College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1878 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
711 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$50,706,663 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$35 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$16,590 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$8,850 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
44 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Lambda Delta; Alpha Psi Omega; Brenau Scholars; Brenau Trustee Scholarships; Gamma Sigma Alpha; Mu Phi Epsilon; Nu Gamma Cahpter - Sigma Theta Tau; Omicron Delta Kappa - National Leadership Honor Society; Order of Omega; Phi Alpha Theta; Pi Theta Epsilon; Rho Lambda; Senior Honor Society; Sigma Tau Delta; |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Brenau Fellowship Association (BFA) |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Silhouettes; International Club; LINKS |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) American Society of Interior Designers; DIVAS (Bacchus and Gamma); Brenau Association of Mediation and Legal Studies; Brenau Association of Nursing Students; Brenau Chapter of the Council of Exceptional Children; Brenau Occupational Therapy Student Association; Brenau Organization for Learning Disabilities; Brenau Recreation Association; Campus Activities Board; Circle K International; Eco-Friends; Education Club; Fashion Students Association; Freshman Class; Goldent S. T. A. R. s; Greek Council; Honor Court; Junior Class; Peer Advisors; Rowing Team; Senior Class; Sophomore Class; Student Alumnae Council; Student Government Association; Student Media Board; Tau Sigma; Brenau Gospel Choir; American Pre-Medical Students Association |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Alchemist (bi-monthly), Tiger Talk Newsletter (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
N/A |
Number of Sororities: |
8 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
6 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
30% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Peachtree Vascular Specialists,
St. Mary's Health Care,
CNN,
Hall County Schools |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
78,400 |
Library Facilities: |
The Brenau Trustee Library has a Rare Books Gallery with a collection of over 3,000 signed, first edition 18th and 19th century fiction titles and the Watson collection, the personal library of the late Senator Thomas E. Watson. The Brenau Trustee Library has an archives room with the Dare stones from the Lost Colony and Brenau memorabilia. |
Museums |
Simmons Art Gallery |
Computers Available: |
250 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
88 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
750 |
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: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
women's dorms (62%), sorority housing (32%), apartment for single students (5%), special housing for disabled students (0%), special housing for international students (1%) |
Sprinkler System: |
85% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
43 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Atlanta, GA (65), Athens, GA |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Gainesville, GA (116 Industrial Boulevard) (4) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Gainesville, GA |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Family Weekend, Casual Cotillion, Formal Cotillion, Sophomore Retreat, Freshman Retreat, May Day, Class Day, Greek Week, Sister Class Kickball Game, Spade Hunt, Senior Challenge, Faculty Follies, Winter Weekend |
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