College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1948 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
3,330 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$3,401,154 |
Application Deadline: |
August 1 |
Application Fee: |
$20 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$3,322 in-state, 11,578 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$5,610 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
jazz band, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper |
Student Organizations: |
70 |
Honor Societies: |
Delta Mu Delta Management, Phi Psi ATET, Sigma Lambda Chi Construction, Tau Alpha Pi |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Bahai Club, Baptist Student Union, Muslim Students Association |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Students Association, Black Student Association, Chinese Friendship Association, Indian Student Association, International Student Association |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Aerial Robotics Team, Amateur Radio Club, Ambassadors, American Association of Textile Colorists & Chemists (AATCC), American Concrete Institute (ACI), American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), American Institute of Contractors (AIC), American Institute of Industrial Engineers (AIIE), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Society for Quality Control (ASQC), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), Campus Activities Board (CAB), Concrete Canoe (ASCE), Contractor's Guild, General Builders, General Engineering of Autonomous Robots (GEAR), Georgia Society of Professional Engineers (GSPE), Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Intergreek Council (IGC), Knights of Darkness Chess Club, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), National Organization of Woman Architects (NOWA), National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Southern Polytechnic Soccer Club, Steel Bridge Team (ASCE), Surveying and Mapping Society of Georgia (SAMSOG), Women in Architecture |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Sting (monthly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
7 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
5% |
Number of Sororities: |
3 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
5% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, 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: |
E-Trade, Lockheed Martin, Georgia DOT, Southwire Company, Facility Group, Worldspan, CW Matthews, CNN, Shaw Industries, Delta Airlines, Siemens Energy & Automation, Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Newcomb & Boyd, Milliken & Co., UPS, Archer Western Contractors |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
120,764 |
Library Facilities: |
N/A |
Museums |
N/A |
Computers Available: |
800 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
100 |
Wired Labs: |
60 |
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 |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (28%), apartment for single students (72%) |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
232 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Atlanta, GA (20) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Atlanta, GA (15) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Marietta, GA (0) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Georgia Institute of Technology) |
Navy ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (Georgia Institute of Technology) |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (Georgia Institute of Technology) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Athletics, Goat Night, Casino Night, Discipline-specific speakers |
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