| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
104 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
96 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
8 |
| Total graduate students: |
149 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
13 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
136 |
| 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: |
25% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 4.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 19.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 57.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 4.8% | Nonresident Alien |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 1.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 21.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 61.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
2 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Chicago |
| Population of city/town: |
2,718,782 |
| Online campus map: |
https://
www.vandercook.edu/
assets/1/7/New_Map.pdf |
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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 (100%)
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- married-student apartments
- other housing including Independently owned off-campus housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
60% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
18% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
82% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| 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: |
library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
21 |
| 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. Special collections. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, Peer and subject-specific tutoring (online and in-person). |
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| Additional services offered: |
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placement service, Student mentor program. |
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| Career placement services: |
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career/job search classes, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
1 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
1 |
| Student activities: |
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radio station |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Jazz bands, madrigals; percussion, symphonic, and wind ensembles; concert and chamber choirs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
no |
| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic facilities shared with Illinois Inst of Tech |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Chicago (9 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Chicago (20 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Chicago (3 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Chicago (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
10% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
90% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Local school districts. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Walter Dyett, music teacher whose pupils included Nat 'King' Cole, Dinah Washington, Bo Diddley, Johnny Hartman, and Eddie Harris
- Haskell Harr, author of percussion education materials
- Merle J. Isaac, composer and arranger.
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