315 Shorter Avenue
Rome, GA 30165-4298
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1873
Religious Affilation: Baptist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 967
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $19,371,207
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 17
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $14,300
Room/Board: $6,600
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 84%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 85%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Educational Institutions, Health Care Institutions, Accounting and Banking Institutions, Churches and Missions
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: 135,806
Number of current serial subscriptions: 582
Number of microforms: 7,592
Number of audiovisuals: 5,227
Number of ebooks: 38,312
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The College Museum, housed in the Welcome Center building, documents the 130-year history of the college.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 75
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): 10
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 65
Other areas: 550
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: 1,200
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 62%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 7%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 32%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 20%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 62%
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 (35%), apartment for single students (20%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 13%
Doubles: 40%
Triples or Suites: 27%
Apartments: 20%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 11
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 64%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 150 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Atlanta (75), Chattanooga (80)
Nearest train station: Atlanta (75)
Nearest bus station: none
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 20%
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? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Midnight Breakfast (faculty/staff serve students), Moonshine Run, Homecoming, Hillfest (competitive games), theatrical productions, Chorale concerts,