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Monroe College

Monroe College


Official telephone: (718) 933-6700

Website: www.monroecoll.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2010
STUDENT PROFILE
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 24
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 2%

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: Bronx
Population of city/town: 1,204,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • special housing for international students
Percent of students who live in school housing: 1%
Percent of students who live off campus: 99%
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: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring
Counseling services:
veteran student, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
tape recorders, tutors
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: fully

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook
School newspaper(s): published three times per year
International student organizations:
international student clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Bert Shillingford,
Athletic Director
School colors: blue and yellow
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: New York City (10 miles)
Nearest other airport: New York City (6 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: New York City (4 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: New York City (4 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 95% within six months of graduation, 96% within two years of graduation