| Name |
William Jewell College |
| Address |
500 College Hill
Liberty, MO 64068 |
| Website |
http://www.jewell.edu |
| Email |
admission@william.jewell.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
63% |
| Percent Fraternity |
33% |
| Percent Sorority |
31% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
63% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (14%), women's dorms (38%), men's dorms (24%), sorority housing (14%), fraternity housing (11%), special housing for disabled students (0%) |
| College Owned Singles |
12% |
| College Owned Doubles |
75% |
| College Owned Triples |
11% |
| College Owned Apartments |
0% |
| College Owned Other |
2% |
| Num College Owned |
12 |
| Sprinkler System |
8% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
200 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Kansas City, Missouri (17) |
| Nearest Train |
Independence, Missouri (18) |
| Nearest Bus |
Kansas City, Missouri (15) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
14% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
643 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
New Student Orientation Weekend, Opening Convocation, Homecoming, Parents' and Grandparents' Day, Hanging of the Green/Lighting of the Quad, The City Come Again, Achievement Day, Colloquium Day, JewellStock, Honors Convocation, Harriman Arts Program (cultural events held throughout the academic year) |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra |
| Num Organizations |
71 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Lambda Delta, Mortar Board, Eons, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Phi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Delta Mu Delta, Alpha Mu Alpha, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Lambda Nu Sigma, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Epsilon, Phi Sigma Tau, Pi Kappa Delta, Psi Chi, Sigma Epsilon Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau, Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, Lambda Pi Eta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Christian Student Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) UNITY, Black Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Concert Choir, Chapel Choir, Symphonic Band, Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Band, Chamber Singers, Cardinal Brass |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Hilltop Monitor (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
3 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
3 |
| Percent Frat Members |
33% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
31% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1849 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Baptist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,331 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
62,824,000 |
| Application Deadline |
August 1 |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
20,150 |
| Room Board |
5,510 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
63% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Enterprise Leasing, Liberty Hospital, North Kansas City School District, Cerner, Children's Mercy Hospital, Liberty Public Schools, Assurant Employee Benefits, Federal Reserve Bank, North Kansas City Hospital |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
237,798 |
| Num Subscriptions |
595 |
| Num Microforms |
184,253 |
| Num Audiovisual |
30,685 |
| Num Ebooks |
187 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
120 |
| 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 |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| 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) |
