| Name |
University of Rio Grande |
| Address |
PO Box 500
Rio Grande, OH 45674 |
| Website |
http://www.rio.edu |
| Email |
admissions@rio.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
N/A |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
20% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
N/A |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms |
| College Owned Singles |
10% |
| College Owned Doubles |
80% |
| College Owned Triples |
10% |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
5 |
| Sprinkler System |
20% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
117 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
20% |
| Nearest Airport |
Columbus, Ohio (120), Huntington, WV (56) |
| Nearest Train |
N/A |
| Nearest Bus |
N/A |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
85% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
15% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
3,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Ohio University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
| Popular Events |
Bob Evans Farm Festival, Bevo Francis Basketball Tournament, Newt Oliver Basketball Tournament, May Day |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper |
| Num Organizations |
33 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Lambda Delta, Chi Beta Phi, Phi Alpha Theta, Sigma Tau Delta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Chaplaincy, Collegiate Ministry, Rio Christian Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Multi-Ethnic Student Cultural Union |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Association, Circle K Club, Future Educators, Habitat for Humanity, Marketing Club, Math/Science Club, Collegiate Music Educators Association, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Association of Student Nurses, Students in Free Enterprise, Society of URG Economics |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Signals (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
6 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
5 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1876 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,141 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
15 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
13,575 |
| Room Board |
6,788 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, veteran student, academic |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
40% |
| Job One Year |
75% |
| Job Two Years |
80% |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
124,164 |
| Num Subscriptions |
320 |
| Num Microforms |
443,703 |
| Num Audiovisual |
2,448 |
| Num Ebooks |
22,300 |
| Library Facilities |
Madog Welsh Collection, Paul C. Hayes Business Management Collection, Sheila Hope Benson Sicence Fiction and Speculative Fiction Collection, Keith Cooper Public Administration Collection, Seagar Art Collection, Holzer Medical Library Collection |
| Museums |
Esther Allen Greer Museum |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
631 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
150 |
| Num Wired Labs |
50 |
| Num Wired Other |
250 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
760 |
| 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) |
