498 Tuscan Avenue
Hattiesburg, MS 39401-5499
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1906
Religious Affilation: Baptist
Academic Calendar: Trimester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,556
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $7,456,129
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $8,715
Room/Board: $3,615
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic
Careers
Career Services Offered: internships, 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: 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: 97,998
Number of current serial subscriptions: 772
Number of microforms: 15,736
Number of audiovisuals: 685
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Dickinson Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Center for Study of the Life and Work of William Carey, D.D. (1761-1834)
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 199
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): 21
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
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: 26%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 25%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 26%
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 (50%), men’s dorms (37%), apartment for single students (13%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 79%
Triples or Suites: 13%
Apartments: 7%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 120 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Jackson, Mississippi (90), Gulfport, Mississippi (5)
Nearest train station: Hattiesburg, Mississippi (0)
Nearest bus station: Hattiesburg, Mississippi (0)
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: – 20%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,700
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Southern Mississippi)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Southern Mississippi)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Rush – Greek Social Clubs; BSU Renovations Week; Homecoming; Intramural Programs; Honors Day Convocation and Lunch; Crawfish Boil