College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1858 |
Religious Affiliation: |
United Methodist |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
755 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$27,149,973 |
Application Deadline: |
August 21 |
Application Fee: |
$None |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$13,600 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$5,750 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
32 |
Honor Societies: |
Order of Oak and Ivy, Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Brown Scholars Society, Alpha Phi Sigma, Psi Chi Honor Society. |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Basic, Cross (Baptist Student Union), Campus Ministries Team, Christian Ministries Team, Church Careers Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, CIA (Catholics in Action), Petros. |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) SAFE (Students Allied for Equality) |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Association, Student Activities Programming Board (Dances and Parties, Movies, Publicity, Special Events and Traditions, ) Student-publishers of student newspaper (Panogram) and Yearbook (Porphyrian), Psychology Club, Criminal Justice Society, Pre-Professional Society, Spirit Club, Kentucky Wesleyan Singers, Marching Band and various ensembles, Dance Team. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Panogram (Monthly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
N/A |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
3 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
13% |
Number of Sororities: |
N/A |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
2 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
21% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
career, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
N/A |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
108,356 |
Library Facilities: |
Electronic Reference Sources and Aggregation Services, 15. |
Museums |
Ralph Center for Fine Arts, Yu Hak Hahn Center for the Sciences |
Computers Available: |
125 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
55 |
Wired Labs: |
61 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
Wireless Capacity: |
1,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
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: |
coed dorms (30%), women's dorms (31%), men's dorms (39%), sorority housing, fraternity housing |
Sprinkler System: |
0% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
55 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Nashville, TN (125), Owensboro, KY (2) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Cincinnati, OH (200) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
N/A |
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 |
Popular Events: |
Fall Family Weekend, Hanging of the Greens (Christmas), Homecoming Week (pep rally, bonfire, coronation of Homecoming King and Queen, Homecoming football game, and a Homecoming dance after the game), Honors Convocation, Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival, Leadership Symposium (numerous speakers bring their ideas and experiences pertaining to leadership), Madrigal Dinner (evening of medieval food and frolic), Minerva (Statue of the Roman godess of wisdom is traditionally painted by various student groups), Midnight movies, Tuesday night new release videos, Campus entertainer guests such as comedians, musicians and band concerts. |
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