Tri-State University

1 University Avenue
Angola, IN 46703
http://www.tristate.edu

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Overview
TypePrivate institution
Year Founded1884
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students1,168
Endowment17,831,531
Application DeadlineJune 1
Application FeeN/A
SelectivitySelective
Application DeadlineJune 1
Tuition21,210
Room/Board6,240
Services
Associated FirmsBAE Systems, Cooper Standard, Cummins Engine, Delphi Electronics, Eaton Aerospace, Edward D. Jones, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, John Deere, Kellogg, McKesson Corporation, NAVAL Surface Warfare Center, Parker Hannifin, Pfizer, Pitney Bowes, Wells Fargo, Whirlpo
Campus Safety24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Servicesco-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interview training
MuseumsWells Gallery of Engravings, General Lewis Hershey Museum
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, placement service
MuseumsWells Gallery of Engravings, General Lewis Hershey Museum
Periodical Subs359
# of Books74,448
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months90%
within one year100%
within two years100%
Campus Life
Students in fraternities25%
Students in sororities15%
Campus Size400 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing40%
College housing typescoed dorms (91%), apartment for single students (9%)
Popular EventsCommunity Service Day, Casino Night, Homecoming, Trinidad & Tobago Steel Drum Band, Midnight Breakfast, Wings & Jones Soda exam break, Martin Luther King Day Celebration, Cornhole Tournament, Monday Movies, International Student Association Dinner, and the Pacers Game
Nearest AirportFort Wayne, IN (50), Toledo, OH (75)
Nearest TrainWaterloo, IN (15)
Army ROTCNot offered
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, dance, drama/theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
Number of OrganizationsN/A
# of fraternities8
# of sororities4
Students in fraternities25%
Students in sororities15%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) The Triangle (bi-weekly)
Honor SocietiesAlpha Chi, Phi Eta Sigma, Beta Beta Beta, Chi Epsilon, Delta Mu Delta, Eta Kappa Nu, Omega Chi Epsilon, Omicron Psi, Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Tau Delta, Skull and Bones, Tau Beta Pi
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Tri-State Christian Fellowship (Christian Campus House), Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Newman Fellowship
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) International Student Association, Multicultural Student Organization
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) American Criminal Justice Association, Bass Anglers Club, CARES (Education student organization), Circle K, Dance Team, Drama Club, Finance Club, Handgun Competition Team (ACJA), Inter-Fraternity Council, Marketing Club, Modulus (yearbook), SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise), Downhill Ski Club, Sorority Panhellenic Council, Student Senate, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), The Triangle (student newspaper), WEAX (campus radio station); Alpha Kappa Psi-National Professional Business Fraternity, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Medical Student Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Society of Automotive Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, American Foundry Society