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SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY

Spring Arbor University
106 East Main Street
Spring Arbor, MI 49283-9799

Official telephone: (517) 750-1200
Toll-free telephone: (800) 968-0011
Fax number: (517) 750-6634

Website: www.arbor.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 863 men, 1,746 women, 2,609 total
Full-time undergraduates: 679 men, 1,250 women, 1,929 total
Part-time undergraduates: 184 men, 496 women, 680 total
Total graduate students: 287 men, 818 women, 1,105 total
Full-time graduate students: 175 men, 516 women, 691 total
Part-time graduate students: 112 men, 302 women, 414 total
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 12%
First-year student breakdown:
8.7% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.9% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.8% Hispanic
87.8% White (non-Hispanic)
0.9% total international (nonresident aliens)
Undergraduate breakdown:
7.9% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.0% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.2% Hispanic
86.3% White (non-Hispanic)
0.8% total international (nonresident aliens)
1.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 123 acres
City or town school is located in: Spring Arbor
Population of city/town: 2,188
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Alpena, Battle Creek, Flint, Gaylord, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Metro-Detroit, Metro-Toledo, Petoskey, Traverse City, Troy
Nearest major city: Jackson
Distance of nearest major city: 7 miles
Population of nearest major city: 36,316

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (46%)
  • men's dorms (32%)
  • single-student apartments (11%)
  • married-student apartments (2%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • other housing including University owned houses on campus. (9%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 90%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 64%
Percent of students who live off campus: 36%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried, full-time students under age 20 must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 53%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 171
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallary.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Career Counseling
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 80%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Crusader
Number of honor societies: 3
Total number of registered organizations: 50
Campus-based religious organizations:
Band of Brothers, Circle of Sisters, Heartside Homeless, Action Jackson, Deeper Water, Fusion, Children's Ministry, Youth Ministry
Minority student organizations:
Multicultural Student Organization (MSO), International Student Organization (ISO)
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), Student Congress, Psychology Club, Social Work Club, Yearbook (Echo), Radio Station (WSAE), Newspaper (Crusader), Jazz Band, Concert Choir, Bandfire

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Sam Riggleman,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Kathleen Dunckel,
Associate Director of Athletics
School colors: Navy/Gold
School mascot: Cougars
Athletic conference memberships: Mid-Central College Conference (NAIA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNAIA
Men's basketballnoNAIA
Men's cross-countrynoNAIA
Men's golfnoNAIA
Men's soccernoNAIA
Men's tennisnoNAIA
Men's track and field (indoor)noNAIA
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNAIA
Women's basketballnoNAIA
Women's cross-countrynoNAIA
Women's soccernoNAIA
Women's softballnoNAIA
Women's tennisnoNAIA
Women's track and field (indoor)noNAIA
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNAIA
Women's volleyballnoNAIA

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 25%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Detroit (85 miles)
Nearest other airport: Lansing (45 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Jackson (9 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Jackson (9 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 35%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 20% immediately, 30% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Eastern Michigan University (MI);Michigan State University (MI);University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (MI);Washington University in St. Louis (MO);Western Michigan University (MI)
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 60% within six months of graduation, 85% within one year of graduation, 97% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Michigan School Districts, Social Service Agencies, Accounting Firms, Radio/TV/Film Agencies, Advertising & PR Agencies
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Leslie Dietzman - President, Berean Christian Stores Llyod Ganton - CEO Lloyd Ganton Retirement Centers Inc.



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