650 East Parkway S
Memphis, TN 38104
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1871
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,497
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $25,249,915
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $20,080
Room/Board: $5,650
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: other
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, 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: 82%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 95%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: FedEx and FedEx Express; Parker-Hannifin; Price Waterhouse; St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; ServiceMaster; Medtronics; Morgan Stanley; Buckeye Technology; Smith & Nephew; Nova Factor; United Parcel Service; ACS; Shelby County Schools; Memphis City
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: 168,680
Number of current serial subscriptions: 532
Number of microforms: 61,079
Number of audiovisuals: 839
Number of ebooks: 46,342
Other library facilities: The Leslie H. Kuehner Napoleon Collection; The Higgins Collection on the history of Bolivia; De LaSalle Christian Brothers Midwest Province Archival Record and Museum Collections
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The Brother I. Leo O’Donnell Archives
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 246
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): 4
Classrooms: 30
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 500
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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 44%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 13%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 13%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 40%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 44%
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 (32%), women’s dorms (17%), men’s dorms (24%), apartment for single students (27%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 19%
Doubles: 3%
Triples or Suites: 39%
Apartments: 39%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 43%
Fire alarms: 71%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 75 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Memphis, Tennessee (5), Nashville, Tennessee (196)
Nearest train station: Memphis (4)
Nearest bus station: Memphis (4)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 85%
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 (The University of Memphis)
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (The University of Memphis)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (The University of Memphis)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: BACCHUS, SGA, Sofapalooza, Up ‘Til Dawn, Move In Party