College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1902 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
Academic Calendar: |
4-1-4 |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,189 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$2,113,753 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$25 |
Selectivity: |
Less selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$16,670 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$5,880 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station |
Student Organizations: |
39 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Chi; Alpha Lambda; Alpha Phi Sigma; Gamma Sigma Alpha; Kappa Delta Pi; Sigma Theta Tau |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union; Disciple Student Union; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Hands for Christ Sign Choir |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Club; Black Student Awareness Association, Phi Beta Sigma |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Phi Omega; College Conservatives; Young Democrats; Campus Activities Board; Stage and Script |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Collegiate (seven times a year) |
Number of Fraternities: |
4 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
2 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
14% |
Number of Sororities: |
3 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
12% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
math, writing |
Counseling: |
career, personal, academic, birth control, religious |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Branch Banking & Trust; Wilson County Schools; Wilson Medical Center; Wake County Schools; Nash Health System; Merck & Co; Glaxo Smithklein: Hospira; DSM Pharmaceuticals; Craft Technologies. |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
176,095 |
Library Facilities: |
Discipliana Collection |
Museums |
College Archives; art museum; greenhouse; fitness center; Sam and Marjorie Ragan Writing Center |
Computers Available: |
210 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
90 |
Wired Labs: |
95 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
No |
Wireless Areas: |
|
Wireless Capacity: |
|
Online Registration: |
No |
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: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (60%), women's dorms (27%), sorority housing (6%), fraternity housing, apartment for single students (7%), special housing for disabled students |
Sprinkler System: |
20% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
65 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Raleigh-Durham, NC (45), Raleigh-Durham, NC (45) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Wilson, NC (2) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Wilson, NC (2) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Barton/Wilson Symphony and Soul concert; Pre-Exam Jam; Greek Sing; Alternative Spring Break |
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