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North Adams State College - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 75 acres.
- Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 75-acre campus in North Adams (population: 15,000), 50 miles from Albany,
- N.Y., and 20 miles from Pittsfield. Served by bus; major airport serves
- Albany; smaller airport serves Windsor Locks, Conn. (85 miles); train
- serves Pittsfield. School operates transportation to downtown area,
- athletic facilities, and surrounding towns. Public transportation serves
- campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 86% of the on-campus students.
- Sorority housing are used by 7% of the students.
- Fraternity housing are used by 7% of the students.
- 45% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 55% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 85% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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Freshmen and sophomores must live on campus.
Campus housing is not available for all unmarried students regardless of year. Reason:
Lottery system after freshman year.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- 20% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Hazing Prohibited
Student Employment
- 33% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1100 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are fair.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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