Terrell Hall
Athens, GA 30602
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1785
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 25,204
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $41,745,458
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,892 in-state, 17,722 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,848
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 65%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Ernst & Young, Deloitte, Progressive, KPMG, Accenture, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Centers for Disease Control, AIG, Hewitt Associates, Gainesville State College, Eckerd, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Ferguson Enterprises, Medical College of Georgia, Stat
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: 4,114,611
Number of current serial subscriptions: 48,227
Number of microforms: 6,537,902
Number of audiovisuals: 2,503,956
Number of ebooks: 440,453
Other library facilities: Science Library, Law Library, Student Learning Center Library, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library (includes the original Confederate Constitution), Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, Digital Library of Georgia, Curriculum Materials Center.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Georgia Museum of Art, Georgia Museum of Natural History, Student Learning Center, Performing Arts Center, Ramsey Student Physical Activities Center, State Botanical Garden, Lake Herrick Forest, Butts-Mehre Athletic Heritage Museum, Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame, Founders Memorial Garden and Richard B. Russell Library.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 3,100
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): 780
Classrooms: 1,110
Labs: 45
Other areas: 75
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 15,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety 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)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 27%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 18%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 23%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 27%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (69%), women’s dorms (18%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (3%), apartments for married students (4%), apartment for single students (4%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 28%
Doubles: 48%
Triples or Suites: 13%
Apartments: 11%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 53
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 42%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 615 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Atlanta (80), Athens (3)
Nearest train station: Atlanta (75)
Nearest bus station: Athens (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 49%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 8%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,520
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Dance Marathon, Dawgs After Dark, Georgia Museum of Art, International Street Festival, Performing Arts, State Botanical Garden