, crew, cross-country running, equestrian sports (club), field hockey (w), football (m), golf (m), ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby (club), sailing (club), skiing (cross-country) (club), soccer, softball (w), squash, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball (m-club) (w), water polo (club), wrestling (m)

Organizations recruited on campus:
1998-99 180
Career center personnel: 5 full-time, 4 part-time
Career center services: job fairs, resume preparation, interview workshops, resume referral, career/interest testing, career counseling, careers library, job bank, job interviews
Percent of 1999 class with job offers within 6 months: 70%
Percent of 1998 class who pursued further education: 13%

Freshmen
Admission: 6,862 applied, 1,881 admitted, 721 enrolled
Test scores: SAT verbal scores over 500 99%, SAT math scores over 500 99%, ACT scores over 18 100%, SAT verbal scores over 600 85%, SAT math scores over 600 86%, ACT scores over 24 100%, SAT verbal scores over 700 47%, SAT math scores over 700 45%, ACT scores over 30 75%

Freshman Stats
From top 10 of their high school class: 87%
From top quarter of their high school class: 95%
From top half of their high school class: 99%
1998 freshmen returning in 1999: 95%
National Merit Scholars: 290
Class presidents: 80
Valedictorians: 209

Standardized Tests
Required: SAT II: Writing Test (for admission)

Applying
Options: common application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred entrance
Application fee: $55
Required: essay or personal statement, high school transcript, 3 letters of recommendation, peer recommendation
Recommended: interview
Application deadlines: 1/1 (freshmen), 3/15 (transfers)Early decision: 11/15 (for plan 1), 1/1 (for plan 2)
Notification: 4/1 (freshmen), 12/15 (early decision plan 1), 2/20 (early decision plan 2)