400 E. College Street
Georgetown, KY 40324
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1787
Religious Affilation: Baptist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,365
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $34,436,219
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $20,700
Room/Board: $6,070
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: 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: 85%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 95%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 95%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
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: 163,950
Number of current serial subscriptions: 555
Number of microforms: 189,541
Number of audiovisuals: 6,169
Number of ebooks: 46,172
Other library facilities: Significant collection related to our Equine Scholars Program and the Kentucky Horse Park; Business Ethics collection; Speech, Drama & Film collection.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Building and gallery; Anna Ashcraft Ensor Learning Resource Center containing library collections, a Writing Center, computer lab, and an art gallery; John L. Hill Chapel; a Leadership and Conference Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 250
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): 365
Classrooms: 55
Labs: 80
Other areas: 2,000
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
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? – 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: 86%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 25%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 35%
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: 86%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – N/A
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms, men’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartment for single students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 84%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 11%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 15
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 104 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Lexington, KY (15), Louisville, KY (60)
Nearest train station: Louisville, KY (60)
Nearest bus station: Lexington, KY (15)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
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: – 50%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,400
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? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: New Student Investiture Ceremony, Opening Convocation, Family Weekend, Greek Week, Homecoming, Hanging of the Green, Founder’s Day, Chapel Day, Belle of the Blue