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Gallaudet University
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Overview
Address:
800 Florida Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
Type: Private institution
Year founded: 1864
Religious affiliation: None
Academic calendar: Semester
Undergrad body: 1,274
Setting: Urban
Endowment: 164,733,441
Application deadline: Rolling
Application fee: 50
Selectivity: Least selective
Tuition: 10,562
Room board: 8,760
Extracurriculars
Student activities: dance, drama/theater, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook
Num organizations: 31
Honor societies: Psi Chi
Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ
International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Asian Pacific Association; Black Deaf Student Union; German Club; International Student Club; Latino Student Union
Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Bison TV Production; Class organizations; College National Association of the Deaf; G-Snow; Graduate Student Association; Literary Society; ORB Film Productions; Student Body Government; Thespian Society; Tower Clock (yearbook)
Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Buff and Blue - biweekly
Num frats: 4
Frats chapter houses: 0
Percent frat members: N/A
Num sororities: 4
Sororities chapter houses: 0
Percent sorority members: N/A
Campus Life
Percent undergrad college owned: N/A
Percent fraternity: N/A
Percent sorority: N/A
Percent campus weekends: N/A
Offer housing: Yes
Percent students college housing: N/A
Campus housing: Yes
Off campus assistance: Yes
Types available: coed dorms (94%), apartments for married students (2%), special housing for disabled students (4%)
College owned singles: 9%
College owned doubles: 66%
College owned triples: 22%
College owned apartments: 3%
College owned other: 0%
Num college owned: 7
Sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: 100%
High speed internet: 100%
Campus size: 99 acres
Percent weekends: N/A
Nearest airport: Reagan National Airport (6), Baltimore Washington International (25)
Nearest train: Washington, DC (1)
Nearest bus: Washington, DC (1)
Public transport: Yes
Cars permitted: Yes
Percent cars: 18%
School employment: Yes
Percent undergrads employed: N/A
Average undergrad earnings: N/A
Freshmen discouraged working: Yes
Army rotc: Not offered
Navy rotc: Not offered
Airforce rotc: Not offered
Alcohol permitted: Yes
Additional policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Popular events: Homecoming; Rock Festival; RIT/Gallaudet Weekend; Turn-a-Page; Oktoberfest; Signing Gospel; Holiday Bazaar, ASL Festival
Services
Basic: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Career: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Job six months: N/A
Job one year: 69%
Job two years: N/A
Firms: N/A
Library: Yes
Library consortia: Yes
Num books: 244,494
Num subscriptions: 1,543
Num microforms: 665,475
Num audiovisual: 7,573
Num ebooks: 16,509
Library facilities: The Gallaudet University Archives is dedicated to the preservation of collections related to the Deaf community. The Gallaudet University Archives houses 4,100,'000 pages of archival documents; 2,500 Deaf rare books; 2,000 reports from various Deaf schools from the 1800s and 1900s; 1,250,000 newspaper clippings related to the world Deaf community; 700 items of architectural drawings of Deaf schools, public buildings, and private residences; 900 films and videotapes; and 145,000 photographs, 30,000 slides, and 125,000 negatives. The oldest item in the Archives is a book published in 1546. The Gallaudet University Archives is open to the public for research on Deaf history and culture.
Museums: N/A
Computer course: No
Own computer: No
Computers available: N/A
Email accounts: Yes
Internet access: Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Num wired library: 18
Num wired classrooms: 430
Num wired labs: 231
Num wired other: 65
Wireless network: Yes
Wireless areas: in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless capacity: 2,208
Recommended os: Microsoft
Hosting units: 100%
Student webpages: Yes
Online registration: Yes
Campus safety: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
