600 W. Walnut Street
Danville, KY 40422
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1819
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian (U.S.A.)
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,130
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $161,900,880
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: February 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $23,110
Room/Board: $7,700
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 55%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 60%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: National City Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Corporate Executive Board, Humana, Alltech, AFLAC, Summit Energy, JET Programme, AC Nielsen Bases, First Investors, New York Life
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: 221,636
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,360
Number of microforms: 52,684
Number of audiovisuals: 0
Number of ebooks: 31,802
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 260
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): 100
Classrooms: 120
Labs: 0
Other areas: 1,800
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 800
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: 93%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 49.3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 54.9%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 93%
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 (31%), women’s dorms (34%), men’s dorms (19%), sorority housing (4%), fraternity housing (5%), apartment for single students (6%), special housing for disabled students (0%), special housing for international students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 3%
Doubles: 70%
Triples or Suites: 9%
Apartments: 6%
Other: 12%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 45
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 4%
Fire alarms: 73%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 100 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Lexington, Kentucky (35), Louisville, Kentucky (80)
Nearest train station: Louisville, Kentucky (80)
Nearest bus station: Lexington, Kentucky (35)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 73%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 24%
Average undergraduate wage: 500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Kentucky)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Kentucky)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Student Activities Council (SAC), Carnival, Homecoming, Spring Sing