Friends University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

math, writing, study skills

Counseling

career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious, other

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 32% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 0% of housing units are Singles.
• 0% of housing units are Doubles.
• 29% of housing units are Triples.
• 50% of housing units are Apartments.
• 21% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 26 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 12% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 80% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 32% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Homecoming, Cherry Carnival, Diversity Week, Send Off for Summer, Junior Senior Sneak, Walkout, Week of Welcome.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 36 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Acts of Faith, Campus Ministries
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Multicultural Student Assembly
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Kappa Tau Fraternity, Amnesty International, Association of Informatin Technology Professionals, Center Stage Society, College Republicans, Collegiate Music Educations National Conference, Concert Choir, Criminal Justice Club, Dance Team, Falcon Fanatic Committee, Friends American Chemical Society, Friends Community Symphony Orchestra, Friends Marketing Association, Friends Medical Club, History Political Science Club, Jazz Ensembles, Mu Phi Epsilon Music Fraternity, Phi Beta Lambda Business Fraternity, Psychology Club, Singing Quakers, Spirit Squad, Student Activities Committee, Student Government Association, Talisman Yearbook, The Gallery, University Band, Friends Kansas National Education Association Chapter, Young Democrats, People Actively Working in Science.
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Crimson Chronicle (2 times per month)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Wichita, Kansas (6), Kansas City (212)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Newton, Kansas (35)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Wichita, Kansas (5)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 95% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 30% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 2,040
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 1 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 10% of students are fraternity members
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 0% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other