Blackburn College
700 College AvenueCarlinville, IL 62626
http://www.blackburn.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private institution |
| Year Founded | 1837 |
| Religious Affiliation | Presbyterian |
| Undergrad Students | 605 |
| Endowment | 12,653,770 |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Application Fee | None |
| Selectivity | Selective |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Tuition | 15,700 |
| Room/Board | 3,880 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | N/A |
| Campus Safety | late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols |
| Career Services | co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Museums | 0 |
| Basic Services | placement service |
| Museums | 0 |
| Periodical Subs | 79 |
| # of Books | 61,586 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | N/A |
| within one year | N/A |
| within two years | N/A |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 0% |
| Students in sororities | 0% |
| Campus Size | 80 acres |
| College housing offered | N/A |
| Students in college housing | N/A |
| College housing types | coed dorms (70%), women's dorms (19%), men's dorms (11%) |
| Popular Events | Winter Formal Dance, Athletic Events, Theatre performances, movies that make you go Hmmm |
| Nearest Airport | St. Louis, Missouri (70), Springfield, Illinois (50) |
| Nearest Train | Carlinville, Illinois (1) |
| Army ROTC | Not offered |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, literary magazine, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Number of Organizations | 22 |
| # of fraternities | 0 |
| # of sororities | 0 |
| Students in fraternities | 0% |
| Students in sororities | 0% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) Campus Communique (weekly), Burnian Newspaper (monthly) |
| Honor Societies | Alpha Chi (National Honor Scholarship Society) |
| Religious Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Newman Club, Blackburn Christian Fellowship, Catacombs |
| International Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Multicultural Expressions |
| Other Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Habitat for Humanity, Sister Circle (women's issues), Common Ground (GLBT organization), Science Club, Health and Wellness Club, Fishing Club, SADD, Young Republicans, Radio Club, Hunting Club, Psychology Club |
