| Name |
Heritage University |
| Address |
3240 Fort Road
Toppenish, WA 98948 |
| Website |
http://www.heritage.edu |
| Email |
3w_Admissions@heritage.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
N/A |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
No |
| Percent Students College Housing |
N/A |
| Campus Housing |
N/A |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
N/A |
| 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 |
N/A |
| Campus Size |
19 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Seattle--Tacoma (180), Yakima (20) |
| Nearest Train |
Pasco (70) |
| Nearest Bus |
Yakima (20) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
95% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
15% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
7,000 |
| 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 |
| Popular Events |
Multicultural Spring Faire, Academic Convocation, Founders Day, Family Fair, Family Thanksgiving Dinner |
| Student Activities |
dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, student government, student newspaper |
| Num Organizations |
15 |
| Honor Societies |
Presidential Fellows, Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows, Heritage University Honors Program |
| Religious Organizations |
N/A |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) AISES(American Indian Sciences and Engineering Society); MECHA (Mexicano Estudiantil Chicano de Atzlan); Native American Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) ASB(Association of the Student Body); Athletics and Recreation Club; Circle of Success; Computer Club; Education Club; Heritage Volunteers in Action; Multicultural Dance Club; Music, Drama and Art Club; Nursing Club; PEPS (Parents for Early Parent Support); SIFE(Students in Free Enterprise); SWSA(Social Work Student Association) |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Eagle's Eye (monthly), Pahto's Shadow (annual) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| 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 |
1982 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
806 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
4,554,077 |
| Application Deadline |
September 1 |
| Application Fee |
N/A |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
8,450 |
| Room Board |
N/A |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
85% |
| Firms |
Yakima School District and many other Central Washington school districts, Yakama Nation, Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health, Farm Workers Clinic, Department of Social Health Services |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
50,000 |
| Num Subscriptions |
15,000 |
| Num Microforms |
N/A |
| Num Audiovisual |
400 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
Donald K.C. North (rare books, local history, Sahaptin Language), Omak. WA (small collection), Small serials collection at Big Bend Community College (BBCC) |
| Museums |
Sahaptin Language Digital Recording Center; Experimental plant garden; Native plant garden; Greenhouse; Weather station and radiation monitor (Dept of Energy) |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
265 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
0 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms |
| Wireless Capacity |
100 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
N/A |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
