College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1908 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Baptist |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
863 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$5,255,104 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$20 |
Selectivity: |
Less selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$8,812 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$3,982 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
55 |
Honor Societies: |
Sigma Tau Delta, Alpha Kappa Mu, Alpha Lambda Delta, RARE, Pinnacle, Alpha Epsilon Rho |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Durham Ministerial Union, Baptist Collegiate Ministry |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) NAACP, NABCJ |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Morris College Chorale, Morris College Gospel Choir, Morris College Pep Band, Block "M" Club, Morris College Pan-Hellenic Council |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Heritage |
Number of Fraternities: |
4 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
12% |
Number of Sororities: |
4 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
11% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, birth control, religious |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Verizon, School Districts, Banks, Federal, State, and Local Governments, Fed-Ex, UPS, Sprint Telephone Company. |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
76,456 |
Library Facilities: |
African-American Heritage Collection, Polular Reading Collection |
Museums |
N/A |
Computers Available: |
202 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
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, 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: |
women's dorms (61%), men's dorms (39%) |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
40 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Columbia (50), Florence (40) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Florence (40) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Sumter (3) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
N/A |
Airforce ROTC: |
N/A |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Coronation of Miss Morris College, Homecoming Week, Fine Arts Festival Week, Freshman Extravaganza |
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