| Name |
Baker University |
| Address |
PO Box 65
Baldwin City, KS 66006 |
| Website |
http://www.bakeru.edu |
| Email |
admission@bakeru.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
84% |
| Percent Fraternity |
39% |
| Percent Sorority |
45% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
84% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (15%), women's dorms (20%), men's dorms (17%), sorority housing (20%), fraternity housing (14%), apartment for single students (14%), special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
3% |
| College Owned Doubles |
59% |
| College Owned Triples |
9% |
| College Owned Apartments |
29% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
13 |
| Sprinkler System |
46% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
10 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Kansas City, MO (65) |
| Nearest Train |
Lawrence, KS (20) |
| Nearest Bus |
Lawrence, KS (20) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
50% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
1% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
260 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Kansas) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Kansas) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Spring Fest; Artist & Lecture Series; Multicultural Extravaganza; Art Affair openings; Homecoming Competition; Mr. BU |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
57 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Delta Sigma: senior scholastic; Alpha Mu Gamma: foreign languages; Alpha Psi Omega: dramatics; Blue Key: junior and senior male leaders; Cardinal Key: junior and senior leaders; Delta Mu Delta: business; Phi Beta Delta: international scholarship; Phi Eta Sigma: freshman scholastic; Phi Sigma Tau: philosophy; Pi Gamma Mu: social sciences; Pi Kappa Delta: forensics; Psi Chi: psychology; Sigma Delta Chi: journalism; Sigma Delta Pi: Spanish; Sigma Tau Delta: English |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Ambassadors; The Spread The Word group; Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Mungano; ACE (Awareness through Cultural Education); WIRE (World Information Response Effort) |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Chi Omega; Athletic Advisory Board; Athletic Band; Baker Orange newspaper; BUSEA; CAT Club (Computer and Applied Technology); Chancery Pre-Law Society; Collegiate Music Educators National Conference; College Republicans; Delta Delta Delta; Delta Tau Delta; Earth We Are; Forensics Team; Greek Council; Health Professions Society; Cheer; Dance; Interfraternity Council; Interhall Council; Kappa Sigma; KNBU radio station; Lions Club; Money Makers Investment Club; Panhellenic Council; parMentors, official host organization; Phi Mu; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Society of Professional Journalists; Spanish Club; Student Activities Council; Student Senate; Students in Free Enterprise; University Admissions Assistants (UAA); U. S. Institute of Theatre Technicians; Wildcat yearbook; Young Democrats; Zeta Chi; Zeta Tau Alpha |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Baker Orange (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
4 |
| Percent Frat Members |
39% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
4 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
45% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1858 |
| Religious Affiliation |
United Methodist |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
1,851 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
32,764,380 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
N/A |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
17,580 |
| Room Board |
5,850 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
79% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Sprint, Hallmark, Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railway |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
132,325 |
| Num Subscriptions |
678 |
| Num Microforms |
197,533 |
| Num Audiovisual |
4,992 |
| Num Ebooks |
6,250 |
| Library Facilities |
Quayle Rare Bible Collection; University Archives; Kansas Area Archives of the United Methodist Church |
| Museums |
Old Castle Museum (local history and artifacts) |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
237 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
56 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
162 |
| Num Wired Other |
19 |
| 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 |
25 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
