147 Sycamore Street
Pikeville, KY 41501-1194
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1889
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian (U.S.A.)
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 844
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $18,672,989
Admissions
Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: August 16
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $12,750
Room/Board: $5,000
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, academic, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, alumni network
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 84%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 88%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 88%
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: 72,673
Number of current serial subscriptions: 219
Number of microforms: 39,128
Number of audiovisuals: 1,811
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 162
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 15
Classrooms: 42
Labs: 79
Other areas: 26
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: 1,416
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 75%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 34%
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: 30%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 34%
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 (19%), women’s dorms (31%), men’s dorms (50%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 95%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 75%
Campus Size: 25 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Atlanta, GA (400), Lexington, KY (150)
Nearest train station: Ashland, KY (100)
Nearest bus station: Ashland, KY (100)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 1%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
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, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code
Campus
Most popular events: N/A