College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1912 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
7,037 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$20,698,900 |
Application Deadline: |
August 1 |
Application Fee: |
$15 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$4,274 in-state, 13,356 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$4,567 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
18 |
Honor Societies: |
N/A |
Religious Organizations: |
N/A |
International Organizations: |
N/A |
Other Organizations: |
N/A |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Meter |
Number of Fraternities: |
13 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
1 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
9% |
Number of Sororities: |
12 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
1 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
14% |
College Services
Basic: |
placement service, day care, health service |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Procter & Gamble
Boeing
Dell, Engineering Firms across the USA |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
N/A |
Library Facilities: |
Bound Periodicals 98,994 Special Collections, books, records, memorabilia
Government Documents 80,068
Government Documents (Microfiche) 117,194 |
Museums |
N/A |
Computers Available: |
1,200 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
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: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (23%), women's dorms (37%), men's dorms (28%), apartment for single students (12%) |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
450 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Nashville Metropolitan Airport (12) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Nashville, TN (15) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Nashville, TN (12) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
N/A |
Navy ROTC: |
N/A |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Alcohol Permitted: |
No |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Foundations Day; Career Day |
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