100 Purpose Road
Pippa Passes, KY 41844
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1923
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 612
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $21,079,909
Admissions
Application Fee: $None
Application Deadline: July 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,560
Room/Board: $3,900
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, day care, health service
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, other
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic
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: 55%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 33%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 5%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Social Sec Admin; KY State Govet. Agencies; Varius Med Facilities; School Districts; Law Firms; Accounting Firms
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: 74,281
Number of current serial subscriptions: 158
Number of microforms: 3,700
Number of audiovisuals: 2,118
Number of ebooks: 68,000
Other library facilities: Appalachian Oral History Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Appalachian Room, Archive Exhibit
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 98
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): 9
Classrooms: 50
Labs: 53
Other areas: 15
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 25
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, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 77%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 10%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 77%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (50%), men’s dorms (50%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 90%
Triples or Suites: 10%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 80%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: N/A
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): N/A
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: N/A
Does public transportation serve campus? – N/A
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 85%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 100%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,751
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Convocation programs; Seasonal Activities