Silver Lake College

Address:
2406 S. Alverno RoadManitowoc, WI 54220

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1935
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 629
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $5,424,122

Admissions (2007)

Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $17,108
Room/Board: $6,200

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: N/A
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, academic

Careers

Career Services Offered: internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 80%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 90%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Kohler Company; Manitowoc Company; Lakeside Foods; Northern Lab; Humana Holy Family Memorial Hospital

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? - Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? - Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 60,288
Number of current serial subscriptions: 277
Number of microforms: 2,154
Number of audiovisuals: 9,511
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Rare Book Collection (1,200 items)

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A

Technology

Is a computer course required? - Yes
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: 50
Available internet access? - Yes
Available email accounts? - No
Computers available in: computer center/labs, library

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 6
Classrooms: 12
Labs: 25
Other areas: 15

Is there a wireless network? - Yes
Where is wireless available? - in some classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 40

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 0%
Are students permitted to have webpages? - No
Is there online registration? - Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 10%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? - Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 10%
Housing available for all unmarried students? - Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? - Yes
Available types of campus housing: apartment for single students (100%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 100%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 1

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 0%

Campus Size: 30 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Milwaukee (90), Green Bay (45)
Nearest train station: Milwaukee (90)
Nearest bus station: Manitowoc (4)
Does public transportation serve campus? - No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 99%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? - Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - 30%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Homecoming, Pancake Breakfast and Novemberfest, Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, St. Francis Week Celebration, End of Year Party

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