Bryn Athyn College of the New Church

Educational Resources

Libraries

Swedenborgiana Library, John Pitcairn Archives, The Academy Archives, Raymond & Mildred Pitcairn Archives

• Member of library consortia.
• 104,358 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 319 current serial subscriptions.
• 3,404 microforms.
• 1,250 Audio/Visual items.
• 0 e-books.

Museums & Art

Glencairn Museum (Religious/Medieval/Art History)

Computing

Requirements

• Students are not required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

Campus Resources

• 55 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 12 Internet connections in libraries.
• 8 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 20 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 16 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are not permitted.
• Online class registration is not available.
• 96% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs)
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 50 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance

Remedial

math, writing

Counseling

career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Campus Safety

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

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 62% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 20% of housing units are Singles.
• 80% of housing units are Doubles.
• In total, there are 6 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 0% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 96% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

• 70% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Charter Day; Service Day; College Alumni Weekend
• Student activities: choral groups, drama/theater, student government, student newspaper
• In total, there are about 13 organizations on campus.
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) International Student Organization (ISO)
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Student Government; C. A. R. E. ; The Outing Club; Social Council; Sports Council; Peer-Advisor Counselors; College Ambassadors; Business Club; Judicial Hearing Committee; Chorale; Psychology Club; Sorority
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) B. A. C. O. N. Bits/ Monthly

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Philadelphia (25), Newark (75)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Philmont (2)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Willow Grove (4)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 40% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 25% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,830
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 0% of students are fraternity members
• There are 1 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 15% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, smoking prohibited