Hilbert College
Sunday, January 18th, 2009Hilbert College
5200 S. Park AvenueHamburg, NY 14075-1597
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1957
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic (Franciscan)
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,109
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $3,519,744
Admissions (2007)
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: September 1
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $15,700
Room/Board: $5,900
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 70%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 75%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Federal gov’t agencies (US Customs, INS, Border Patrol, FBI, Secret Service); Local & State gov’t; courts and police agencies; M&T Bank; HSBC, Fleet Bank; National Fuel; Fisher-Price; Carlton Technologies and other businesses; numerous law firms and human
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: 42,991
Number of current serial subscriptions: 13,201
Number of microforms: 26,100
Number of audiovisuals: 1,090
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Conference Room, Group Study Rooms, Library Instruction Room, Legal Research lab.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Legal Research Lab in Library–Lexis/Nexis
Technology
Is a computer course required? - No
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: 189
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): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? - Yes
Where is wireless available? - in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 250
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? - No
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: 11%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 5%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? - Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 11%
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 (75%), apartment for single students (25%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 41%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 59%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 47 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Buffalo Niagara Airport (10), Rochester, New York (80)
Nearest train station: Buffalo, New York (12)
Nearest bus station: Buffalo, New York (12)
Does public transportation serve campus? - Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 95%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? - No
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Canisius College)
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, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Quad Party; Welcome Week; Fall Fest; Winter Fest; Spring Fling; Live Nativity & Christmas Party.