3901 Granny White Pike
Nashville, TN 37204-3951
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1891
Religious Affilation: Church of Christ
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,297
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $60,914,900
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $15,566
Room/Board: $6,730
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: 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: National Healthcare Corporation; Deloitte & Touche; Ernst & Young; KPMG; Caterpillar; SunTrust; T Mobile; Verizon; Nashville Metropolitan Public Schools; Williamson County Public Schools; AIM Healthcare; State of Tennessee; Centerstone; Thomas Nelson Publ
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: 252,765
Number of current serial subscriptions: 882
Number of microforms: 44,234
Number of audiovisuals: 742
Number of ebooks: 18,500
Other library facilities: Bailey Collection of Hymnology, Restoration Collection, Batsell Barrett Baxter Archives, David Lipscomb, family archives and university archives, Geneva Bible, Alexander Campbell microfilm collection, Archives of the Churches of Christ in Tennessee, Herald of Truth (special collections), Helena May Harlson Johnson Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Longview-Center for Spiritual Renewal, Shamblin Dinner Theater, Doris and Axel Swang Chapel, Bill and Dot Mullican TV Studio, McCaleb Mission Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 330
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): 15
Classrooms: 112
Labs: 146
Other areas: 57
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,750
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 54%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 8%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 12%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 54%
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 (59%), men’s dorms (41%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 13%
Doubles: 83%
Triples or Suites: 3%
Apartments: 1%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 80%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 65 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Nashville (10)
Nearest train station: Fulton, KY (122)
Nearest bus station: Nashville (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 82%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 31%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,080
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Vanderbilt University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Tennessee State University)
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: Singarama (annual spring student talent show), Annual Service Day (majority students, faculty and staff serve the community), Convocation (induction of freshman class into alumni association), Multicultural Service Day in conjunction with MLK Day, International Square Fair in conjunction with Foreign Language department, Diversity Calendar by Office for Multicultural Affairs, annual fall International Student Dinner