1 Trudie Kibbe Reed Drive
Little Rock, AR 72202-3718
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1877
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 785
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $10,016,004
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: July 15
Selectivity: Least selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,766
Room/Board: $5,090
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 35%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: V.A. Hospital,Home Depot,Cingular Wireless, Hollywood Video, Department of Human Services,Staffmark, Burlingtons,Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UPS, Blue Cross Blue Shield, State Government, Alltel
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 67,756
Number of current serial subscriptions: 283
Number of microforms: 2,360
Number of audiovisuals: 1,096
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: The Technology Center in the Library has 30 computer stations. The Archival Center has special termperature/humidity controls, display areas and three research computer stations; The Library has 28 other computers stations designated for research. There are computers in teh Technology Center and Library that are designed for visually impaired students. The library houses a separate Children’s Collection, Faculty Development Center and small grouplearning areas in addition to the following: data ports for lap-top interface; presentation system adn tele-video conferencing features. The systesm allow for the transfer of video, keyboard and mouse signals to or from any computer on the system, has two hidden projection screens and is designed for large screen display of ttransparencies, hard copies adn 3D objects, DVD, CD and VHA presentations, cable television adn video projections; the Conference Center has a hidden electronic projection screen with an audiovisual system that is capable of graphics display, 35MM slide presentations, audiotape, DVD, CD and VHS presentations. The Music lab features a hidden, electronic projection screen in a classroom setting with a digital, surround sound system, computer graphics display capability, video tape, DVD, CD, phonograph player, cable television, audiotape and auxiliary input and an electronic piano as a teaching aid. The two Multi-Media Student Listening Rooms have desktop multimedia equipment for VHS tape, DVD/CD playback and electronic keyboards for composition and playback; six monitors in teh multimedia listening area have assigned media channels for audio, DVE,CD, phonographic functions simultaneously and cable television capability. The Teacher Education Lab has 15 computers with a hidden electronic projection screen, a 35MM slide projector with remote control, video projection adnintgegrated teaching station with laptop and desktop input adn VHS/DVD/CD playback.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Eighty piece Afro-American Art Collection in various media. The collection’s value is approximately 403,000.00
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: N/A
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 25
Classrooms: 75
Labs: 0
Other areas: 30
Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 26%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 4%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 2%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 26%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (100%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 100%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 2
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 25 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Little Rock (7), Memphis (135)
Nearest train station: Little Rock (2)
Nearest bus station: North Little Rock (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 7%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Univ. Of Arkansas at Little Rock)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Basketball Games, Homecoming, Coronation Ball, Mr. Essence, Miss Black and Gold, Miss Philander Smith Pageant, SGA Dances, Midnight Madness.