PO Box 947
Emory, VA 24327
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1836
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,027
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $72,475,610
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $20,860
Room/Board: $7,360
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, 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: 40%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 50%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 10%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Public School Systems; WCYB-TV; U.S. Government; United Methodist Church
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: 278,749
Number of current serial subscriptions: 14,054
Number of microforms: 61,189
Number of audiovisuals: 6,215
Number of ebooks: 35,000
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Emory & Henry Archives and Holston Conference of United Methodist Church Archives are located in our library.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 250
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): 20
Classrooms: 15
Labs: 200
Other areas: 15
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 150
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 95%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No
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: 66%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 11%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 26%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 66%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms, men’s dorms, special housing for disabled students, other housing options
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: 25
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 24%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 95%
Campus Size: 325 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Blountville, Tennessee (60)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Abingdon, Virginia (8)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 90%
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? – 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? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Concert Choir Spring Tour, Homecoming, Winter Forum