807 University Parkway
Johnson City, TN 37614-0000
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1911
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 9,770
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $46,442,699
Admissions
Application Fee: $15
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,637 in-state, 14,331 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,852
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, 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? – No
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,011,552
Number of current serial subscriptions: 8,523
Number of microforms: 1,684,938
Number of audiovisuals: 57,907
Number of ebooks: 34,621
Other library facilities: Quillen College of Medicine Medical Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Reece Museum, Observatory
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 600
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, library, student center
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: N/A
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: 21%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 7%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 7%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 10%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 21%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 22%
Doubles: 36%
Triples or Suites: 5%
Apartments: 37%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 29
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 31%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A
Campus Size: 366 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Knoxville, Tennessee (90), Blountville, Tennessee (15)
Nearest train station: Roanoke, Virginia (150)
Nearest bus station: Johnson City, Tennessee (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
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? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
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, Multicultural Affairs Picnic, Spring Cruise, Sports Events, Comedy Club, Concerts, Dances, Movie Series, Lecture Series, Graduation