1100 S. Marietta Parkway
Marietta, GA 30060-2896
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1948
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,330
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $3,401,154
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,322 in-state, 11,578 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,610
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, 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: 96%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 100%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: E-Trade, Lockheed Martin, Georgia DOT, Southwire Company, Facility Group, Worldspan, CW Matthews, CNN, Shaw Industries, Delta Airlines, Siemens Energy & Automation, Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Newcomb & Boyd, Milliken & Co., UPS, Archer Western Contractors
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: 120,764
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,124
Number of microforms: 57,570
Number of audiovisuals: 52
Number of ebooks: 9
Other library facilities: N/A
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: 800
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): 60
Classrooms: 100
Labs: 60
Other areas: 500
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs
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: 27%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 5%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 27%
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 (28%), apartment for single students (72%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 53%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 47%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 11
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 232 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Atlanta, GA (20)
Nearest train station: Atlanta, GA (15)
Nearest bus station: Marietta, GA (0)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 90%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 18%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,000
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, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Athletics, Goat Night, Casino Night, Discipline-specific speakers