3500 John Merritt Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1912
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 7,037
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $20,698,900
Admissions
Application Fee: $15
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,274 in-state, 13,356 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,567
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, day care, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 29%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 31%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 40%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Procter & Gamble
Boeing
Dell, Engineering Firms across the USA
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: N/A
Number of current serial subscriptions: N/A
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Bound Periodicals 98,994 Special Collections, books, records, memorabilia
Government Documents 80,068
Government Documents (Microfiche) 117,194
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,200
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? – 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: N/A
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: 73%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 9%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 14%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 71%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 73%
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 (23%), women’s dorms (37%), men’s dorms (28%), apartment for single students (12%)
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: N/A
Campus Size: 450 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Nashville Metropolitan Airport (12)
Nearest train station: Nashville, TN (15)
Nearest bus station: Nashville, TN (12)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 47%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – No
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 33%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: N/A
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Foundations Day; Career Day