Address:
400 N. Broad Street
Brevard, NC 28712
Website: http://www.brevard.edu
Email: [email protected]
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1853
Religious Affilation: Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 597 students
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $19,869,978
Admissions (2009)
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $17,820
Room/Board $6,150
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, 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: 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: 57,996
Number of current serial subscriptions: 20,455
Number of microforms: 3,357
Number of audiovisuals:
Number of ebooks: 51,768
Other library facilities: Immediate access to over 350,000 titles and over 3,000 periodicals through the Mountain College Library network; internet-accesible databases containing indexes, abstracts, and thousands of full-text resources include ABIInform, Academic Search Premier, America History & Life, Britannica Online, Expanded Academic ASAP, Grove Dictionary of Art/Music Online, Historical Abstracts, Interdisciplinary Research Library, International Index to Music Periodicals, JSTOR, Lexis/Nexis, Literature Online, Biography and Literature Resource Center, the New York Times, PsycINFO, and the Wall Street Journal; resources of NCLIVE provide access to a vast range of unique informational and educational resources; other affiliations include the American Library Association, Appalachian College Association, North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, and the Southeastern Library Network. Additional links to other libraries, journals and newspapers online, regional/state/government information, and other electronic resources are available through the library’s web page; the library houses a rare book collection, specific databases for each academic major, and a curriculum materials center to support the education curricula of Brevard College with materials for the classroom practitioner/teacher.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus:Center for Adventure of the American Mind, Appalchian Center for Environmental Solutions, Center for Transformational Leadership, Porter Center for Performing Arts, Pisgah Forest Institute, Policy Center of the First Year of College, Charles Wesley Morgan Fitness Center, Academic Enrichment Center, Coltrane Commons
Technology
Is a computer course required? Yes
Is a computer required? No
Number of available computers for all students: 78
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): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 15
Other areas: 0
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: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? Yes
Is there online registration? No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered:24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 71%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 71%
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 (66%), women’s dorms (16%), men’s dorms (17%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 97%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 1%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 60%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 120 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Asheville, North Carolina (20), Greenville, South Carolina (45)
Nearest train station: Greenville, South Carolina (45)
Nearest bus station: Hendersonville, North Carolina (24)
Does public transportation serve campus?
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 70%
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? 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? Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Wilderness and outdoor activities; intramural activities; varsity sports; events; drama; musical productions; concerts; volunteer service