PO Box 1020, SWU, Wesleyan Drive
Central, SC 29630
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1906
Religious Affilation: Wesleyan Church
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,995
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $2,350,366
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 11
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $16,150
Room/Board: $5,800
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: resume assistance, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 83%
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: 103,860
Number of current serial subscriptions: 530
Number of microforms: 2,160
Number of audiovisuals: 3,930
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Freedom’s Hill Historic Site, restored abolitionist church founded in 1848
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 256
Available internet access? – No
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): 5
Classrooms: 58
Labs: 120
Other areas: 73
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 600
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, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 17%
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: 17%
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 (6%), apartment for single students (28%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 27%
Doubles: 35%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 38%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 210 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Greenville/Spartenburg (45), Atlanta (100)
Nearest train station: Clemson (5)
Nearest bus station: Greenville (30)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 88%
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: Offered at cooperating institution (Clemson University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Clemson University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Reel to Real Film Series, Chapel, Midnight Breakfast, Homecoming Float Races, Fine Arts Events, Intercollegiate Athletics, Deeper – Student-led worship, Junior/Senior Formal, Christmas Banquet, Service of Lessons and Carols, Spiritual Emphasis Week, Fellowship of the Called weekend retreat, Homecoming Skit Competition, Coffee House Performances, Habitat for Humanity projects, short-term missions trips, Honors retreat, ALIVE – Sunday morning worship, Jazz Band invitational concert, student theater productions, Super Bowl party