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Wartburg College

Wartburg College
100 Wartburg Boulevard
Waverly, IA 50677-0903

Official telephone: (319) 352-8200
Toll-free telephone: (800) 772-2085
Fax number: (319) 352-8579
Website: www.wartburg.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,537
Full-time undergraduates: 1,474
Part-time undergraduates: 63
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 28%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
1.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Hispanic/Latino
72.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
6.6% Nonresident Alien
9.6% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
1.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
77.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
8.3% Nonresident Alien
3.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 118 acres
City or town school is located in: Waverly, IA
Population of city/town: 10,070
Nearest major city: Cedar Falls, IA
Distance of nearest major city: 15 miles
Population of nearest major city: 40,566
Online campus map: www.wartburg.edu/vtour-2

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 (81%)
  • women's dorms (9%)
  • men's dorms (10%)
  • other housing including Apartments for seniors.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 98%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 82%
Percent of students who live off campus: 18%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 24 with no dependents must live on campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 80%
Student conduct policies:
honor code
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

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: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 275
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:
Iowa broadcasting archives.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, chapel, planetarium, prairie preserve, sports/wellness center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
health service
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, special transportation
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Wartburg Trumpet, published once a week
Number of honor societies: 15
Total number of registered organizations: 100
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Ministry Board, Catholic Knights, Faith Alive, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Manna, Worship Arts, Adopt a Grandparent, A Knight's Armor, Habitat for Humanity, Spiritual Emphasis Week Committee
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, Mosaico Latino
International student organizations:
La Mesa Espanola; international, German, and French clubs
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Jazz, pep, and symphonic bands; chapel and gospel choirs; ballroom dancing, dance team, singers, wind ensemble, symphony orchestra, Players, Artist Guild, Honor Council, Missing Bytes, National Science Teachers Association, Society for Collegiate Journalists, Sojourners, Student Educators, Student Music Therapy Association, Wartburg West, Castle Writers, Tower Agency, Alliance, Ambassadors, AWARE, Best Buddies, EARTH, Entertainment ToKnight, Homecoming, Orange Band, Psalm 149, SMART, Student Alumni Council, Student Center Council, Student Conduct Board, Student Orientation Staff, Students for Peace and Justice, Volunteer Action Center, Embracing Bremwood, Students for Life, American Marketing Association, Democrats, Green Party, Republicans, American Chemical Society, Engineering Society; history, music educators, pre-law, psychology, social work, and forensics clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Rick Willis,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Monica Severson
School colors: orange and black
School mascot: Knights
Athletic conference memberships: Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division III), Midwest Women's Lacrosse Conference (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 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 lacrosseno 
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: 35%
Athletic facilities:
sports and wellness center
Club sports for women:
rugby

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Cedar Rapids, IA (65 miles)
Nearest other airport: Waterloo, IA (15 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Oskaloosa, IA (150 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Waverly, IA (1 mile)

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
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 24% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center, Iowa State University, Palmer College of Chiropractic, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Hormel Foods, John Deere, Pella, Principal Financial, Target, Wells Fargo Financial.

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