Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
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Campus size: |
130 acres |
City or town school is located in: |
Rockford, IL |
Population of city/town: |
150,251 |
Nearest major city: |
Chicago |
Distance of nearest major city: |
90 miles |
Population of nearest major city: |
2,718,782 |
Online campus map: |
www.rockford.edu/ ?page=CampusMap |
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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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- coed dorms
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Wellness, theme, and first-year student housing.
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Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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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), student center |
Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
100 |
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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Archives. |
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Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Theaters, nursing simulation equipment. |
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Remedial learning services: |
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reading, math, study skills |
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Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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Counseling services: |
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veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, alcohol/substance abuse, financial aid. |
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Career placement services: |
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internships, interest inventory, resumé assistance, interview training |
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Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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Number of honor societies: |
8 |
Total number of registered organizations: |
26 |
Campus-based religious organizations: |
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InterVarsity Christian Fellowship |
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International student organizations: |
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Multicultural club |
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Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Alpha Helix, Association of Professional Students, Cinema & TV Society, Embrace, Athletics Getting Excited, Regent Players, Regent Reporter, Rotaract, Student Secular Alliance, Teach, Nursing Student Organization, Paranormal Society, Psych Society, Regent, Xstinct; board game, book, feminism, French, German, Spanish, microfinance, radio, and senior class clubs |
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School has an athletic program: |
yes |
Athletic director: |
Kristyn King, Athletic Director/Head Softball Coach |
School colors: |
purple, black, and white |
School mascot: |
Regents |
Athletic conference memberships: |
Northern Athletics Conference |
Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
Men's baseball | no | Northern Athletics Conference, NCAA Div. III |
Men's basketball | no | Northern Athletics Conference, NCAA Div. III |
Men's cross-country | no | Northern Athletics Conference, NCAA Div. III |
Men's football | no | Northern Athletics Conference, NCAA Div. III |
Men's golf | no | Northern Athletics Conference, NCAA Div. III |
Men's soccer | no | Northern Athletics Conference, NCAA Div. III |
Men's track and field (indoor) | no | Northern Athletics Conference, NCAA Div. III |
Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | Northern Athletics Conference, NCAA Div. III |
Women's basketball | no | Northern Athletics Conference, NCAA Div. III |
Women's cross-country | no | Northern Athletics Conference, NCAA Div. III |
Women's soccer | no | Northern Athletics Conference, NCAA Div. III |
Women's softball | no | Northern Athletics Conference, NCAA Div. III |
Women's track and field (indoor) | no | Northern Athletics Conference, NCAA Div. III |
Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | Northern Athletics Conference, NCAA Div. III |
Women's volleyball | no | Northern Athletics Conference, NCAA Div. III |
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Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
22% |
Athletic facilities: |
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baseball, football, soccer, softball, and practice fields; gymnasium, golf course off-campus, tennis courts, baseball stadium off-campus |
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Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, dodgeball, Frisbee golf |
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Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
Nearest international airport: |
Chicago (68 miles) |
Nearest other airport: |
Rockford (8 miles) |
Nearest passenger train service: |
Elgin (45 miles) |
Nearest passenger bus service: |
Rockford (1 mile) |
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Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Government agencies, law firms, other colleges and universities, Rockford Public School District, social service organizations, various hospitals. |
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List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Jane Addams, Nobel Peace Prize recipient
- Drs. Marc and Janice Sikorski Pfeffer, pioneers in cardiac medicine
- Sunil Puri, entrepreneur, member of President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
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