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Trine University

Trine University
1 University Avenue
Angola, IN 46703

Official telephone: (260) 665-4100
Fax number: (260) 665-4292
Website: www.trine.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,573
Full-time undergraduates: 1,701
Part-time undergraduates: 872
Total graduate students: 265
Full-time graduate students: 258
Part-time graduate students: 7
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 39%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
1.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.0% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
85.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.6% Nonresident Alien
0.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
78.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
8.7% Nonresident Alien
2.6% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 400 acres
City or town school is located in: Angola, IN
Population of city/town: 8,649
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Angola, Avon, Centreville, Columbus, Fort Wayne, Logansport, Mishawaka, and Warsaw, IN; and in Peoria, AZ.
Nearest major city: Fort Wayne, IN
Distance of nearest major city: 40 miles
Population of nearest major city: 256,496
Online campus map: www.trine.edu/
maps-and-directions.aspx

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 (44%)
  • women's dorms (10%)
  • men's dorms (28%)
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • single-student apartments (18%)
  • other housing including Honors housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 91%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 69%
Percent of students who live off campus: 31%
Students required to live on campus: All students must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 86%
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: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 400
Other computer facilities/services: Online access to accounts and bill pay, online course management system.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Gallery, museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Counseling services:
older student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 8
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 8
Percent of men who join fraternities: 26%
Number of social sororities on campus: 5
Percent of women who join sororities: 19%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Triangle, published twice per month
Number of honor societies: 13
Total number of registered organizations: 65
Campus-based religious organizations:
Newman Catholic Fellowship, Christian Campus House, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Minority student organizations:
Multicultural Student Organization
International student organizations:
International Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Choir, dance team; pep, marching, jazz, and concert bands; Circle K, handgun competition team, Modulus, The Triangle, Inter-Fraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, Students in Free Enterprise, Students Against Destructive Decisions, Habitat for Humanity, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Future Forensic Scientists; American Foundry, Manufacturing Engineers, Women Engineers, American Civil Engineers, American Mechanical Engineers, Automotive Engineers, The Materials, American Metals, and American Chemical Societies; American Criminal Justice, Education, and American Medical Student Associations; drama, bass anglers, marketing, math, and finance clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Matt Land,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Jamie Wozniak,
SWA
Athletics homepage: www.trine.edu/about/
campus-transformation/
webcam.aspx
School colors: navy blue and white
School mascot: A white tiger named Storm
Athletic conference memberships: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's wrestlingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 45%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 35%
Athletic facilities:
baseball, football, soccer, and softball fields; golf course, tennis courts, athletic recreation center with indoor track, sports center with basketball courts, fitness center, free-weight room
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, billiards, cheerleading, dodgeball, golf, racquetball, skiing, table tennis, volleyball, waterskiing

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Fort Wayne, IN (50 miles)
Nearest other airport: Toledo, OH (75 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Waterloo, IN (15 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 20%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 25% immediately, 35% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Appalachian School of Law, Ave Maria School of Law, Ball State University, Bowling Green State University, Central Michigan University, Georgetown University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne, Indiana Wesleyan University, John Marshall Law School, Michigan State University, Purdue University--West Lafayette, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Tri-State University, University of California--Davis, University of California--Los Angeles, University of Central Florida, University of Colorado--Boulder, University of Indianapolis, University of Kentucky, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, University of Missouri--Rolla, University of Notre Dame, University of South Carolina--Columbia, University of St. Francis, University of Tennessee, University of Texas--Austin, University of Toledo, Valparaiso University, Vanderbilt University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 97% within six months of graduation, 100% within one year of graduation, 100% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Citigroup Smith Barney, Commonwealth Associates, Inc., Cives Steel Company, Crossroad Engineers, PC, DePuy Orthopaedics Inc., DuPont, Duke Energy, Eaton Corp., Edward Jones, FBI, Fort Wayne Metals, Franklin Electric, GM Powertrain, Honda of America, INDOT, Internal Revenue Service, ITT Space and Communication Systems, John Deere, Merrill Lynch, NASA, NIPSCO, Nike Golf, Patriot Engineering, Parker Engineered Seals, Parker Hannifin, Pfizer Global R&D, Rolls Royce, Steel Dynamics/OmniSource , Swales Aerospace, Therma Tru, Titleist, Tower Bank, Univertical, US Marshals Service, Vestil, Zimmer.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Ralph W. Ketner, CEO/President, Chairman Emeritus and co-founder of Food Lion, Inc.
  • Dr. Anne Reifel Miller, Senior Research Advisor, Lilly Research Laboratories at Eli Lilly and Company
  • Dr. John J. McKetta, Jr. Chemical Engineer, Energy Advisor to four U.S. presidents, vice-chancellor of the University of Texas at Austin, Outstanding Engineering Educator in U.S.

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