College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1826 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Southern Baptist |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
2,553 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$437,145,835 |
Application Deadline: |
August 15 |
Application Fee: |
$N/A |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$12,288 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$N/A |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
63 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Delta Mu Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Pi, Mortar Board, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Lambda, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Association, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Mu Epsilon, Psi Chi, and Sigma Tau Delta |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union (BSU), Canterbury Episcopal Student Society, Catholic Student Association (CSA), Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Black Student Association Plus, Mu Kappa (Missionary kids and American kids who grew up in foreign countries), International Student Programming, International Student Outreach, and Pathfinders through the Baptist Student Union (BSU)--foreign or ethnic |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Concert Chorale, The Concert Singers, The Chamber Choir, The Concert Ringers, The Naturals, The Opera Workshop, The Choctaw Marching Band, The Symphonic Wind Ensemble, the Jazz Band, Priority, Adopted, Surrender, and Cross Section |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Mississippi Collegian (twice a month); The Arrowhead (annually) |
Number of Fraternities: |
5 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
3% |
Number of Sororities: |
4 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
6% |
College Services
Basic: |
placement service, health service |
Remedial: |
math, study skills, other |
Counseling: |
career, academic, psychological |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Trustmark National Bank; Horne CPA Group; Mississippi Baptist Health Systems; Youth Villages; St. Dominic Health Services, Inc.; Enterprise Rent-A-Car; University Directories; Haddox, Reid, Barkes, and Calhoun, CPA |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
249,961 |
Library Facilities: |
Mississippi College School of Law Library |
Museums |
Samuel Marshall Gore Art Gallery; Mississippi Historical Society Archives; second largest spectrometer (most advanced imaging nuclear magnetic resonance instrument of its type) in Mississippi used in teaching and research in the Chemistry Department |
Computers Available: |
345 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
159 |
Wired Labs: |
171 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
1,850 |
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: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
women's dorms (52%), men's dorms (48%), special housing for disabled students |
Sprinkler System: |
55% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
75 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Jackson, MS (25) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Jackson, MS (15) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Jackson, MS (17) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Jackson State University) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Welcome Week, Family Day, Homecoming, Sadie Hawkins, Lighting of the Quad, Spring Fever Week, Unity/Black History Week, Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week, I Love America Day, and Freshman Experience |
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