Morris College
100 W. College Street
Sumter, SC 29150
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1908
Religious Affilation: Baptist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 863
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $5,255,104
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $8,812
Room/Board: $3,982
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, birth control, religious
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: 45%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 55%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 0%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Verizon, School Districts, Banks, Federal, State, and Local Governments, Fed-Ex, UPS, Sprint Telephone Company.
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: 76,456
Number of current serial subscriptions: 371
Number of microforms: 208,348
Number of audiovisuals: 1,574
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: African-American Heritage Collection, Polular Reading Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 202
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): 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, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 71%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 12%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 11%
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: 71%
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 (61%), men’s dorms (39%)
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: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 40 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Columbia (50), Florence (40)
Nearest train station: Florence (40)
Nearest bus station: Sumter (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 29%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – No
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: N/A
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: Coronation of Miss Morris College, Homecoming Week, Fine Arts Festival Week, Freshman Extravaganza
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