1350 King College Road
Bristol, TN 37620
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1867
Religious Affilation: Presbyterian
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 873
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $26,967,115
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $18,345
Room/Board: $6,200
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 63%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Wellmont Health System
Medical hospitals
Regional and local churches
Bristol Tennessee Public Schools
Bristol Virginia Public Schools
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: 129,020
Number of current serial subscriptions: 389
Number of microforms: 40,468
Number of audiovisuals: 5,832
Number of ebooks: 50,000
Other library facilities: none
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Observatory, Snider Honors Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 90
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): 19
Classrooms: 20
Labs: 80
Other areas: 16
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 250
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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: 52%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 52%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (53%), men’s dorms (47%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 11%
Doubles: 88%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 25%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 135 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Knoxville, Tenn. (150), Tri-Cities Regional Airport (20)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Bristol, Tenn. (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 28%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,236
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? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Dogwood Weekend, Family Weekend, Arts Array Film Series, Bristol Motor Speedway races, Rhythm and Roots Reunion, National Storytelling Festival