| Name |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Address |
5500 Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute, IN 47803 |
| Website |
http://www.rose-hulman.edu |
| Email |
admis.ofc@rose-hulman.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
60% |
| Percent Fraternity |
37% |
| Percent Sorority |
43% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
60% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
60% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (38%), men's dorms (22%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (18%), apartment for single students (20%) |
| College Owned Singles |
3% |
| College Owned Doubles |
72% |
| College Owned Triples |
0% |
| College Owned Apartments |
25% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
20 |
| Sprinkler System |
55% |
| Fire Alarms |
65% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
200 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
60% |
| Nearest Airport |
Indianapolis (75) |
| Nearest Train |
Indianapolis (75) |
| Nearest Bus |
Terre Haute (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
60% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
25% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Coffee Houses, Bands, Hypnotists, Magicians, Lectures, Comedians |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
88 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Lambda Delta, Blue Key, Eta Kappa Nu, Phi Beta Delta, Omega Chi Epsilon, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Intervarsity, St. Joseph Catholic Center, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) National Society of Black Engineers, National Society of Hispanic Engineers |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Rose Chorus, Drama Club, Student Newspaper, Student Government Association, Residence Hall Association, Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, Aerial Robotics, Alpha Phi Omega, Debate Club, Climbing Club, Gun Club, Model U. N. Club, Spanish Club, Volleyball Club |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Rose Thorn (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
8 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
8 |
| Percent Frat Members |
37% |
| Num Sororities |
2 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
2 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
43% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1874 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Quarter |
| Undergrad Body |
1,775 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
163,513,596 |
| Application Deadline |
March 1 |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
28,995 |
| Room Board |
7,869 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
81% |
| Job One Year |
81% |
| Job Two Years |
95% |
| Firms |
Eli Lilly, Guidant Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Microsoft, Expedia, Boeing, Honda R&D, Toyota, General Motors, Accenture, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Caterpillar, Cummins Engine, Dow Chemical, Marathon Ashland Corp., AK Steel, National Air Intelligenc |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
301 |
| Num Subscriptions |
301 |
| Num Microforms |
532 |
| Num Audiovisual |
699 |
| Num Ebooks |
2,615 |
| Library Facilities |
"private" departmental collections. |
| Museums |
Oakley Observatory; Hatfield Hall (Performing Arts Center) |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
Yes |
| Computers Available |
200 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
232 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
1,475 |
| Num Wired Labs |
1,229 |
| Num Wired Other |
6,091 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
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 |
1,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
