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Wittenberg University

Wittenberg University
P.O. Box 720
Springfield, OH 45501

Official telephone: (937) 327-6231
Toll-free telephone: (800) 677-7558
Fax number: (937) 327-6340
Website: www5.wittenberg.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,865
Full-time undergraduates: 1,760
Part-time undergraduates: 105
Total graduate students: 11
Part-time graduate students: 11
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: 27%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Hispanic/Latino
78.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.6% Nonresident Alien
0.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.9% Hispanic/Latino
80.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.4% Nonresident Alien
0.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 114 acres
City or town school is located in: Springfield, OH
Population of city/town: 59,357
Nearest major city: Columbus
Distance of nearest major city: 40 miles
Population of nearest major city: 822,553
Online campus map: www.wittenberg.edu/sites/
default/files/maps/
campus-map.pdf

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 (53%)
  • women's dorms (4%)
  • sorority housing (8%)
  • fraternity housing (2%)
  • single-student apartments (3%)
  • special housing for disabled students (1%)
  • special housing for international students
  • other housing including School-owned rental houses. (29%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 90%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 88%
Percent of students who live off campus: 12%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 80%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in classroom buildings and residence halls.
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: 900
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
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:
Archives.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Gallery.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, birth control, 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, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 80%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 6
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 3
Percent of men who join fraternities: 28%
Number of social sororities on campus: 5
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 5
Percent of women who join sororities: 36%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Torch
Number of honor societies: 30
Total number of registered organizations: 120
Campus-based religious organizations:
Athletes for Christ, Jewish Culture Club, C-3, Common Ground, Lutheran Student Movement, Newman Club, Weaver Chapel Association, Young Life Leaders
Minority student organizations:
Concerned Black Students, Imani Gospel Choir
International student organizations:
Model UN, American International Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Student Dance Company, Pre-Law Association, Herpetology, Union Board, Colleges Against Cancer, Habitat for Humanity, Bloom Africa, College Democrats, Just Eve, POWER, Role-Playing Guild; Film, Poetry, Astronomical, and Physics Students Societies; card game, East Asian studies, history, pre-health professions, outdoors, and chemistry clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Gary Williams,
Director of Athletics & Recreation
School colors: red and white
School mascot: Ezry the Tiger
Athletic conference memberships: North Coast Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballno 
Men's golfno 
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's swimmingno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Men's volleyballno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's field hockeyno 
Women's golfno 
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's swimmingno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 35%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 75%
Athletic facilities:
baseball, field hockey, football, lacrosse, practice, and softball fields; basketball, tennis, and volleyball (indoor/sand) courts; fitness center, track, weight room, swimming pool
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, caving, dance, football, outdoor pursuits, soccer, volleyball
Club sports for men:
basketball, cheerleading, crew, football, ice hockey, rugby, sailing, volleyball
Club sports for women:
basketball, cheerleading, crew, football, ice hockey, rugby, sailing, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Dayton (35 miles)
Nearest other airport: Columbus (40 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Columbus (40 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Springfield (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 52%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 28% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
American College of Education, Austin Peay State University, Baldwin-Wallace College, Bowling Green State University, Capital University, Case Western Reserve University, College of William & Mary, Concordia University, DePaul University, Harvard University, Heidelberg University, Johns Hopkins University, Kent State University, Marietta College, Miami University, Michigan State University, Mount Carmel College of Nursing, National Taiwan Normal University, New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Northeastern University, Northwestern University, Ohio State Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University, Ohio University, Quinnipiac University, Rosalind Franklin University, Simmons College, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Texas A &M University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, University Alabama-Tuscaloosa, University Colorado-Denver, University of Cincinnati, University of Dayton, University of Illinois-Champaign, University of Illinois-Urbana, University of Louisville, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, University of Michigan, University of Nottingham, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, University of Toledo, University of Washington, University of Maryland-College Park, Valparaiso University, Wake Forest University, Walsh University, West Virginia University, Western Michigan University, Western University of Health Services, Wright State University, Xavier University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 69% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Abelson Taylor, Accepted, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Alaska Fire Service, Alaska Native Heritage Center, Amazon, Amedia LLC, AmeriCorps, American Airlines, American Heritage Billiards, American Rivers, Apple Computer Inc., Assurant Group, AT&T, AXA Advisors, Battelle Memorial Institute, Bradford Junior Senior High School, Bradley University, Breakthrough Charter Schools, C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., Capital University Law School, Cardinal Health Inc. of Ohio, Central Ohio Services, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati Playhouse, Cintas Corp., City of Highland Park Illinois, City Year, Clark County Combined Health District, Cleveland Indians, Coldwell Banker, College Now Greater Cleveland, Community Research & Reinvestment Group, Concerts for Kids, Covington Independent Public Schools, Crain's Chicago Business, Cuyahoga County, Dakota Staffing Agency, Deep Sea Development Services Department of Veteran Affairs, ELCA Young Adults in Global Missions, Expedia Inc., French Government, Friends of Noah, Glen Helen Outdoor Education, Great Lakes Publishing, Heartland Dental, Hunting National Bank, Invisible Fence, JET Progamme, Kent State University, Kitchen Theatre Co., Lakewood City School, Leo Burnett Advertising, Lutheran Volunteer Corps., Merrill Lynch, Nationwide Financial, New York Life Insurance, Office Team, Olentangy Liberty High School Osterlen Services for Youth Inc., Partners in Health, Patterson Companies, Peace Corps, Prudential Financial, Reynolds & Reynolds, Sedgwick, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, South Pointe High School, Southwest Airlines, Springfield City Schools, The Kroger Co., The Motley Fool, Thunder Bay Theatre, University of Buffalo, University of Dayton, US Department of State, Young Life, Zenith Academy East.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Wesley C. Bates, CEO, Stanley Steemer
  • Katie W. Dowd, Digital Director, Hillary Clinton for America
  • Dr. Wylecia Wiggs Harris, Executive Director of the League of Women Voters.

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