College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1963 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
10,144 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$287,307,879 |
Application Deadline: |
August 22 |
Application Fee: |
$25 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$3,510 in-state, 6,820 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$5,872 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station |
Student Organizations: |
180 |
Honor Societies: |
Gold Key |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Catholic Student Association, Chi Alpha |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Abeneefoo Kuo, Ad South, African-American Student Assn. , Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps; Cadet Corps, Alpha Chi, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Kappa Psi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Phi Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi, American Chemical Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AISChE), American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineering, Amnesty International, Arnold Air Society, Asian Student Assn. , Assn. Of Computing Machinery, Association of African Students, Assn. Of Students of India, Bangladesh Students Assn, Baptist Campus Ministries, Biomedical Sciences Club, Campus Outreach, Campus Watch, Catholic Student Organization, Chess Club & Team, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Chi Omega, Chinese Students Assn. , Chinese Student Scholars Assn. , Christian Student Ministry, College Bowl Club, USA, College Democrats, College Republicans, Concerns for All Species, Concert Choir, Conflict Simulations Society, Council for Women? s Studies, Council of International Student Organizations (CISO), Criminal Justice Assn. , Data Processing Management Assn. , Debate Society, Delta Sigma Theta, Engineering Student Council, English Club, Eta Kappa Nu, FAB(Freshmen Advisory Board), Freshmen Leadership Council, Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Alliance, Geological Society, Golden Key National Honor Society, The Harbinger, Instructional Design & Development Student Group (IDD), Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Interfraternity Council, Jaguar Productions, Jaguar Ranger Club, Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Kappa Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Sigma, Latin American Student Assn, Marine Environmental Research Society, Medieval Culture Society, Meteorology Club, Mortar Board, Muslim Student Assn. , national Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), National Society for Black Engineers, National Student Speech, Language & Hearing Assn. , Nurses' Christian Fellowship, Omega Psi Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Outdoors, USA, Pakistan Students Ass. , Panhellenic Council, Peer Sex Educators, Phi Chi Theta, , Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Mu, Phi Mu Alpha, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Pi Tau Sigma, Pre-Law Assn, Propeller club (Delta Nu Alpha), Psi Chi, Residence Life Council, Respi9ratory Therapy Student Society, Russian Club, USA, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), Society of Physics Students, Society of Women Engineers, Southerners, USA, Student Art Association, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Student Financial Management Association, Student Government Assn. , Student National Medical Society, Student Sports Medicine Assn USA, Students Against Genocide, Stylee, Symphony Band USA, Tau Beta Pi , Tau Kappa Epsilon, Tour de Force, University Chorale, United Methodist Campus Ministry-Wesley Foundation, The Vanguard, Vietnamese Student Assn. , Wushu Chinese Martial Arts Club, Youth Outreach Ministry, Zeta Phi Beta |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Vanguard (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
9 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
6 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
N/A |
Number of Sororities: |
8 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
5 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
N/A |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Chevron Texaco, Southern Company, Northrop Grumman |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
1,068,209 |
Library Facilities: |
Biomedical Library |
Museums |
N/A |
Computers Available: |
N/A |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
N/A |
Wireless Areas: |
|
Wireless Capacity: |
|
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
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
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
N/A |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
1,250 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
New Orleans (160), Atlanta (330) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Mobile (11) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Mobile (9) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
N/A |
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