| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
38% |
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| Campus size: |
262 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Fairfield |
| Population of city/town: |
10,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Iowa City/Cedar Rapids |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
70 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
125,000 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (34%)
- men's dorms (36%)
- single-student apartments (28%)
- married-student apartments
- other housing including 'Quiet dorm' for those who enjoy more silence (2%)
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| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 25 must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
28% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
500 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Vedic literature collection. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art galleries, scanning electron microscope, domes for transcendental meditation practice, greenhouses, rock-climbing wall. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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placement service, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
85% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Review (bi-weekly) |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
21 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Bahai group, Christian Fellowship, Jewish Fellowship, Society of Friends, Hindu Student Association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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International Cultural Exchange Club, African Student Association, El Club Latino, Club Quebecois, Dutch, Indian, and Norwegian student groups, International Student Organization |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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band, chamber singers, music club, ballet and folk dancing groups, film committee, theatre arts workshop, Toastmasters Club, writers guild, poetry group, amateur radio club, photography club, chess, Natural Law Party Club, aviation, bicycle, computer, ecology, entrepreneur, and math clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director
Ken Daley
Maharishi University of Management
1000 North 4th Street
Fairfield, |
| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Cedar Rapids (70 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Des Moines (120 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Mount Pleasant (25 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Fairfield (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
no |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
poor |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
16% immediately |
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