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Morton College

Morton College
3801 South Central Avenue
Cicero, IL 60804

Official telephone: (708) 656-8000
Fax number: (708) 656-9592
Website: www.morton.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 4,592
Full-time undergraduates: 1,453
Part-time undergraduates: 3,139
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
85.2% Hispanic/Latino
7.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 37 acres
City or town school is located in: Cicero
Population of city/town: 84,103
Nearest major city: Chicago
Distance of nearest major city: 6 miles
Population of nearest major city: 2,718,782

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Student conduct policies:
smoking 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: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 260
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:
Nepantla Title V Collections
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Hawthorne Works Museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health insurance, Child learning center offered.
Counseling services:
veteran student, older student, career, academic
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, radio station
School newspaper(s): Collegian
Campus-based religious organizations:
Elohim Bible Study Club
Minority student organizations:
Youth Ethnic Leaders Reeducation and Hispanic Professional Engineers Societies
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Chaos Theory Dance Club, Campus Activities Board, Morton Ambassadors Program, Project Green, Anime Gamers Union, Kosho Ryu Kempo, Physical Therapist Assistance Club, Nursing Students Association, SLICK; art, dance, music, broadway, automotive, and science clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: William Jacklin,
Athletic Director
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's soccerno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's volleyballno 

Athletic facilities:
gymnasium
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, martial arts, soccer, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Midway (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Chicago State University, DePaul University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and University of Illinois--Chicago.

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