1900 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37212
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1890
Religious Affilation: Baptist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,645
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $45,476,833
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $18,420
Room/Board: $9,170
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 56%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 67%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 82%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Deloit; American Healthways; HCA; Corrections Corp of America; Barnst and Young
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: 200,630
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,415
Number of microforms: 22,981
Number of audiovisuals: 29,312
Number of ebooks: 34,844
Other library facilities: Tennessee Baptist Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Belmont Mansion – Restored Antebellum (c 1852) mansion and historical museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 550
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): 50
Classrooms: 60
Labs: 40
Other areas: 2,000
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 800
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? – 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: 48%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 48%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (28%), men’s dorms (21%), apartment for single students (49%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 49%
Triples or Suites: 3%
Apartments: 46%
Other: 1%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 10
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 90%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 62 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Nashville, TN (9)
Nearest train station: Memphis, TN (196)
Nearest bus station: Nashville, TN (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
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: – 15%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,600
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Vanderbilt University)
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (Vanderbilt University)
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Fall Follies, Harvest Party, Vince Gill Event, World’s Fair, Mistletoe Ball, O Christmas Tree, Showcases, Spiritual Emphasis Week, SPOTS Mission Trip, TNT Music Festival, President’s Concert,