PO Box 160
Blue Mountain, MS 38610-0160
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1873
Religious Affilation: Southern Baptist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 365
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $6,623,556
Admissions
Application Fee: $10
Application Deadline: September 5
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,490
Room/Board: $3,766
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 58%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Public elementary and secondary schools, Tupelo Schools, Baptist Churches, Holly Springs School System
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: 57,245
Number of current serial subscriptions: 185
Number of microforms: 380
Number of audiovisuals: 1,319
Number of ebooks: 4,076
Other library facilities: Music Library, Curriculum Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Mo Kwong Room Houses Chinese Artifacts, BMC Doll Collection, Alumni Artifacts, BMC Alumnae Archives
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 59
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: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 7
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 97%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, 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: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 15%
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: women’s dorms (80%), men’s dorms (20%), special housing for disabled students (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 100%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 3
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 97%
Campus Size: 44 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Memphis, Tennessee (70), Tupelo, Mississippi (35)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: New Albany, Mississippi (14)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 90%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – No
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 0%
Average undergraduate wage: 0
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, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Student recitals, theatre productions, rush week, formal dinners, intramural sports, and intercollegiate basketball.