| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
| Total undergraduates: |
711 women, 711 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
670 women, 670 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
41 women, 41 total |
| Total graduate students: |
32 women, 32 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
31 women, 31 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1 women, 1 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
18% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 16.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.7% | Hispanic |
| 54.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 4.0% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 20.7% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 16.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.0% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.9% | Hispanic |
| 62.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 4.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 11.5% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
43 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Gainesville, GA |
| Population of city/town: |
25,578 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Augusta Ft Gordon, GA; Kings Bay, GA; Atlanta, GA; Waleska, GA |
| Nearest major city: |
Atlanta, GA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
56 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
416,474 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (62%)
- sorority housing (32%)
- single-student apartments (5%)
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
79% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
55% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
45% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All students under age 22 must live on campus unless living with family within a 50-mile radius. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
51% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| 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: |
250 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Rare books gallery.
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, graduate/professional school preparation assistance, career fairs. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, special housing, Kurzweil reader. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
85% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
8 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
30% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Alchemist (bi-monthly), Tiger Talk Newsletter (weekly) |
| Number of honor societies: |
10 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
44 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Fellowship Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Silhouettes (ethnic group), International club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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chamber choir, symphony orchestra, music ensembles, opera, drama/theatre group, musical theatre, dance group, judicial board, Panhellenic Council, recreation board, BACCHUS, Circle K, College Democrats, College Republicans, Eco-Friends; other academic and professional groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
Black/Gold |
| School mascot: |
Golden Tigers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference (NAIA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Women's cross-country | no | NAIA |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | NAIA |
| Women's volleyball | no | NAIA |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Atlanta, GA (65 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Athens, GA (near campus) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Gainesville, GA (116 Industria (4 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Gainesville, GA (near campus) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
25% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Georgia State University, Clemson University, Mercer University, Stetson Law School |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
83% within six months of graduation, 87% within one year of graduation, 91% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Peachtree Vascular Specialists,
St. Mary's Health Care,
CNN,
Hall County Schools
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Kathryn Andrews Fincher, WC '74, published illustrator
- Helen P. Hatton, WC '63, distinguished media professional and food critic
- Sarah K. Lamb, WC '93, artist
- Helen Dortch Longstreet, WC '18, first woman Assistant State Librarian in the state of Georgia, served in the Spanish-American War and WWI
- Maria Ebrahimji, WC '98, Editorial producer for CNN International
- Kristin Clayton Knezevic, WC '90, lyric soprano for the San Francisco Opera, performed with Placido Domingo in Herodiade
- Marion Montgomery, WC '57, famous jazz singer
- Roslynn Wallace, WC '44, pioneer in cancer research
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