705 Lambuth Boulevard
Jackson, TN 38301
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1843
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 805
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $10,050,260
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $16,380
Room/Board: $6,710
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 34%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 27%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 39%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Jackson Madison County School System, Shelby County School System, Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, Lambuth University, AmSouth Bank, Bancorp South, General Cable, Sports Academy, Sonoco Products, Suncoast, Taylor & Associates, West TN Bone & Join
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: 272,435
Number of current serial subscriptions: 139,999
Number of microforms: 203,130
Number of audiovisuals: 2,296
Number of ebooks: 41,249
Other library facilities: United States Government Documents Depository; archives of the Memphis Conference of the United Methodist Church; Lambuth-B’nai Israel Center for Jewish Studies; Mario Maccaferri Guitar/Music Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Hamilton Performing Arts Center, M.D.Anderson Planetarium, Dunlap-Williams Log House Museum, School of Education curriculum lab, Wellness Center, Richard E. Womack Memorial Chapel, Athletic Center, Visual Arts Complex
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 72
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): 14
Classrooms: 24
Labs: 34
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 50%
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, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 62%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 11%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 15%
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: 62%
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 (14%), women’s dorms (30%), men’s dorms (36%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (2%), apartment for single students (15%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 9%
Doubles: 73%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 15%
Other: 3%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 11
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 50%
Campus Size: 50 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Memphis, TN (90), Nashville, TN (130)
Nearest train station: Memphis, TN (95)
Nearest bus station: Jackson, TN (4)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 12%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,712
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 mandatory, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Lambuthpalooza, Spring Fling week, All-Sing, coffee nights, movie-on-the-green film series, bowling nights, family weekend, theatre productions, concerts, sports events, faculty forum, symposia, lectures, Lunch With the Pros, winter formal