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Juniata College

Juniata College
1700 Moore Street
Huntingdon, PA 16652

Official telephone: (814) 641-3000

Fax number: (814) 641-3100
Website: www.juniata.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,570
Full-time undergraduates: 1,512
Part-time undergraduates: 58
Total graduate students: 13
Full-time graduate students: 8
Part-time graduate students: 5
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 34%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5% Hispanic/Latino
78.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
5.9% Nonresident Alien
2.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.7% Hispanic/Latino
73.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
8.0% Nonresident Alien
5.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 800 acres
City or town school is located in: Huntingdon, PA
Population of city/town: 7,073
Nearest major city: Harrisburg, PA
Distance of nearest major city: 90 miles
Population of nearest major city: 49,279
Online campus map: www.juniata.edu/about/
visit/map.php

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 (63%)
  • women's dorms (12%)
  • single-student apartments (21%)
  • special housing for international students
  • other housing including Special-interest housing. (4%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 99%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 82%
Percent of students who live off campus: 18%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 34%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 170
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:
Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Museum of art, ceramics studio, environmental studies field station, nature preserve, peace chapel, observatory; performing arts, early childhood education, science, and sports/recreation centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, writing center.
Counseling services:
minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, Alcohol and substance abuse counseling.
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career library, resume referral, placement services for alumni.
Services for students with disabilities:
tutors, reader services, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 75%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Juniatian, published six times per semester
Number of honor societies: 16
Total number of registered organizations: 72
Campus-based religious organizations:
Catholic Council, Hillel, Muslim Student Association, Brethren Student Fellowship, Juniata College Secular Student Alliance
International student organizations:
Chinese, French, Japanese, Otaku culture, Russian, Spanish clubs and International Cooking Club, Plexus
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Art Alliance, dance ensemble, Mud Junkies, Juniata College Emergency Management Services (JCEMS), Kvasir, Young Entrepreneurial Society, College Democrats, College Republicans, Model UN, Amigos de Guanin, Caring for Kids with Cancer, Circle K, Empower Visualize Do Support, Habitat for Humanity, Instructors of the Future, Nourish International, Power Up Gambia, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Environmental Coalition, Student Alumni Association, American Society for Microbiology, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Andrew Lawson Geological Society, Health Occupations Students of America, Society of Physics Students, Chess Alliance, Divers, Ministry of Games, MMA & Self-Defense, Juniata Association of Games (JAG), Juniata College Car Club (J3C), Cycling Association, Brethren Student Fellowship, Catholic Council, Hillel, Plexus; knitting, photography, communication and media, Star Wars, social work, chemistry, psychology, badminton, equestrian, soccer, table tennis, Quidditch, social dancing, running, men's and women's rugby, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, ski, trap and skeet, fruit and wine, international cooking clubs, WKVR, Sigma Tau Delta, Omicorn Delta Kappa, Tri Beta, PRISM, Muslim Student Alliance, Chinese, French, Japanese, Otaku Culture, Russian, Spanish

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Greg Curley,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Caroline Gillich,
Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance
School colors: blue and gold
School mascot: Eagles
Athletic conference memberships: Landmark Conference (Division III), Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (Division I)

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 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 volleyballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA 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: 26%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 39%
Athletic facilities:
center, field, stadium
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, football, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), swimming, volleyball
Club sports for men:
lacrosse, rugby, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for women:
cheerleading, lacrosse, rugby, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Harrisburg, PA (90 miles)
Nearest other airport: State College, PA (35 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Huntingdon, PA (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: State College (30 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 48%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 25% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Juniata College, Drexel University, University of Pittsburgh, Kent State, Purdue University, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), Pennsylvania State University, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), Saint Francis University, Virginia Commonwealth University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 68% within six months of graduation
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • William Phillips, Nobel Prize winner in physics, Member of National Academy of Science
  • Dr. James Madara, CEO of University of Chicago Medical School, President, American Board of Pathology, President of American Medical Association
  • Mary A. White, President and CEO of Swedish Medical Center, Denver.

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