| Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006 |
| Total undergraduates: |
907 men, 1,667 women, 2,574 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
780 men, 1,360 women, 2,140 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
127 men, 307 women, 434 total |
| Total graduate students: |
302 men, 646 women, 948 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
16 men, 41 women, 57 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
286 men, 605 women, 891 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
27 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
26% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 16.8% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.6% | Hispanic |
| 78.7% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.7% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 14.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.6% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.0% | Hispanic |
| 81.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
240 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Boiling Springs, NC |
| Population of city/town: |
4,579 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Anson County, Charlotte, Dallas, Dobson, Marion, Valdese, Newton, Rockingham, Spindale, Spruce Pine, Statesville, Troy, Wilkesboro, Winston-Salem (all North Carolina locations); Asheville, NC; Spartanburg, SC; Brunswick County, SC. |
| Nearest major city: |
Charlotte, NC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
50 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
600,000 |
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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 (43%)
- men's dorms (28%)
- single-student apartments (29%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
91% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
42% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
58% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
90% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing 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: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
200 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career fairs, online job posting. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
"The Pilot" (bi-weekly) |
| Number of honor societies: |
4 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
60 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Young Women, Baptist Student Union, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Focus Revival Teams, God And People (GAP), Ministerial Alliance, prison and rest home ministries |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Afro-American Society, International Student Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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chorus, folk singers, gospel choir, pep band, music ensemble, drama group, outdoor explorer club, religious education club, student entertainment association, student volunteer corps, world trade resource club, residence hall association, team managers, Association of Women Students, other academic and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Chuck Burch,
Vice President for Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Pam Scruggs |
| School mascot: |
Runnin' Bulldogs |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Atlantic Sun Conference (Division I);Big South Conference (Division I);Northeast Conference (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Men's wrestling | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
10% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Charlotte, NC (50 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Greenville, SC (60 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Charlotte, NC (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Shelby, NC (7 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
7% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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U.S. Federal Government, Miliken Corp., Wells Fargo, BB&T, Beneficial America, TIAA-CREF |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Linda Combs (chief financial officer of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
- Stephen Hendrix (chief operating officer of Krispy Kreme Inc.)
- Dr. Greta Harper (Chief of Staff, Palmetto Childrens Hospital, SC).
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