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Summary
Shimer College is a private institution that was founded in 1853. It has a city setting and the campus size is 120 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Shimer College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, Tier 2. Its tuition and fees are $26,510 (2011-12).
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Shimer College is a unique 155-year old, private, liberal arts college located just minutes from downtown Chicago. Students read original sources, not textbooks, and discuss them in classes of no more than twelve students joined by a faculty member who guides the discussion rather than lectures. These classes are conversation at its best: everyone works together to make each meeting an adventure in intellectual discovery. If you like to read and think and have meaningful discussions - in the classroom and beyond - then Shimer is the place for you. Shimer is about education in the noblest sense of the word. It's a place to learn how to think, not what to think. It's a place to develop a breadth of knowledge in the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences that is very rare in our age of specialization, yet extraordinarily useful in today's ever-changing world. It's that rare place where everyone's views are valued, where careful and caring discussion and respect for difference are the rule, not the exception. Shimer College is an intentionally small, exceptionally student-centered college. Our students develop their capacity for critical thought and interpersonal communication through careful reading of the Great Books, those classics of Western Civilization which will sustain a life-long passion for learning. The college shares space on the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Campus. While we offer small classes we can also offer the full range of student activities and opportunities available on a large campus. Our students live in IIT housing, eat in their dining hall, have access to their health service and most of their student organizations. |
General Information
| School type | private |
| Year founded | 1853 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | city |
| 2011 Endowment | N/A |
Applying
When applying to Shimer College, it's important to note the application deadline is July 31. The application fee at Shimer College is $25. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 46.3 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 46.3% |
| Application deadline | July 31 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | N/A |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Shimer College is 9:1. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 78.0 percent.
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| Student-faculty ratio | 9:1 | |
| 4-year graduation rate | N/A | |
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Student Life
| Total enrollment | N/A |
| Student gender distribution | N/A |
| Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity | N/A |
| Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority | N/A |
| Collegiate athletic association | N/A |
Campus Info & Services
Shimer College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Shimer College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Shimer College, 25 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Shimer College.
| Students who have cars on campus | 25% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
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| Tuition and fees | $26,510 (2011-12) |
| Room and board | N/A |
| Financial aid statistics | N/A |
* Overview details based on 2011 data
