1000 17th Avenue N
Nashville, TN 37208-3051
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1866
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 864
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $15,940,978
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: June 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $13,968
Room/Board: $7,012
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 48%
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: 207,352
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,722
Number of microforms: 114,998
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Special Collections Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Van Vechten Gallery, Aaron Douglas Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 105
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): 45
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 75
Other areas: 450
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: N/A
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, 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: 67%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 10%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 10%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 90%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 67%
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
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 90%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 25%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 42 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Nashville, TN (7)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Nashville, TN (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? – 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 at cooperating institution (Vanderbilt University)
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (Vanderbilt University)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Tennessee State University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Spring Fine Arts Festival, Homecoming, Career Fair