| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,350 men, 3,408 women, 4,758 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,155 men, 2,806 women, 3,961 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
195 men, 602 women, 797 total |
| Total graduate students: |
667 men, 2,473 women, 3,140 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
171 men, 727 women, 898 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
496 men, 1,746 women, 2,242 total |
| 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: |
10% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 7.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 4.8% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 9.0% | Hispanic |
| 43.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 5.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 30.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 13.0% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 5.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 8.4% | Hispanic |
| 44.8% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 3.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 25.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
75 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Garden City |
| Population of city/town: |
23,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
New York City |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
20 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
8,168,338 |
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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 (74%)
- special housing for disabled students (3%)
- other housing including Performing Arts Theme House (PATH) -8%, The Honors College - 3%, EXCEL Program-12% (23%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
45% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
23% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
77% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Conduct code. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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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), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
665 |
| 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: |
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Archives. Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, sculpture and ceramics studios, bronze-casting foundry, theatre, language labs, observatory. |
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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, day care |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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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, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, scribes, extended time for exams. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
1 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
6% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
5 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
4% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Delphian (weekly), Magnum Opus (once each semester) |
| Number of honor societies: |
14 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
79 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Catholic Campus Community, Hillel, Christian Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African-American Peoples Organization, Korean Student Association, Association of Students from Taiwan, Afrika Unbound, La Union Latina, Asian Student Association, International Student Society |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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choral ensemble, dance group, concert, jazz, and pep bands, theatre, film society, SADD, We Care, Circle K, communications club, marketing and advertising clubs, physical education/fitness club, President's Circle, Hellenic Society, student activities board, team managers |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Robert E. Hartwell,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Kate Whalen |
| School colors: |
Brown and Gold |
| School mascot: |
Panther |
| 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 cross-country | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's lacrosse | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. II |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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Woodruff Hall (basketball, swimming, volleyball)
Stiles Field (m/w lacrosse, m/w soccer)
tennis courts
Baseball Field
Softball Field
Fitness Center |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
New York City (J.F.K. Airport) (10 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
New York City (La Guardia Airp (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
New York City (LIRR from Penn (20 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Hempstead Line to Nassau Boule (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
16% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
40% immediately, 46% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Adelphi University, Long island University, CUNY Queens College, Hofstra University, Tufts University, Touro College, Nova Southeastern University, New York University |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
72% within six months of graduation, 77% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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NYC Public Schools; L.I. Public Schools; Bank of New York; CBS
Citicorp; Estee Lauder; Family and Children's Assn.; Hospital for Special Surgery; Pall Corporation; UNICEF; YAI/ National Institute for People with Disabilities; JP Morgan Chase; KPMG; 1 800 Flowers; Price Waterhouse Coopers;
GEICO; Enterprise Rent A Car; North Shore L.I.J. Health System; AHRC;
Bethpage Federal Credit Union
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Thomas J. Donahue, President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Alice Hoffman, best-selling novelist and author of over twenty works
- Jonathan Larson, winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, the Drama Desk Award, The Obie Award, the Tony Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for his play RENT, also a major motion picture.
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