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University of Evansville
1800 Lincoln Avenue
Evansville, IN 47722

Official telephone: (812) 479-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 423-8633
Fax number: (812) 479-2320

Website: www.evansville.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009

Student ProfileTOP
Total undergraduates: 2,784
Full-time undergraduates: 2,422
Part-time undergraduates: 362
Total graduate students: 114
Full-time graduate students: 102
Part-time graduate students: 12
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 40%
First-year student breakdown:
3.4% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.6% Hispanic
78.4% White (non-Hispanic)
5.4% total international (nonresident aliens)
8.9% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
2.6% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.8% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.7% Hispanic
74.2% White (non-Hispanic)
6.2% total international (nonresident aliens)
14.3% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Campus EnvironmentTOP
Campus size: 100 acres
City or town school is located in: Evansville, IN
Population of city/town: 135,000
Nearest major city: Louisville, KY
Distance of nearest major city: 100 miles
Population of nearest major city: 256,231
Online campus map: www.evansville.edu/
aboutue/campusmap.asp

Living on CampusTOP
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (40%)
  • women's dorms (19%)
  • men's dorms (10%)
  • fraternity housing (8%)
  • single-student apartments (23%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 85%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 69%
Percent of students who live off campus: 31%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried freshmen must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 66%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

Study FacilitiesTOP
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 325
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Electronic journals.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Concert hall, theatres.

Assistance ServicesTOP
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, writing center
Counseling services:
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, special housing
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 85%

Social ActivitiesTOP
Number of social fraternities on campus: 6
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 6
Percent of men who join fraternities: 27%
Number of social sororities on campus: 5
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 1
Percent of women who join sororities: 23%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): University Crescent, Evansville Review, Student Literary Journal, LinC, Babel
Number of honor societies: 14
Total number of registered organizations: 158
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Collegiate Ministers, Student Christian Fellowship, The Point, Wesley Fellowship, Young Life, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Greek InterVarsity, Habitat for Humanity, Hillel, InterVarsity, Kappa Chi, Latter Day Saint Student Association, Newman
Minority student organizations:
Amnesty International, Spanish Club, Asian Culture Club, Black Student Union, Hawaii Club, Hispanic Latino Student Association, I-House, International Students Club, Japanese Club, Muslim Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Omicron Pi, American Guild of Organists, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Arabic Language Club, Archaeology Club, Art Therapy Club, ASCE Steel Bridge Team, Association for Computing Machinery, Best Buddies, Bi Sci Club, Chemistry Club, Chi Epsilon, Chi Omega, Circle K, Clay Club, Cognitive and Neural Sciences Research Group, College Democrats, College Mentors for Kids!, College Republicans, Colleges Against Cancer, Communication Club, Creative Sharing, Criminal Justice Club, Delta Omega Zeta, Economics Club, Engineering and Computer Science Deans Advisory Council, Engineers Without Borders, English as a Second Language Fellowship, Environmental Concerns Organization, Exercise and Sport Science Club, Eye of the New Horizon, Formula SAE, Freshman Council, Game Players Society, Green Building Technology, Grey's Anatomy Club, Hale Hall Council, Health Services Administration Club, Honors Program Student Advisory Council, Hughes Hall Council, I-Pals, Indiana Student Education Association, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Interfraternity Council, International Orientation Leaders, J.A.M.A.O., Ladies A Capella (Ladies in Pink), Lambda Chi Alpha, Mathematics Club, Medieval Society, Moonbuggy Club, Moore Hall Council, Mortar Board, Morton/Brentano Hall Council, Music Management Association, Off the Beaten Path, Orientation Leaders, Panhellenic Council, Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI), Phi Kappa Tau, Phi Mu, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Philosophy Club, Physical Therapist Assistant Club, Physical Therapy Club, Powell Hall Council, P.R.I.D.E., Psychology Club, Quidditch Club, Resident Student Association, Rock Climbing Association, SAE Baja Buggy, Schroeder Hall Council, Scrapbooking Club, Senior Nursing Organization, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Society of Automotive Engineers, Society of History Scholars, Society of Physics Students, Society of Women Engineers, Stargate Command, Student Activities Board, Student Alumni Association, Student Athlete Advisory Council, Student Athletic Marketing, Student Congress, Student Government Association, Student Nurses Association of Peers, Students for Civic Engagement, Students Supporting Animals and Vegetarian Ethics, Students' Performing Arts Theatre, Tau Kappa Epsilon, UE Athletic Trainers Student Association, UE Cycling, UE Drumline, UE Leadership Academy, UE Music Therapy Association, UE Poker Association, UE Students for Barack Obama, Village Neighborhood Association, Volleyball Club, Writer's Guild, Writers in the Schools, Women's Awareness, WUEV-FM, Zeta Tau Alpha

AthleticsTOP
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: John Stanley,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Sarah Solinsky,
SWA/Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance
School colors: purple, white, and orange
School mascot: Ace Purple
Athletic conference memberships: Missouri Valley Conference (Division I)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's divingyesNCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's divingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 10%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 42%
Athletic facilities:
Roberts Stadium (men's and women's basketball), Carson Center (volleyball), Black Beauty Field At Arad McCutchan Stadium (men's and women's soccer), Charles H. Braun Stadium (baseball), James and Dorothy Cooper Stadium (softball), Oak Meadow Country Club (men's and women's golf), Hamilton Golf Course (men's and women's golf), Wyttenbach Pool (men's and women's swimming & diving), University of Evansville Cross Country Course
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, bowling, cross country, diving, dodgeball, euchre, floor hockey, football, golf, kickball, mini golf, pickleball, racquetball, sand volleyball, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, whiffleb

Getting AwayTOP
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Louisville, KY (100 miles)
Nearest other airport: Evansville, IN (10 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Carbondale, IL (80 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Evansville, IN (6 miles)

Paying the BillsTOP
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 11%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

After GraduationTOP
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 20% within one year of graduation, 53% within 3 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Emory University, Florida State University, Indiana State University, Indiana University--Bloomington, Indiana University-Purdue University--Indianapolis, Johns Hopkins University, Southern Illinois University--Carbondale, University of Cincinnati, University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, University of Louisville, University of Missouri--Columbia, University of Nebraska--Lincoln, University of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis, Xavier University, Yale University
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 80% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Vectren, St. Mary's Hospital, Enterprise, Cintas Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Old National Bank, Accuride, Bristol Myers Squibb (Mead Johnson Nutritionals), Indiana Department of Transportation, Bowen Engineering, Burns & McDonnell, Duke Energy, General Electric, Cinergy Communications, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Alcoa, Deaconess Hospital, American General Finance, Berry Plastics, Pro Rehab, CRANE NSWC, Logan Aluminum
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Matt Williams, partner of Wind Dancer Productions Group
  • Jerry Sloan, head coach of the NBA Utah Jazz

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