| Name |
George Fox University |
| Address |
414 N. Meridian Street
Newberg, OR 97132 |
| Website |
http://www.georgefox.edu |
| Email |
admissions@georgefox.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
66% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
60% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
66% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (39%), men's dorms (24%), apartment for single students (20%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (16%) |
| College Owned Singles |
1% |
| College Owned Doubles |
48% |
| College Owned Triples |
15% |
| College Owned Apartments |
20% |
| College Owned Other |
16% |
| Num College Owned |
35 |
| Sprinkler System |
9% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
95% |
| Campus Size |
85 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
60% |
| Nearest Airport |
Portland, OR (28) |
| Nearest Train |
Portland, OR. (25) |
| Nearest Bus |
Portland (25) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
85% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
17% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,100 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Portland) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Serve Day, Winter Formal, Spring Formal, Mr. Bruin, Cultural Celebration Week, May Serve Trip, Juniors Abroad, Bruin Brawl, Spring and Winter Serve Trips |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
20 |
| Honor Societies |
Sigma Zeta, Alpha Chi, Psi Chi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Ministries, Christian Services, Student Chaplain, Young Life |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Multicultural Club, International Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Associated Student Community (ASC), ASC Supreme Court, Intramural sports, Outdoors Club, Concert Choir, Chorale, Chamber Singers, Jazz Choir, Symphonic Band, Chehalem Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Band, Chamber Ensembles, University Players, Musical Theatre, L'Ami yearbook, College Republicans, Social Work Club, Accounting Club, Acting on AIDS, Psychology Club, KFOX online campus radio, Advance Leadership Development, Mentoring |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Crescent (weekly) during the school year |
| 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 |
1891 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Evangelical Friends |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,871 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
19,954,838 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
40 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
22,570 |
| Room Board |
7,210 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
35% |
| Job One Year |
45% |
| Job Two Years |
48% |
| Firms |
Information not available |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
202,852 |
| Num Subscriptions |
2,383 |
| Num Microforms |
211,669 |
| Num Audiovisual |
5,942 |
| Num Ebooks |
4,388 |
| Library Facilities |
Portland Center library (Statistics for this library included in above); Quaker collection |
| Museums |
language lab, electron microscope, Tilikum Center for Retreats and Outdoor Ministries |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
2,900 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
48 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
144 |
| Num Wired Labs |
24 |
| Num Wired Other |
72 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
600 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
95% |
| 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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
