1 Cumberland Square
Lebanon, TN 37087-3408
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1842
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,083
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $6,700,740
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $14,810
Room/Board: $5,060
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 75%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 85%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 100%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Middle Tennessee school districts; Middle Tennessee hospitals (UMC, Summitt Medical Center, Sumner Regional Medical Center, Nashville General Hospital, etc.); local police departments
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: 35,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 379
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: 1,529
Number of ebooks: 40,000
Other library facilities: Stockton University Archives; Tennessee and Special Collections; Nobel Literature Collection; American Film Institute Top 100 Films Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Cavett Wild Game Collection
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 142
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): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 405
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 10,752
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, 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: 39%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 6%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 30%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 39%
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 (45%), men’s dorms (55%), special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 55%
Doubles: 45%
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: 60%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 44 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Nashville (25), Lebanon (3)
Nearest train station: Lebanon (3)
Nearest bus station: Lebanon (3)
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: – 2%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Middle TN State University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: AASA Black History Month events; Homecoming; Spring Fling; Coming Home; International Student Day; Earth Day