1601 Maple Street
Carrollton, GA 30118
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1906
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 8,346
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $13,789,367
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: July 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,210 in-state, 12,810 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,861
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Educational Institutions,Healthcare Facilities
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: 521,039
Number of current serial subscriptions: 65,517
Number of microforms: 1,143,479
Number of audiovisuals: 10,380
Number of ebooks: 65,790
Other library facilities: The Thomas B. Murphy Holocaust Teacher Training and Resource Center
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art gallery, Performing arts center, on campus preschool, archaeological lab, election microscope, observatory, TV Station
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 745
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): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 24
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 250
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, 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: 30%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 25%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 30%
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, women’s dorms, men’s dorms
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 70%
Triples or Suites: 30%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 11
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 27%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 394 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Atlanta (45), Birmingham, AL (100)
Nearest train station: Atlanta (45)
Nearest bus station: Atlanta (45)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 95%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 20%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,320
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: N/A
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming and Alumni Weekend