502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Maryville, TN 37804-5907
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1819
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,146
Geographical Setting: Urban
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: March 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $23,800
Room/Board: $7,400
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, 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: 61%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Blount County School System;Boys and Girls Club;Helen Ross McNabb Center;Ruby Tuesday, Inc.;SunTrust Bank
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: 128,022
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,118
Number of microforms: 7,507
Number of audiovisuals: 1,000
Number of ebooks: 22,329
Other library facilities: Rich variety of full-text databases available on campus and through remote access. Archive collection of Church Hymnals
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Greenhouse,Conference Center,College Woods,Art Gallery,Theatre,Chapels
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 96
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): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
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
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
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, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
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 (59%), women’s dorms (14%), men’s dorms (13%), apartment for single students (13%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 300 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Knoxville (3), Nashville (175)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Knoxville (15)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 70%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 15%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,200
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Spring Fling, Blister in the Sun, Mountain Challenge