| Name |
Dowling College |
| Address |
Idle Hour Boulevard
Oakdale Long Island, NY 11769 |
| Website |
http://www.dowling.edu |
| Email |
admissions@dowling.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
17% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
17% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (100%) |
| 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 |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
55 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
JFK International, New York City (35), Islip MacArthur (5) |
| Nearest Train |
LI Railroad, Oakdale (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
New York City (40) |
| Public Transport |
N/A |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
95% |
| School Employment |
No |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
0% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
0 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Manhattan College) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Hispanic Heritage, International Dinner - Annual, Thanksgiving Dinner, Latin Night, Women's Month Celebration, Live Irish Music Night, Black History Month Celebration |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
40 |
| Honor Societies |
Alphi Chi, Delta Mu Delta, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Sigma Iota, Alpha Eta Rho, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Alpha Theta, Psi Chi, Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Tau Delta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus ministries, Christian Club |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Club, La Family, Celtic Society, Pan Club - African American Carribean Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Association, Paintball, OPEN, Women in Aviation, Dorm Council, Field Biology Club, Italian Club, Business Council, Exceptional Children, Aviation Model Building, Cultural Affairs Committee, Rainbow Society - Gay & Lesbian, AAAE Commuter Council, Music Society, Philosophy Club, Health Club, The Education Club, Idle Hour Accounting Sociey, Dorm Council - Brookhaven and Oakdale, The Year Book, Martial Arts Club, Photography Club |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Lion's Voice; Riverrun |
| Num Frats |
1 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1955 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
3,627 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
11,062,674 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
13,800 |
| Room Board |
N/A |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, 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 |
232,380 |
| Num Subscriptions |
961 |
| Num Microforms |
394,000 |
| Num Audiovisual |
14,610 |
| Num Ebooks |
9,450 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
210 |
| 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 |
210 |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
