Macalester College - Education facility detailsUniversity details for Macalester CollegeKind of institute is private institution, established 1874, this university does have presbyterian (historic affiliation) affiliation. The academic schedule is planned as semester and sports 1,869 undergraduates capacity. This college is located in a urban location and university's endowment amounts to 515,743,000.The admission fee rough estimate is $ 40 and the application deadline is january 15. See Extra Curriculars informations for Macalester College It is considered most selective and fees is around USD 31,038 while room or board is US Dollars 7,982. For schooling grants (as explained in school grants for adults) use the below contact details to inquire Macalester College about available funding that can be available. Services at Macalester CollegeThe essential services provided are nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance. Remedial services offered are reading, math, writing, study skills, other. It offers counseling on: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious, other. The career services offered counseling are: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training Past data give a estimate of students that enter the work market during half an year of 45%.Within the first year of 63% and in within the first two years of not known data. Firms that hire most graduates are Morgan Stanley, Microsoft Corp., Hewlett Packard, Piper Jaffrey, Teach for America, Clearwater Action, Dahlen Berg & Co., JP Morgan, Credit Suisse First Boston, Americorp, Epic Systems. Library facilities and special facilities of Macalester CollegeIt provides a library, and is member of a library consortia. Provides 455,554 books, serial files.The current number of serial subscriptions is: 2,647. Has 78,180 microforms, audio visuals and 2,411 eBooks. Has other facilities: Archives, Rare Books and relating to museums or other special academic buildings on the Campus offers: The Science Center, a facility cited as a model for conducting interdisciplinary science, is equipped with state-of- the-art instruments used by students in science courses and in interdisciplinary research collaborations with faculty. Colleagues and students at neighboring colleges and universities also use these facilities. Hands-on experience with this instrumentation is an advantage to those pursuing graduate study. On average, 65 students complete independent research projects in the Science Center every summer. In addition to lab facilities, field research by science and environmental studies majors is undertaken at Katherine Ordway Natural History Study Area, a 300 acre site 17 miles from campus featuring tall grass prairie, oak savannah and floodplain forests. Ordway's location within a rapidly expanding major metropolitan area provides unique opportunities to study the impacts of human activities on ecological and geological processes and makes it a valuable component of larger educational, research and conservation networks. Ordway Natural Area is dedicated to biodiversity preservation, education, research, and advancement of interdisciplinary practices in Environmental Studies. The Humanities Center supports interactive language learning and provides facilities to scan documents, edit and reformat video, and produce visual presentations in several formats. Seven project rooms equipped with editing and visual design hardware enable students to compose and edit independently or in small groups. The Humanities Center also provides access to SCOLA, a 24-hour international news service, available across campus. The Humanities Center also supports Moodle, the on-line course support system which enables students to contact faculty and submit or critique assignments online.. Technological aim and facilities in Macalester CollegeThis college doesn't require a computer training to be followed, and an own computer is not necessary. There are 400 seats available for students.It does offer Web access and it does not provide e-mail addresses.Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center. The amount of provided cable accesses in the library (except computer labs) is 50. Classes have 120. In the laboratories the number is 100. Additionaly other 1,600 cabled online access points are available.Macalester College does offer WiFi accesses. There is no suggested OS. The percent of hostings found at college for OnlineInternet surfing is 100%. Students are permitted publish personal web sites and there is an internet signup service. Security services provided on the Campus are: 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). Life at Campus and School Housing for Macalester CollegeThe % of undergrads that stay at college-owned houses is 68%. The % of students staying on campus during the weekends is 93%. The college does offer housing. And the percentage of students living in institute-owned housing is 68%. Housing is available for all unmarried students. The School does provide help if housing is not available. The types of provided housings are coed dorms (89%), apartment for single students (3%), special housing for disabled students (1%), cooperative housing (2%), other housing options (5%). The institute-owned percentage of housings units is 30% singles, 52% double rooms, 9% triples, 3% apartments, 6% others. The college has 23 buildings The percent of housing units where is installed a sprinkler device is 52%. Among buildings, 100% have fire security devices. In total 100% are equipped with fast internet access. The total campus area is 53 acres. Transportation -distances are presented in miles to Macalester College
Student Jobs, Reserve Officers Training Corps and Rules at Macalester CollegeThe school does provide employment and the percentage of undergrads that worked on campus in 2005/2006 is 75%, the average wage was 2,000 and freshmen are suggested not to work in their 1st term. Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Minnesota), Navy ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Minnesota), Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of St. Thomas). Common (legal) alcohol is allowed in the faculty.Additional regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited. Campus most famous events: Diversity Weekend, Caribbean Splash, SpringFest, Music Extravaganza, Player's Ball, International Roundtable, Cultural Show, International Dinner. For detailed sportive informations check the site of Macalester College. You can also search different universities in Minnesota as the informations can be very different for each university. Macalester College address: |