College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1867 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Presbyterian |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
873 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$26,967,115 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$20 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$18,345 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,200 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
35 |
Honor Societies: |
Kappa Epsilon, Psi Chi |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Corps for Christ, The Dawn Treaders, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Friends for Life, Refreshment Company, Widow's Mite, Young Life Leadership, World Christian Fellowship, residence hall-based devotionals. |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Student Organization, King College Diplomats. |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Association; Student Life Activities Committee at King (SLACK); Students in Free Enterprise/Rotaract (SIFE); Debate Club; Descant (Literary Magazine); Friends for Life (mentoring program for youth); Habitat for Humanity; Intramurals; King College Musicum; Philothesmians (Literary Association); Symphonic Choir; Tornado Yearbook Association |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Kayseean (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, placement service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Wellmont Health System
Medical hospitals
Regional and local churches
Bristol Tennessee Public Schools
Bristol Virginia Public Schools |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
129,020 |
Library Facilities: |
none |
Museums |
Observatory, Snider Honors Center |
Computers Available: |
90 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
20 |
Wired Labs: |
80 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
250 |
Online Registration: |
No |
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: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
women's dorms (53%), men's dorms (47%) |
Sprinkler System: |
25% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
135 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Knoxville, Tenn. (150), Tri-Cities Regional Airport (20) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
N/A |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Bristol, Tenn. (3) |
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, honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Dogwood Weekend, Family Weekend, Arts Array Film Series, Bristol Motor Speedway races, Rhythm and Roots Reunion, National Storytelling Festival |
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