| Name |
Assumption College |
| Address |
500 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609 |
| Website |
http://www.assumption.edu |
| Email |
admiss@assumption.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
89% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
80% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
89% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, special housing for disabled students, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
4% |
| College Owned Doubles |
25% |
| College Owned Triples |
31% |
| College Owned Apartments |
36% |
| College Owned Other |
4% |
| Num College Owned |
18 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
175 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
80% |
| Nearest Airport |
Boston (40), Providence, Rhode Island (40) |
| Nearest Train |
Worcester (5) |
| Nearest Bus |
Worcester (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
65% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
17% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,038 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Worcester Polytechnic Institute) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Worcester Polytechnic Institute) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, other |
| Popular Events |
Siblings Weekend, Family Weekend, Welcome Week, Midnight Madness Basketball kickoff, Campus Concert |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
50 |
| Honor Societies |
Delta Epsilon Sigma; Eta Sigma Phi; Kappa Mu Epsilon; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta; Pi Delta Phi; Phi Sigma Tau; Psi Chi; Sigma Delta Pi; Sigma Tau Delta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Ministry, Liturgical Ministry, retreat groups, mission programs, study groups |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) ALANA Network, International Connection |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Issues Club, Active Minds (mental health issues club), American Production and Inventory Control Society (A. P. I. C. S. ), Art Club, Campus Activities Board, Capoeira Club, Cheerleading, Chess Club, Class officers, Classics Club, College Democrats, College Republicans, Commuter Student Council, Dance Team, Drama Club, English Club, Environmental Club, Entreprenuer Club, Equestrian Club, French Club, Gerontology Club, Graphic Design Club, Improv Comedy Club, Italian Club, Knights of Columbus, Math and Computer Science Club, National and Foreign Affairs Club, On-line literary review, Outdoors Club, Paintball Club, Peer Tutoring, Philosophy Club, Political Science Club, Psychology Club, Senior Retreat, Social Rehabilitation Club, Sociology and Anthropology Club, Spanish Club, St. Luke's Society, Step Team, Students Advocating Change, Student Research Club, Student Volunteer Center, Students Promoting and Advocating Responsible Choice (SPARC), Ultimate Frisbee Club, Volunteer Center, Weekend recreational sports programs |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Le Provocateur (weekly) |
| 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 |
1904 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Roman Catholic |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,124 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
47,704,628 |
| Application Deadline |
February 15 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
26,060 |
| Room Board |
9,170 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
73% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
200,316 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,902 |
| Num Microforms |
20,285 |
| Num Audiovisual |
2,577 |
| Num Ebooks |
8,000 |
| Library Facilities |
French Institute Collection; Ernest Fortin Collection; Mallet Collection |
| Museums |
French Institute; Beck Institute for Cognitive Studies; Social and Rehabilitation Studies Institute |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
225 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
25 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
200 |
| Num Wired Labs |
210 |
| Num Wired Other |
225 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,800 |
| 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, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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