| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,906 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,557 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
349 |
| Total graduate students: |
851 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
446 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
405 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
42% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 6.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.7% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 61.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 3.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 5.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 14.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 59.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 8.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
100 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Population of city/town: |
1,553,165 |
| Online campus map: |
www.philau.edu/
directions/index.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Housing available for all freshmen; upper-class housing available by lottery system. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (57%)
- women's dorms (15%)
- single-student apartments (28%)
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
82% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
50% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
50% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
35% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, 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: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
675 |
| 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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Art gallery, design center, museum, textile collection. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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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, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
85% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
2 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
1% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
1 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
1% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Text |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
35 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Crusade for Christ, Hillel, Minaret |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, Global Friends |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Habitat for Humanity, programming board, Special Olympics, theatre, accounting society; Fashion industry and Student/Alumni Associations |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Tom Shirley,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Lynn M.Tubman,
Associate Director of Athletics/Sr. Woman Administrator |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Philadelphia University,
Department of Athletics,
4201 Henry Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA 19144 |
| School mascot: |
Rams |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Atlantic Soccer Conference (Division I), New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
23% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Philadelphia (17 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Philadelphia (17 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Philadelphia (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Philadelphia (4 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| 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: |
19% within one year of graduation |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
71% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Boscov's, Buckle, Charming Shoppes, Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Enterprise Rent-A-Center, Jones Apparel Group, Mothers Work, Inc., Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Refinery, Inc., Target, Tommy Hilfiger, USA, Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Barton Partners, Ballinger, Francis Cauffman Foley Hoffmann Architects, Granary Associates, Lilly Pulitzer, Macy's Merchandising Group, Brandimation, 160over90, QVC, Smart & Associates. |
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