Martin Methodist College: Narrative Description

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MARTIN METHODIST COLLEGE F-10

433 West Madison St.
Pulaski, TN 38478-2716
Tel: (931)363-9868
Free: 800-467-1273
Admissions: (931)363-9804
Fax: (931)363-9818
Web Site: http://www.martinmethodist.edu/

Description:

Independent United Methodist, 4-year, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1870. Setting: 6-acre small town campus with easy access to Nashville. Endowment: $9.3 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $4392 per student. Total enrollment: 714. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 525 applied, 97% were admitted. 12% from top 10% of their high school class, 37% from top quarter, 75% from top half. 8 class presidents, 4 valedictorians, 40 student government officers. Full-time: 483 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 231 students, 75% women, 25% men. Students come from 27 states and territories, 2 other countries, 23% from out-of-state, 0.4% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 12% black, 0.4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 10% international, 39% 25 or older, 26% live on campus, 11% transferred in. Retention: 29% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; psychology; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 8/26. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $18,450 includes full-time tuition ($13,400), mandatory fees ($250), and college room and board ($4800). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to class time. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $560 per credit hour. Part-time tuition varies according to class time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 8 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Christian Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Drama Club, International Club, Students for Environment Awareness. Major annual events: Luau, Boo-Out, exam breakfasts. Campus security: controlled dormitory access. 402 college housing spaces available; 186 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Warden Memorial Library with 84,000 books, 19,000 microform titles, 664 serials, 996 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $211,044. 61 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Located in south-central Tennessee where the climate is mild, Pulaski, between Nashville, Tennessee, and Huntsville, Alabama, is a small, friendly town with much civic pride.

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