Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
337 Pulteney StreetGeneva, NY 14456
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1822
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,868
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $141,965,240
Admissions (2007)
Application Fee: $45
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $34,688
Room/Board: $8,828
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 84%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 90%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Merck, Peace Corps, Hobart and William Smith Colleges; Americorp, National Park Service, M&T Bank, Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborne, Bank of America,Yahoo, NYS Stock Exchange, CitiGroup, US Government
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? - Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? - Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 387,650
Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,574
Number of microforms: 77,510
Number of audiovisuals: 11,566
Number of ebooks: 3,577
Other library facilities: Jansen Collection; O’Laughlin Collection; Elizabeth Perry Collection; Geneva Collection; Rare Book Collection, Colleges Archives; Music Library, Physics Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Houghton House Art Gallery; HWS Scandling (Research Vessel)Stern Hall (smart classrooms) Salisbury Hall at Trinity (video conference)
Technology
Is a computer course required? - No
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: 300
Available internet access? - Yes
Available email accounts? - Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 300
Classrooms: 150
Labs: 24
Other areas: 2,950
Is there a wireless network? - Yes
Where is wireless available? - in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 50,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? - Yes
Is there online registration? - Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 83%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 7%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 90%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? - Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 83%
Housing available for all unmarried students? - Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? - Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (35%), women’s dorms (10%), men’s dorms (10%), fraternity housing (5%), apartment for single students (9%), cooperative housing (7%), other housing options (24%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 12%
Doubles: 53%
Triples or Suites: 12%
Apartments: 10%
Other: 13%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 47
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 40%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 170 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Rochester and Syracuse (50), Ithaca (50)
Nearest train station: Syracuse and Rochester (50)
Nearest bus station: Geneva (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? - Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 49%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? - Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - 51%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,800
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Day of Service; LAO Extravaganza; President’s Forum; FolkFest; Geneva Concert Series, International Student Week, 12 Windows Film Series, HWS Day, Provost Lecture Series, Faculty Dance Concert