Address:
815 W. Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27401-1875
Website: http://www.gborocollege.edu
Email: [email protected]
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1838
Religious Affilation: Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,132 students
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $23,728,234
Admissions (2009)
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $18,120
Room/Board $6,920
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: 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: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 83%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Educational systems, banks, financial firms, hospitals
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: 110,596
Number of current serial subscriptions: 251
Number of microforms: 2,981
Number of audiovisuals:
Number of ebooks: 34,173
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus:Brock Historical Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? Yes
Is a computer required? No
Number of available computers for all students: 150
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): 6
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 30
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? Yes
Where is wireless available?
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 100
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, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 51%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 51%
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 (51%), women’s dorms (28%), men’s dorms (19%), apartment for single students (2%), other housing options (0%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 6%
Doubles: 88%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 6%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 80%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 75 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Greensboro (15), Raleigh (80)
Nearest train station: Greensboro (5)
Nearest bus station: Greensboro (5)
Does public transportation serve campus?
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: 22%
Average undergraduate wage: $1,100
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (N.C. A&T University)
Navy ROTC: Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (N.C. A&T University)
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
Campus
Most popular events: International Festival; Homecoming; Spring Fling; Angel Tree; Operation Stand; Winter Rose