| Name |
Patten University |
| Address |
2433 Coolidge Avenue
Oakland, CA 94601 |
| Website |
http://www.patten.edu/ |
| Email |
Admissions@patten.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
30% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
75% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
30% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (33%), men's dorms (21%), apartments for married students (29%), apartment for single students (0%), special housing for disabled students (2%) |
| College Owned Singles |
10% |
| College Owned Doubles |
40% |
| College Owned Triples |
10% |
| College Owned Apartments |
25% |
| College Owned Other |
15% |
| Num College Owned |
14 |
| Sprinkler System |
7% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
8 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
75% |
| Nearest Airport |
Oakland (6), San Francisco (26) |
| Nearest Train |
Oakland (4) |
| Nearest Bus |
Oakland (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
80% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
69% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
4,480 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
International Week, Spiritual Emphasis Week, Block Outreach, Campus Days, Summer Mission Trip, Spring Banquet, Biblical & Theological Studies Semi-Annual Colloquium |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
N/A |
| Honor Societies |
N/A |
| Religious Organizations |
N/A |
| International Organizations |
N/A |
| Other Organizations |
N/A |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Lion Express (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1944 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Independent Christian |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
651 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
0 |
| Application Deadline |
July 31 |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
11,880 |
| Room Board |
6,160 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
35% |
| Job One Year |
50% |
| Job Two Years |
52% |
| Firms |
Southern Baptist Convention (denomination)
Church of God (denomination)
Oakland Unified School District
Cingular
University of California,Berkeley
Kaiser Permanente |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
36,160 |
| Num Subscriptions |
110 |
| Num Microforms |
398 |
| Num Audiovisual |
700 |
| Num Ebooks |
20,000 |
| Library Facilities |
Special collections: Christianity, Judaism, Education.
Rare Book collection.
ERIC Document Reproduction Service: 475,000 documents.
The Virtual Library Collection: numerous online databases for research, including FirstSearch, Proquest General Reference & Religion; ATLAS (American Theological Library Association index to religious periodicals); E*Subscribe for full text ERIC documents; Gale Literature; and others.
Member CALIFA, AMIGOS, Statewide California Electronic Library consortiums. |
| Museums |
Christian Cathedral and Patten family history archives. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
35 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
8 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
15 |
| Num Wired Labs |
7 |
| Num Wired Other |
4 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
44 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
