| Name |
Catawba College |
| Address |
2300 W. Innes Street
Salisbury, NC 28144 |
| Website |
http://www.catawba.edu |
| Email |
admission@catawba.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
48% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
70% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
48% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (47%), women's dorms (16%), men's dorms (37%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
8 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
96% |
| Campus Size |
276 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
70% |
| Nearest Airport |
Charlotte (45), Greensboro, NC (50) |
| Nearest Train |
Salisbury (4) |
| Nearest Bus |
Salisbury (10) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
3,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (UNC Charlotte) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
N/A |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
N/A |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi; Alpha Psi Omega; Alpha Sigma Lambda; Beta Beta Beta; Gamma Sigma Epsilon; Kappa Delta Pi; Phi Epsilon; Phi Sigma Iota; Pi Gamma Mu; Psi Chi; Student Honors Advisory Council |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ; Catholic Campus Ministry; Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African American Association, International Club, Multi-Cultural Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Program; Athenian Society; Helen Foil Beard Society; Blue Masque; Bunbu Itchi-Catawba Judo; Catawba Guides; Catawba Political Science Association; Cheerleading Squad; Circle K Club; Catawba Singers; Madrigal Singers; Catawba Chorale; Jazz Band; Community Band; College Dance Ensemble; Collegiate Music Educators National Conference; Delphinian Society; EARTH Environmental Club; SAFE Environmental Club; Freshman Programming Board; The Order of The Blue and The White; Philomathean Society; Pi Sigma Epsilon; Psychology Club; Rugby Club; Seven Society; Society of Lifelong Learners; Student Education Association; Student Government Association; Students in Free Enterprise; Volunteer Catawba; Wigwam Productions; Women's Lacrosse Club |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Pioneer (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 |
1851 |
| Religious Affiliation |
United Church of Christ |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,256 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
33,293,974 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
19,690 |
| Room Board |
6,570 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, 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 |
70% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Duke Power Co.; banking industry; retail industry |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
181,245 |
| Num Subscriptions |
594 |
| Num Microforms |
626,645 |
| Num Audiovisual |
29,268 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
Curriculum Materials Center |
| Museums |
Ecological Preserve; Nature Study Area; Observatory |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
170 |
| 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 some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
96% |
| 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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
