Earlham College
801 National Road WRichmond, IN 47374
http://www.earlham.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private institution |
| Year Founded | 1847 |
| Religious Affiliation | Quaker |
| Undergrad Students | 1,226 |
| Endowment | 378,839,266 |
| Application Deadline | February 15 |
| Application Fee | 30 |
| Selectivity | More selective |
| Application Deadline | February 15 |
| Tuition | 29,320 |
| Room/Board | 6,200 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | Teach for America, PeaceCorps, Intel, Outward Bound, AmeriCorps |
| Campus Safety | 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Career Services | on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Museums | Joseph Moore Natural History Museum, with planetarium; two astronomical observatories (one historical, one operational); 400 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer; Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometer; X-Ray Diffractometer with peak search/match software; Scanning Electron Microscope and attached Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer; GPS transceiver with post-processing differential correction and ESRI ArcGIS mapping software; One 20 node, 40 processor Pentium based Beowulf computational cluster; One 16 node, 32 processor PowerPC based Beowulf computational cluster; 500 acre back campus with a wide variety of natural ecosystems; 180 acres of forest over 4 local biological preserves. |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Museums | Joseph Moore Natural History Museum, with planetarium; two astronomical observatories (one historical, one operational); 400 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer; Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometer; X-Ray Diffractometer with peak search/match software; Scanning Electron Microscope and attached Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer; GPS transceiver with post-processing differential correction and ESRI ArcGIS mapping software; One 20 node, 40 processor Pentium based Beowulf computational cluster; One 16 node, 32 processor PowerPC based Beowulf computational cluster; 500 acre back campus with a wide variety of natural ecosystems; 180 acres of forest over 4 local biological preserves. |
| Periodical Subs | 19,163 |
| # of Books | 404,760 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | N/A |
| within one year | N/A |
| within two years | 85% |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | N/A |
| Students in sororities | N/A |
| Campus Size | 160 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 88% |
| College housing types | coed dorms (70%) |
| Popular Events | Artist and Lecture series and convocation Lecture Series; Gospel Revelation Choir. |
| Nearest Airport | Dayton, OH (40), Indianapolis, IN (65) |
| Nearest Train | Indianapolis, IN (65) |
| Army ROTC | Not offered |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Number of Organizations | 62 |
| # of fraternities | 0 |
| # of sororities | 0 |
| Students in fraternities | N/A |
| Students in sororities | N/A |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) The Earlham Word (weekly) |
| Honor Societies | N/A |
| Religious Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Earlham Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Jewish Student Union, Buddhism Club, Baha'i Club, Unitarian Universalist, Earlham Young Friends (Quaker), Questing Catholics |
| International Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Alliance and Women of Color, Asian Student Union, Black Student Union, Black Ladies United at Earlham, International Club, Japan Club, Sociedad de Estudiantes Latinos, PanAfrican Society at Earlham, Spectrum (GLBTQ). |
| Other Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Action Against Rape, Agricultural Program, Alliance for the Arts, American Chemical Society, Amnesty International, Anime, Cheerleading, Committee for Justice in the Middle East, Council on Religion at Earlham, Depression and Suicide Support, Earlham Environmental Action Coalition, Earlham Equestrian Program, Earlham Volunteer Exchange, Earlahma Progressive Union, Habitat for Humanity, Men's Club Volleyball, Men's Rugby, Model UN, Outdoors Club, People's Lacrosse, Miller Farm, Spectrum, Brimley's (A-capella), Student Direct Action Coalition, Student Executive Council, Student Organizations Council, Student Together Ending Poverty, Taijutsu Club, Ultimate Frisbee, Women in Science, Women's Rugby, Womyn's Center, Dialogue, Debate Team |
