| Name |
Gallaudet University |
| Address |
800 Florida Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002 |
| Website |
http://www.gallaudet.edu |
| Email |
admissions.office@gallaudet.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
N/A |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
N/A |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (94%), apartments for married students (2%), special housing for disabled students (4%) |
| College Owned Singles |
9% |
| College Owned Doubles |
66% |
| College Owned Triples |
22% |
| College Owned Apartments |
3% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
7 |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
99 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Reagan National Airport (6), Baltimore Washington International (25) |
| Nearest Train |
Washington, DC (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Washington, DC (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
18% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming; Rock Festival; RIT/Gallaudet Weekend; Turn-a-Page; Oktoberfest; Signing Gospel; Holiday Bazaar, ASL Festival |
| Student Activities |
dance, drama/theater, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
31 |
| Honor Societies |
Psi Chi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Pacific Association; Black Deaf Student Union; German Club; International Student Club; Latino Student Union |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Bison TV Production; Class organizations; College National Association of the Deaf; G-Snow; Graduate Student Association; Literary Society; ORB Film Productions; Student Body Government; Thespian Society; Tower Clock (yearbook) |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Buff and Blue - biweekly |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1864 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,274 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
164,733,441 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
Least selective |
| Tuition |
10,562 |
| Room Board |
8,760 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, 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 |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
69% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
244,494 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,543 |
| Num Microforms |
665,475 |
| Num Audiovisual |
7,573 |
| Num Ebooks |
16,509 |
| Library Facilities |
The Gallaudet University Archives is dedicated to the preservation of collections related to the Deaf community. The Gallaudet University Archives houses 4,100,'000 pages of archival documents; 2,500 Deaf rare books; 2,000 reports from various Deaf schools from the 1800s and 1900s; 1,250,000 newspaper clippings related to the world Deaf community; 700 items of architectural drawings of Deaf schools, public buildings, and private residences; 900 films and videotapes; and 145,000 photographs, 30,000 slides, and 125,000 negatives. The oldest item in the Archives is a book published in 1546. The Gallaudet University Archives is open to the public for research on Deaf history and culture. |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
N/A |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
18 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
430 |
| Num Wired Labs |
231 |
| Num Wired Other |
65 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
2,208 |
| 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, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
