1500 Peachtree Street
Jackson, MS 39202
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1883
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,238
Geographical Setting: Urban
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $14,100
Room/Board: $5,430
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, other
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: 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: 101,681
Number of current serial subscriptions: 14,671
Number of microforms: 12,878
Number of audiovisuals: 3,815
Number of ebooks: 5,654
Other library facilities: Students have access to 17 member libraries of the Central Mississippi Library Council
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Cary Lemly Museum
Heritage Room
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 50
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): 0
Classrooms: 100
Labs: 0
Other areas: 50
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 400
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: 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: 68%
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? – No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (59%), men’s dorms (40%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 13%
Doubles: 87%
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: 20%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 42 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Jackson, MS (8), New Orleans, LA (175)
Nearest train station: Jackson, MS (3)
Nearest bus station: Jackson, MS (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 70%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 6%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,545
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – N/A
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, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Late Night at the Ice Park, Broomball Tournament, Spring Concert Series, Christmas & Spring Formals, Gotcha!, intramural sports,