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McKendree College

Services and Facilities

Address

701 College Road
Lebanon, IL 62254-1299

Website

http://www.mckendree.edu

Admissions E-mail

inquiry@mckendree.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial learning services offered:

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling services offered:

minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious

Career Center

Career services include:

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

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

89%

Within one year of graduation:

96%

Within two years of graduation:

97%

Firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Allsup; American Water; Anders, Minkler, and Diehl; Attorney General's Office; Behavioral Intervention; Better Business Bureau; Big Brothers Big Sisters; Boeing; CHASI; Campus Crusade for Christ; Catholic Charities; Celsis Lab; CitiFinancial; Clinton County Sheriff; D.C. Lobbying Firm; Edward Jones; Evangelical Children's Home; First Community Credit; Fuehne & Fuehne, CPA; Gliks; Jims Formal Wear; Judevine Center for Autism; Kerber, Eck, Braeckel, CPA; May Department Stores; National Children's Cancer Society; SBC; Scott Air Force Base; Springfield Police Department; St. Louis Children's Hospital; Standard Lab; Stifel, Nicolaus; Tri-National, Inc; UHY Advisors; US Bank; University of Illinois Extension

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:

97,265

Number of current serial subscriptions:

545

Number of microforms:

42,145

Number of audiovisual materials:

5,537

Number of E-books:

1,000

Additional library facilities:

Kentucky Campuses

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

Archives

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course?

Yes

Students required to lease/own a computer?

No

Number of computers available to all students:

160

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

Number of open, wired network connections available to students:

In the library (excluding computer labs):

13

In classrooms:

113

In computer labs:

149

Elsewhere in the school/university:

N/A

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in all the libraries; 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:

50

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?

Yes

Campus Safety

Campus safety and security services offered:

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

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