| Name |
Blackburn College |
| Address |
700 College Avenue
Carlinville, IL 62626 |
| Website |
http://www.blackburn.edu |
| Email |
admit@mail.blackburn.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
N/A |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
65% |
| Offer Housing |
N/A |
| Percent Students College Housing |
N/A |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (70%), women's dorms (19%), men's dorms (11%) |
| College Owned Singles |
12% |
| College Owned Doubles |
87% |
| College Owned Triples |
1% |
| College Owned Apartments |
0% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
6 |
| Sprinkler System |
17% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
80 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
65% |
| Nearest Airport |
St. Louis, Missouri (70), Springfield, Illinois (50) |
| Nearest Train |
Carlinville, Illinois (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Litchfield, Illinois (20) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
85% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
85% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
4,450 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
| Popular Events |
Winter Formal Dance, Athletic Events, Theatre performances, movies that make you go Hmmm |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, literary magazine, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
22 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi (National Honor Scholarship Society) |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Newman Club, Blackburn Christian Fellowship, Catacombs |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Multicultural Expressions |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Habitat for Humanity, Sister Circle (women's issues), Common Ground (GLBT organization), Science Club, Health and Wellness Club, Fishing Club, SADD, Young Republicans, Radio Club, Hunting Club, Psychology Club |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Communique (weekly), Burnian Newspaper (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 |
1837 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Presbyterian |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
605 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
12,653,770 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
None |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
15,700 |
| Room Board |
3,880 |
| Basic |
placement service |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
61,586 |
| Num Subscriptions |
79 |
| Num Microforms |
10,845 |
| Num Audiovisual |
1,181 |
| Num Ebooks |
2,329 |
| Library Facilities |
Curriculum library for Education Department. |
| Museums |
0 |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
58 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
30 |
| Num Wired Labs |
2 |
| Num Wired Other |
2 |
| Wireless Network |
No |
| Wireless Areas |
|
| Wireless Capacity |
|
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols |
