| Name |
William Penn University |
| Address |
201 Trueblood Avenue
Oskaloosa, IA 52577 |
| Website |
http://www.wmpenn.edu |
| Email |
admissions@wmpenn.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
19% |
| Percent Fraternity |
8% |
| Percent Sorority |
5% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
70% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
19% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (79%), women's dorms (8%), apartments for married students (5%), apartment for single students (8%) |
| College Owned Singles |
35% |
| College Owned Doubles |
53% |
| College Owned Triples |
8% |
| College Owned Apartments |
4% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
5 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
5% |
| Campus Size |
40 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
70% |
| Nearest Airport |
Des Moines (80), Omaha, NE (200) |
| Nearest Train |
Ottumwa (45) |
| Nearest Bus |
Oskaloosa (1) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
80% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
40% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,000 |
| 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, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
PennStock, Campus Beautification Day, President's Picnics, Chautauqua lecture series, Winter Concert, Art Shows, Theater performances |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
33 |
| Honor Societies |
Aplha Chi; Phi Alpha Theta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Fellowship of Christian Athletes; InterVarsity Christian Fellowship; Solomon's Porch |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Students for Minority Interest; Interntional Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Assoc; PennUltimate Jazz; WP Singers; Theatre Productions; Literacy Tutoring; Student Ambassadors; Computer Club; Literary Club; Radio Station; Yearbook; Intramurals; University Fishing Organization; International Student Organization |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Chronicle (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
2 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
8% |
| Num Sororities |
3 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
5% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1873 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Quaker |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,795 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
August 27 |
| Application Fee |
20 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
15,334 |
| Room Board |
4,896 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
75% |
| Job One Year |
20% |
| Job Two Years |
5% |
| Firms |
Wells Fargo, Pella Corporation, Musco Corp., Allied Insurance, Principal |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
76,327 |
| Num Subscriptions |
205 |
| Num Microforms |
4,012 |
| Num Audiovisual |
1,220 |
| Num Ebooks |
11,521 |
| Library Facilities |
West Des Moines Library, Electronic Classroom, Student Lounge, Academic Resource Center, Quaker Collection. |
| Museums |
Foyer Gallery Art; University Archives; Mid-East Collection |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
67 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
15 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
100 |
| Num Wired Labs |
22 |
| Num Wired Other |
400 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
400 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
5% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
