Address:
900 E. Washington Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
Website: http://www.bennett.edu
Email: [email protected]
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1873
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 572 students
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $8,730,952
Admissions (2009)
Application Fee: $30 Application Deadline: Rolling Selectivity: Least selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $14,150 Room/Board $6,258
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 25%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
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: 125,649
Number of current serial subscriptions: 617
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals:
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Afro-American Women’s Collection, Bennett College Archives, Madie Gamble Norman Collection, Elizabeth Duncan Koontz Collection, Tarpley/Taylor Collection, Norris Wright Cuney Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus:N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? Yes
Is a computer required? No
Number of available computers for all students: 130
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: 7
Labs: 114
Other areas: 20
Is there a wireless network? No
Where is wireless available?
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
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
Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 77%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 45%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 77%
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 (100%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 99%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A
Campus Size: 55 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Greensboro Triad (12), Charlotte (86)
Nearest train station: Greensboro (14)
Nearest bus station: Greensboro (3)
Does public transportation serve campus?
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 36%
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? Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (North Carolina State A&T)
Navy ROTC: N/A
Air Force ROTC: N/A
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, honor code, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Hip-Hop Cafe; President Presents; Political Pace Setters Forum; Rainbow Life; Ebony Soul; Choir Concerts;