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Tri-State University

Services and Facilities

Address

1 University Avenue
Angola, IN 46703

Website

http://www.tristate.edu

Admissions E-mail

admit@tristate.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service

Remedial learning services offered:

math, writing, study skills

Counseling services offered:

career, personal, academic, older student, psychological

Career Center

Career services include:

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interview training

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

90%

Within one year of graduation:

100%

Within two years of graduation:

100%

Firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Abbott Labs; Allen County (IN) Coroner's Office; Allen County (IN) Juvenile Center; Allen County (IN) Police Department; Allen County (IN) Probation Department; Alt and Witzig; American Consulting; Asama Coldwater; Aurora Textile Finishing; Avilla Elementary and Middle Schools (IN); BAE Systems; Beckman Coulter; Bell Engineering; Bowen Center (IN); Bronson (MI) Community Schools; Butler, Forman, & Seufert; Carriage House (IN); Caterpillar; City of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Coldwater (MI) High School; Commonwealth Associates; Community Anti-Violence Alliance (IN); Cooper Standard; Creech Engineering, Inc.; Crossroad Engineers; Cummins Engine; DLZ; DSM NeoResins; DeKalb High School (IN); Delphi Electronics; Depuy Orthopaedics; Dow Chemical Company; East Noble Community Schools (IN); Eaton Aerospace; Eaton Corporation; Edward Jones; Elkhart Brass; Embry Riddle University; Engineering Resources, Inc.; Enterprise Rent-a-Car; Environmental Resources Management; eServ, a Perrot Systems Company; Fairfield High School (IN); Fort Wayne Community Schools (IN); Fremont Community Schools (IN); Garrett Middle School (IN); General Dynamics; Goshen High School (IN); Hamilton Community Schools (IN); Hartford City Middle School (IN); Honda of America; Howe Military Academy (IN); ITT; Indiana Department of Children and Family Services; Indiana Department of Corrections; Indiana Department of Natural Resources; Indiana Gaming Commission; Indiana State Police; Indiana State Police Labs; Internal Revenue Service; John Deere; Kellogg; Kennedy and Associates; Knox Community Elementary School (IN); Kokomo Academy (IN); LHP Software; Lakeland Middle School (IN); Lincoln Elementary School (Marion, IN); Lockheed-Martin; MSD of Steuben County (IN); Madison Center (IN); Madison County (IN) Probation Department; McKesson Corporation; Merrick and Company; Michigan State Police; Millersburg Elementary School (IN); Mishawaka High School (IN); NTA, Inc.; Naval Surface Warfare Center; Northeastern Center (IN); Northrop-Grumman; Nucor Building Systems; Omni-Source; Parker Hannifin; Penn High School (IN); Pfizer; Phelps-Dodge; Pitney Bowes; Prairie Heights High School (IN); Q1 Video Network; R.L. McCoy, Inc.; Randall Miller & Associates; Rolls-Royce; Sachs and Hess Law Office; St. Joseph School (Mishawaka, IN); St. Matthew's School (Indianapolis, IN); State of Michigan Department of Corrections; State of Michigan Department of Revenue; Steel Dynamics; Sturgis (MI) Community Schools; Sweetwater Productions; TFL Canopy; TLC Engineering for Architecture; TechSolve; Ter Horst, Lemison, and Fisk, Inc.; The Troyer Group; Toyota; U. S. Marshals Service; U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; United States Navy; University of Indianapolis; Wells Fargo; West Noble Community Schools (IN); Whirlpool; Yorktown High School (IN); Zimmer

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:

71,988

Number of current serial subscriptions:

271

Number of microforms:

2,725

Number of audiovisual materials:

1,756

Number of E-books:

6,096

Additional library facilities:

N/A

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

Wells Gallery of Engravings, General Lewis Hershey Museum

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:

200

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):

15

In classrooms:

27

In computer labs:

150

Elsewhere in the school/university:

670

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in all the libraries; in all classrooms; 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?

No

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, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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