Baker University
PO Box 65Baldwin City, KS 66006
http://www.bakeru.edu
From the Blogosphere
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private institution |
| Year Founded | 1858 |
| Religious Affiliation | United Methodist |
| Undergrad Students | 1,851 |
| Endowment | 32,764,380 |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Application Fee | N/A |
| Selectivity | More selective |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Tuition | 17,580 |
| Room/Board | 5,850 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | Sprint, Hallmark, Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railway |
| Campus Safety | 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Career Services | on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Museums | Old Castle Museum (local history and artifacts) |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Museums | Old Castle Museum (local history and artifacts) |
| Periodical Subs | 678 |
| # of Books | 132,325 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | 79% |
| within one year | N/A |
| within two years | N/A |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 39% |
| Students in sororities | 45% |
| Campus Size | 10 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 84% |
| College housing types | coed dorms (15%), women's dorms (20%), men's dorms (17%), sorority housing (20%), fraternity housing (14%), apartment for single students (14%), special housing for disabled students |
| Popular Events | Spring Fest; Artist & Lecture Series; Multicultural Extravaganza; Art Affair openings; Homecoming Competition; Mr. BU |
| Nearest Airport | Kansas City, MO (65) |
| Nearest Train | Lawrence, KS (20) |
| Army ROTC | Offered at cooperating institution (University of Kansas) |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
| Number of Organizations | 57 |
| # of fraternities | 4 |
| # of sororities | 4 |
| Students in fraternities | 39% |
| Students in sororities | 45% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) The Baker Orange (weekly) |
| Honor Societies | Alpha Delta Sigma: senior scholastic; Alpha Mu Gamma: foreign languages; Alpha Psi Omega: dramatics; Blue Key: junior and senior male leaders; Cardinal Key: junior and senior leaders; Delta Mu Delta: business; Phi Beta Delta: international scholarship; Phi Eta Sigma: freshman scholastic; Phi Sigma Tau: philosophy; Pi Gamma Mu: social sciences; Pi Kappa Delta: forensics; Psi Chi: psychology; Sigma Delta Chi: journalism; Sigma Delta Pi: Spanish; Sigma Tau Delta: English |
| Religious Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) The Ambassadors; The Spread The Word group; Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
| International Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Mungano; ACE (Awareness through Cultural Education); WIRE (World Information Response Effort) |
| Other Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Chi Omega; Athletic Advisory Board; Athletic Band; Baker Orange newspaper; BUSEA; CAT Club (Computer and Applied Technology); Chancery Pre-Law Society; Collegiate Music Educators National Conference; College Republicans; Delta Delta Delta; Delta Tau Delta; Earth We Are; Forensics Team; Greek Council; Health Professions Society; Cheer; Dance; Interfraternity Council; Interhall Council; Kappa Sigma; KNBU radio station; Lions Club; Money Makers Investment Club; Panhellenic Council; parMentors, official host organization; Phi Mu; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Society of Professional Journalists; Spanish Club; Student Activities Council; Student Senate; Students in Free Enterprise; University Admissions Assistants (UAA); U. S. Institute of Theatre Technicians; Wildcat yearbook; Young Democrats; Zeta Chi; Zeta Tau Alpha |
