PO Box 41188
Shreveport, LA 71134-1188
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1825
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Other
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 904
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $111,313,542
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $19,760
Room/Board: $6,990
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 50%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Churches; LSU Health Sciences Center; Numerous business, accounting, law, marketing and communication firms; Public School System
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: 208,128
Number of current serial subscriptions: 55,961
Number of microforms: 340,703
Number of audiovisuals: 8,865
Number of ebooks: 3,738
Other library facilities: Extensive collection of Jack London Secondary Materials; Despujols Art Exhibit; Bill Corrington Papers
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Anderson Choral Building; Brown Memorial Chapel; Centenary Fitness Center and Natatorium; Feazel Instrumental Hall; Gold Dome Athletics Complex; Hargrove Memorial Amphitheatre; Hurley School of Music; Jackson Hall; Magale Library; Marjorie Lyons Playhouse; Meadows Museum of Arts; Mickle Hall of Science; Music Library; Peavy Climbing Tower; Sam P. Peters Building (Jack London Archives); Sydney R. Turner Art Center; W. Peyton Shehee, Jr. Baseball Stadium
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 400
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): 15
Classrooms: 65
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 225
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: 67%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 26%
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: 67%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (70%), women’s dorms (30%), fraternity housing
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 98%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 20%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 68 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Shreveport, LA (10), Dallas, TX (250)
Nearest train station: Marshall, Texas (40)
Nearest bus station: Shreveport, LA (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 30%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 25%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
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
Campus
Most popular events: Annual Book Bazaar; Centenary Choir’s Rhapsody in View; Fall Festival Week; Homecoming / Mardi Gras; Marjorie Lyons Playhouse performances; Spring Fling Festival Week