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0.7%	Asian or Pacific Islander
2.0%	Hispanic
90.2%	White (non-Hispanic)
2.6%	total international (nonresident aliens)
4.6%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


2.6%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.1%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.5%	Asian or Pacific Islander
1.6%	Hispanic
77.4%	White (non-Hispanic)
2.1%	total international (nonresident aliens)
15.8%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

40 acres

City or town school is located in:

Athens, TN

Population of city/town:

13,220

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

Knoxville, TN - Fort Sanders Nursing School campus
Evening class campus

Nearest major city:

Knoxville, TN

Distance of nearest major city:

45 miles

Population of nearest major city:

173,890

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

women's dorms (21%)
men's dorms (31%)
single-student apartments (48%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

65%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

29%

Percent of students who live off campus:

71%

Students required to live on campus:

Students are required to live on campus unless they are married, have children or live with an adult relative.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

95%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

yes

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

150

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

School has a library on campus:

yes

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Academic Success Center

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance, Counseling Services

Counseling services:

veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, adaptive equipment, braille services

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Percent of women who join sororities:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook

School newspaper(s):

The New Exponent

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

Campus-based religious organizations:

Baptist Collegiate Ministries
Campus Interfaith Alliance
Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Minority student organizations:

International Club

International student organizations:

International Club

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Business Club, Circle K, National Student Nurses Association, Psychology Club, Student Ambasadors, Wilderness Club, Alpha Xi Gamma, Sigma Kappa, Criminal Justice Society

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Donny Mayfield,
Director of Athletics

School colors:

Royal Blue/Gold

School mascot:

Bulldog

Athletic conference memberships:

Appalachian Athletic Conference
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	yes	NAIA
Men's basketball	yes	NAIA
Men's cross-country	yes	NAIA
Men's golf	yes	NAIA
Men's soccer	yes	NAIA
Men's tennis	yes	NAIA
Women's basketball	yes	NAIA
Women's cross-country	yes	NAIA
Women's golf	yes	NAIA
Women's soccer	yes	NAIA
Women's softball	yes	NAIA
Women's tennis	yes	NAIA
Women's volleyball	yes	NAIA

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

20%

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

20%

Athletic facilities:

James L. Robb Gymnasium, Bowling-Coe Tennis Complex, Springbrook Golf Club, Jack Bowling Baseball Field, Soccer/Lacrosse Field Athens Regional Park
YMCA Membership

Intramural/Recreational sports:

Several tournaments and one-time games are held throughout the year including: Basketball, Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, Dodgeball, and Flag Football

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

Nearest international airport:

Knoxville, TN (60 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Chattanooga, TN (60 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Atlanta, GA (180 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Athens, TN (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

16%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

good

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

19% immediately, 19% within one year of graduation, 55% within 60 years of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

University of Tennessee Emory University & Candler School of Theology Lee University East Tennessee State University

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

70% within one year of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Churches Schools - Local Counties Hospitals - Fort Sanders Financial Institutions

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Ken Elliott, Retired Chief Engeneer for Exon Mobile: Lynn Massengale, CEO and owner of Team Health

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