PO Box 40
Athens, TN 37371-0040
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1857
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: N/A
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $8,609,824
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 31
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $14,550
Room/Board: $5,500
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
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: 90,426
Number of current serial subscriptions: 825
Number of microforms: 8,048
Number of audiovisuals: 3,550
Number of ebooks: 45,000
Other library facilities: Methodist Historical Collection, Wesleyan Archives
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Student Success Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 68
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – No
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 5
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 75
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
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: lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 15%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
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 (37%), men’s dorms (48%), apartment for single students (15%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 0%
Doubles: 45%
Triples or Suites: 42%
Apartments: 13%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 3
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 40 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Knoxville, TN (60), Chattanooga, TN (60)
Nearest train station: Atlanta, GA (180)
Nearest bus station: Athens, TN (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 95%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 22%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,000
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, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: 1. Lipsync – students participate in musical lipsync sessions at the Townsend auditorium. 2. Snow skiing trip in February to Snow Shoe, West Virginia; 3. Snapshot Scavenger Hunt – student groups compete for cash prizes by taking photos of items/people/places on list 4. Bulldog Olympics – student groups compete for cash prizes in fun athletic events 5. Bowling and movies nights; card tournaments montly