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Manchester College

Manchester College
604 East College Avenue
North Manchester, IN 46962

Official telephone: (260) 982-5000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 852-3648
Fax number: (260) 982-5043
Website: www.manchester.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,056
Full-time undergraduates: 1,020
Part-time undergraduates: 36
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 11%
First-year student breakdown:
1.9% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.9% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.9% Hispanic
87.1% White (non-Hispanic)
2.9% total international (nonresident aliens)
2.6% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
3.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.4% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.0% Hispanic
87.1% White (non-Hispanic)
4.4% total international (nonresident aliens)
1.3% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 125 acres
City or town school is located in: North Manchester, Indiana
Population of city/town: 6,000
Nearest major city: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Distance of nearest major city: 35 miles
Population of nearest major city: 260,000
Online campus map: www.manchester.edu/
gen_info/tmap.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 95%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 74%
Percent of students who live off campus: 26%
Students required to live on campus: All students must live on campus unless living with family near campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 25%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
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: 219
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): Oak Leaves (weekly)
Number of honor societies: 3
Total number of registered organizations: 55
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Ministry Board, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Newman Catholic Fellowship, Simply Brethren, Intercollegiate Ministries
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, Hispanos Unidos, International Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
orchestra, symphonic band, concert, jazz, and pep bands, chorale, a cappella choir, jazz ensemble, dance, musical theatre, drama productions, extemporary and oratorical speaking, debating, team managers, volunteer corps, political groups, academic and social service clubs, special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Martha Judge,
Associate Athletic Director
School mascot: Spartans
Athletic conference memberships: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoICAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoICAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoICAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoICAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoICAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoICAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoICAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noICAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noICAC, NCAA Div. III
Men's wrestlingnoICAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoICAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoICAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's golfno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballnoICAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoICAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noICAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noICAC, NCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoICAC, NCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 27%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Fort Wayne (35 miles)
Nearest other airport: Fort Wayne (35 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Waterloo, IN (45 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Fort Wayne (40 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 25%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Ball State University (IN);Indiana University--Bloomington (IN);Indiana University-Purdue University--Indianapolis (IN);Purdue University--West Lafayette (IN)
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 75% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
BKD Accounting, Walgreens, Enterprise, Bowen Center