| Name |
Shimer College |
| Address |
PO Box 500, 414 N. Sheridan
Waukegan, IL 60079 |
| Website |
http://www.shimer.edu |
| Email |
admissions@shimer.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
N/A |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
70% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
N/A |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (60%), other housing options (40%) |
| College Owned Singles |
30% |
| College Owned Doubles |
60% |
| College Owned Triples |
10% |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
3 |
| Sprinkler System |
67% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
3 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
70% |
| Nearest Airport |
Chicago (25) |
| Nearest Train |
Waukegan (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Waukegan (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
25% |
| School Employment |
No |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
N/A |
| Army Rotc |
N/A |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
N/A |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Orange Horses, Solidarity Night, Plato's Dinner |
| Student Activities |
drama/theater, literary magazine, radio station, student government, student newspaper |
| Num Organizations |
N/A |
| Honor Societies |
N/A |
| Religious Organizations |
N/A |
| International Organizations |
N/A |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Assembly, Quality of Life Committee, |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Promulgates (once every three weeks); Gadfly (once every three weeks) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1853 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
N/A |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
N/A |
| Tuition |
19,525 |
| Room Board |
3,000 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
personal, academic, older student, psychological |
| Career |
internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
40% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
N/A |
| Num Subscriptions |
N/A |
| Num Microforms |
N/A |
| Num Audiovisual |
N/A |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
10 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
10 |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
10 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
