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Claremont McKenna College

Services and Facilities

Address

890 Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711

Website

http://www.claremontmckenna.edu

Admissions E-mail

admission@claremontmckenna.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial learning services offered:

writing

Counseling services offered:

minority student, career, military, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other

Career Center

Career services include:

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

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

62%

Within one year of graduation:

65%

Within two years of graduation:

70%

Firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Accounting Firms and Investment Banks; Consulting Firms and Business Analysts; Government Agencies; Investment Banks and Fund Companies; Non-Governmental Organizations; Non-Profit Organizations; Retailers and Commercial Ventures

Library

School has a library on campus?

Yes

School is a member of library consortia?

Yes

Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents:

2,540,106

Number of current serial subscriptions:

34,934

Number of microforms:

1,457,688

Number of audiovisual materials:

12,314

Number of E-books:

12,509

Additional library facilities:

Honnold/Mudd Library, Denison Library, Seely G. Mudd Science Library, Sprague Library

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, providing opportunities for students and faculty to interact with visiting speakers; the Athenaeum also houses the CMC art collection; through the consortium, students have the opportunity to participate in cultural events at Garrison Theater, Bridges Auditorium and Bridges Hall of Music

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course?

No

Students required to lease/own a computer?

No

Number of computers available to all students:

220

Internet access available to all students?

Yes

E-mail accounts available to all students?

Yes

Computers available for student use in:

computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of open, wired network connections available to students:

In the library (excluding computer labs):

0

In classrooms:

300

In computer labs:

10

Elsewhere in the school/university:

1,500

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs); in some classrooms; in computer labs; in administrative/faculty offices and work areas; in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Total approximate number of simultaneous users that can be accommodated by the wireless network:

1,826

Recommended computer operating system on campus:

Microsoft Windows

Percentage of college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access:

100%

Student webpages permitted?

Yes

Is online registration for classes available?

No

Campus Safety

Campus safety and security services offered:

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

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