1140 College Drive
Pineville, LA 71360
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1906
Religious Affilation: Southern Baptist Convention
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: N/A
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $28,803,270
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $10,930
Room/Board: $4,060
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: resume assistance, career/job search classes, 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: Area Parish School Boards, Rapides Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Cabrini Hospital, KLAX-TV, Joint Readiness Training Center, KJA & Associates-Alexandria, LA, Batesville Arkansas School District, Texas school districts (Ft. Worth), Deville & Oneal 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: 334,621
Number of current serial subscriptions: 380
Number of microforms: 116,433
Number of audiovisuals: 4,048
Number of ebooks: 41,957
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The Martin Performing Arts Center houses a flexible theatre space, costume shop, scenery shop, large rehearsal space, dressing rooms, property/costume/scenery storage areas, as well as a television studio, two sound studios, and a student-run radio station. The Weathersby Fine Arts Building features an exhibition gallery with adjacent storeroom, a 151-seat recital hall, and a band rehearsal room. The James and Mary Baker Health and Wellness Center is a 33,000 square foot fitness facility housing a four lane lap pool, a pool for therapy, exercise classes, a gymnasium, areas for free weights and stationary exercise equipment, an aerobic studio, racquetball courts, walking track and child care area.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 242
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): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
Recommended operating system: N/A
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
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
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: 55%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (45%), men’s dorms (27%), apartments for married students (4%), apartment for single students (24%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 3%
Doubles: 59%
Triples or Suites: 2%
Apartments: 36%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 50%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 81 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Alexandria, LA (10)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Alexandria, LA (4)
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: – 5%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,300
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, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Wildcat Welcome Week, Parent’s Weekend & Cochon de Lait, Mom’s Weekend, Homecoming