201 Dowman Drive
Atlanta, GA 30322
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1836
Religious Affilation: Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 6,510
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $4,347,880,952
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: Most selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $32,506
Room/Board: $9,938
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological
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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Bain & Company
Bear Stearns & Co, Inc.
Deloitte and Touche
SunTrust Bank
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Lehman Brothers
Wachovia Securities
General Electric
Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
HA&W LLP
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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: 3,166,654
Number of current serial subscriptions: 55,411
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: General Libraries (comprised of the Woodruff Library, Candler Library, Center for Library and Information Resources, Chemistry Library, Heilbrun Music and Media Library, Math and Science Library, Goizueta Business Library, and Special Collections and University Archives)
Health Sciences Center Library
Hoke O’Kelley Library of Oxford College
Hugh MacMillan Law Library
Pitts Theology Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Michael C. Carlos Museum
The Museum of the Jimmy Carter Library
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 650
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): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some 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, 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: 66%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 31%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 33%
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: 66%
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, women’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students
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: 37
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 740 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Atlanta (16)
Nearest train station: Atlanta (4)
Nearest bus station: Atlanta (7)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 28%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,505
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Georgia Institute of Technology)
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: Ahana Dance Show; Alpha Phi Step For Sickle Cell; Carter Town Hall Meeting; Diwali; Dooley’s Ball; Imovie Fest; International Cultural Festival;