College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1888 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Kentucky Baptist Convention |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,633 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$55,109,370 |
Application Deadline: |
August 15 |
Application Fee: |
$30 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$13,658 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,326 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station |
Student Organizations: |
45 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Lambda Delta, Beta Beta Beta Biological Society, Eta Beta Rho, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Kappa Delta, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Tau Delta, Theta Alpha Kappa, and Alpha Psi Omega |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Campus Ministries |
International Organizations: |
N/A |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) American Chemical Society Student Affiliates, Art Club, Appalachian Ministries, Campus Prayer Ministry, Celebration, Creative Ministries, C. H. O. S. E. N. , Discipleship, Dorm Devotions, Drama, Fellowship/Coffee House, Freshman Council, International Outreach, Missions, BSU Music, BSU Revival Teams, Special Children's Ministry, Women on Mission, Campus Activity Board, Campus Ambassadors, Collegiate Music Educators National Conference, Council for Exceptional Children, Dance Team, FCA, F. R. I. E. N. D. S. , Intramural Activities, Knight Mentor, Mathematics and Physics Club, Mountain Outreach, Marching Band, N. E. A. S. P. , Philosophy Club, Residence Hall Council, Sports Medicine club, SGA, and The Lamp. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Patriot (monthly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
career, academic |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Rollins, Inc., NorWest Financial, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Dollywood, and AFLAC |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
201,423 |
Library Facilities: |
Owens Religious Collection, Steele-Reese Appalachian Collection, Children's Collection. |
Museums |
Life science museum, greenhouse, conference center and inn, art gallery. |
Computers Available: |
400 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
Wired Classrooms |
106 |
Wired Labs: |
250 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms |
Wireless Capacity: |
150 |
Online Registration: |
No |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
women's dorms (55%), men's dorms (45%) |
Sprinkler System: |
50% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
55 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Knoxville, TN (65), Lexington, KY (100) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Cincinnati, Ohio (180) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Corbin, KY (20) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Welcome Week, Spring Fever, Madrigals, and Hanging of the Green |
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