College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1823 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Baptist |
Academic Calendar: |
4-1-4 |
Undergrad Student Body: |
2,086 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$19,507,970 |
Application Deadline: |
August 1 |
Application Fee: |
$25 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$17,590 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,200 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
47 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Honors Student Association, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Kappa Pi, Music Educators National Conference, Phi Alpha, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Lambda, Pi Kappa Lambda, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau and Sigma Zeta |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Mu Kappa, Impact, Klemata, Rounders, Youth Ministry Association, LIFE Groups, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Student Organization |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Tau Alpha, Association for Computing Machinery, Baptist Student Nursing Fellowship, BIOME, College Republicans, Digital Media Studies Society, International Justice Mission, National Student Nurses Association, Psychology Club, Rutledge History Club, Sigma Delta, Sociologists in Motion, Student Activities Council, Student Government Association, Student Association of Social Workers, Student Public Relations Society, Student Tennessee Education Association, Students in Free enterprise, Union Broadcasting Society, Union Pre-Law Society, Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Cardinal & Cream (once every two weeks) |
Number of Fraternities: |
3 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
3 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
12% |
Number of Sororities: |
3 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
3 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
15% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, 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: |
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, The State of Tennessee, Wells Fargo Financial, Union University, Jackson Madison County General Hospital, The Pictsweet Company, Pathways, International Mission Board of the SBC, Baptist East Memorial Hospital, St. Jude Children's |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
145,935 |
Library Facilities: |
R. C. Ryan Center Library, R. G. Lee Library, Shepard Archieves and Genealogical Research Center, Hundley Center for Academic Enrichment |
Museums |
N/A |
Computers Available: |
200 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
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, student patrols, 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, men's dorms, apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (98%), special housing for disabled students (0%) |
Sprinkler System: |
25% |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
290 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Memphis (80), Nashville (125) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Dyersburg, TN (45) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Jackson (5) |
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, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
School plays, athletic events, intramurals, music recitals, game shows, coffee houses, Watterstock, Battle of the Bands, concerts |
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