PO Box 1470
Hawkins, TX 75765-1470
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1912
Religious Affilation: Disciples of Christ
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 572
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $11,824,774
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Least selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,585
Room/Board: $4,810
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, 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: 95%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 100%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 100%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Texas Public Schools
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: 54,170
Number of current serial subscriptions: 121
Number of microforms: 135
Number of audiovisuals: 163
Number of ebooks: 19,000
Other library facilities: Archives of the Black Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Texas
Jarvis Christian College Archives
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 318
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): 28
Classrooms: 16
Labs: 213
Other areas: 19
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: 850
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 85%
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, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 84%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 10%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 10%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – N/A
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 84%
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 (45%), men’s dorms (50%), apartments for married students (5%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 0%
Doubles: 50%
Triples or Suites: 45%
Apartments: 5%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 15
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 85%
Campus Size: 243 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Dallas, Texas (100), Tyler, Texas (25)
Nearest train station: Mineola, Texas (20)
Nearest bus station: Gladewater, Texas (15)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 25%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 2%
Average undergraduate wage: 5,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
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? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Founders’/Homecoming; Hall of Fame Banquet; Coronation of Miss Jarvis Christian College