| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,034 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
667 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
367 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,190 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
849 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
341 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
15% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 1.9% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 71.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 71.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.2% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
427 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Pittsburgh |
| Population of city/town: |
305,841 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in Richland. |
| Online campus map: |
www.chatham.edu/about/
campusmap.cfm |
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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 (31%)
- women's dorms (21%)
- single-student apartments (43%)
- special housing for international students (5%)
- other housing including Living Learning communities.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
84% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
24% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
76% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All first-year students must live on campus for two years unless living with parents or guardians. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
50% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
yes |
| 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: |
120 |
| 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 |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Media center, arboretum, science building/greenhouse, athletic/recreation building. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, Time management. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
85% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Communique, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
9 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
64 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Chabad on Chatham, Chatham Christian Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Arab Culture Organization, Asian Cultural Association, Black Student Union, Chatham Chinese Scholar Student Association, Club de Francais de Chatham University, Muslim Student Association |
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| International student organizations: |
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Chatham Cross-Cultural Connections Club, International Student Organization, international students club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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American Investigative Society of Cold Case, American Society of Interior Designers, Artist Collective, Beyond the Page-An Unconventional Book Club, Blue Key Honor Society, Connecting Children with Champions, Marketing Association, dance team, Society of Physician Assistant Students, Nursing Honor Society, Feminist Activists Creating Equality, Fickes RHC, Girl Up, Her Campus, International Interior Design Association, League of Student Voters, Minor Bird, Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Group, Naturality, Net Impact, Psychology of Gender Research Team, Rea & Laughlin Residence Hall Council, Student Pennsylvania State Education Association, Student Academy of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Student Athletic Advisory Committee, This is Me! Gay-Straight Alliance, Undergraduate Pre-Med Club, USGBC, Woodland Hall RHC; CSG Classes of 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019; accounting, business/entrepreneurship, criminology, drama, outing, creative writing, education majors, fermentation, exercise science, graduate pre-health science, knitting, pre-law, pre-physician assistant, and ukulele clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Leonard Trevino,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
purple and gray |
| School mascot: |
Cougar |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Presidents' Athletic League (Division III), ECAC Hockey (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's diving | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's ice hockey | no | ECAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
24% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
15% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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basketball, volleyball, and squash courts; climbing wall, fitness center, swimming pool, weight room, indoor track, multipurpose field |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, flag football, martial arts, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weightlifting |
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| Club sports for men: |
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volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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cheerleading, dance |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Pittsburgh, PA (23 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Pittsburgh, PA (23 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Pittsburgh, PA (6 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Pittsburgh, PA (6 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
47% |
| 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 pursue further study: |
8% immediately, 16% within one year of graduation, 17% within 2 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Carnegie Mellon University, Chatham University, Duquesne University, Slippery Rock University, University of Pittsburgh. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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American Eagle Outfitters Corporate HQ, Child Protective Services, CORO Center for Civic Leadership, Federal Express, Jewish Community Center, Peace Corps, Pittsburgh Pirates, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Health System, U.S. Steel, and WQED Communications. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Rachel Carson, environmentalist and author
- Elaine Scarry, author and Harvard University Cabot Professor of Aesthetics and the General Theory of Value
- Kathie L. Olsen, deputy director of the National Science Foundation.
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