University of the Cumberlands

Address:
6178 College Station Drive

Williamsburg, KY 40769

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1888
Religious Affilation: Kentucky Baptist Convention
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,633
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $55,109,370

Admissions

Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $13,658
Room/Board: $6,326

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: career, academic

Careers

Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, 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: Rollins, Inc., NorWest Financial, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Dollywood, and AFLAC

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: 201,423
Number of current serial subscriptions: 24,793
Number of microforms: 817,038
Number of audiovisuals: 2,674
Number of ebooks: 689
Other library facilities: Owens Religious Collection, Steele-Reese Appalachian Collection, Children’s Collection.

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Life science museum, greenhouse, conference center and inn, art gallery.

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 400
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): 50
Classrooms: 106
Labs: 250
Other areas: 1,200

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 150

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: 67%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 40%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 67%
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 (55%), men’s dorms (45%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 10%
Doubles: 80%
Triples or Suites: 10%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 10

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 50%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 55 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Knoxville, TN (65), Lexington, KY (100)
Nearest train station: Cincinnati, Ohio (180)
Nearest bus station: Corbin, KY (20)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 89%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 12%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,992
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Welcome Week, Spring Fever, Madrigals, and Hanging of the Green