College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1969 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
6,212 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$0 |
Application Deadline: |
July 1 |
Application Fee: |
$40 |
Selectivity: |
Less selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$2,932 in-state, 10,248 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$N/A |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, student government, student newspaper, student film society |
Student Organizations: |
42 |
Honor Societies: |
Sigma Beta Delta; Sigma Theta Tau International; Golden Key; Sigma Tau Delta; Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Theta Kappa |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Christian Ministries, Latter-Day Saint Student Association, Alternative Theology Society |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Cultural Awareness Assoc, International Awareness Club, Al-Noor Islamic Student Assoc, Vietnamese Student Assoc, Student African American Brotherhood, Vietnamese Student Association |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Club; Al-Noor Islamic Student Association; Advisory Committee for Campus Life; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; Alpha Phi Alpha Sorority; Ambassadors Team; American Humanics; American Medical Student Association; Art Film Video Club; Assn for Computing Machinery; Baptist Student Union; Black Cultural Awareness Association; Campus Girl Scouts; Chamber Choir (audition required); Chamber Ensemble (audition required); Circle K; Clayton State Theater; College Democrats; College Republicans; Collegiate Chorale (audition required); Council of Clubs; Delta Epsilon Chi; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; Drama Club; Gospel Choir; History Society; Homecoming Committee; Honors Student Association; Information Technology Club; International Awareness Club; Jazz Band (audition required); Judicial Board; Laker Athletics Committee of Entertainment; Laker Dance Club; Lyceum Committee; Medical Assistants Club; Music Club; New Music Ensemble (audition required); Opera Theater (audition required); Paralegal Student Association; Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity; Pre-law Soriety; Psychology Club; Science Association; Sigma Phi Fraternity; Society for Advancement of Management; Society of Composers; Student African American Brotherhood; Student American Dental Hygienists Association; Student Government Association; Student Life Activities Committee; Student Nurses Association; Teacher Education Club; Theatre Society/Drama Club; Vietnamese Student Association; The Bent Tree (student newspaper); Zeta Beta Tau Sorority; |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Bent Tree (monthly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
4 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
N/A |
Number of Sororities: |
3 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
N/A |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
N/A |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
103,645 |
Library Facilities: |
Archives includes 1200 linear feet of materials; Both Southeast Region National Archives and State of Georgia Archives are housed on campus since 2005. Students can use GALILEO system and can access articles, periodicals, etc. available in the University System of Georgia |
Museums |
N/A |
Computers Available: |
64 |
Computers At: |
library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
800 |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all school buildings and on all school property |
Wireless Capacity: |
1,500 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
No |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
N/A |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
163 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Atlanta (10), Birmingham, AL (170) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Atlanta (10) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Atlanta (15) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Georgia State University) |
Navy ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (Georgia Institute of Technology) |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (Georgia Institute of Technology) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
Popular Events: |
Friday Movies, Spring Fling, Theater, Homecoming, Comedy Nights, Family Nights, MLK Commemoration |
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