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GEORGETOWN COLLEGE

Georgetown College
400 E. College Street
Georgetown, KY 40324

Official telephone: (502) 863-8000
Fax number: (502) 868-8891

Website: www.georgetowncollege.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 610 men, 797 women, 1,407 total
Full-time undergraduates: 572 men, 763 women, 1,335 total
Part-time undergraduates: 38 men, 34 women, 72 total
Total graduate students: 99 men, 404 women, 503 total
Full-time graduate students: 14 men, 44 women, 58 total
Part-time graduate students: 85 men, 360 women, 445 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 16%
First-year student breakdown:
3.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% Hispanic
95.3% White (non-Hispanic)
0.8% total international (nonresident aliens)
Undergraduate breakdown:
3.4% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.5% Asian or Pacific Islander
0.5% Hispanic
94.5% White (non-Hispanic)
0.9% total international (nonresident aliens)
0.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 104 acres
City or town school is located in: Georgetown, KY
Population of city/town: 20,000
Nearest major city: Lexington, KY
Distance of nearest major city: 15 miles
Population of nearest major city: 260,512

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 (36%)
  • men's dorms (22%)
  • sorority housing (13%)
  • fraternity housing (17%)
  • single-student apartments (12%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 95%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 89%
Percent of students who live off campus: 11%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 24 must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 85%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
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: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 250
Other computer facilities/services: Sixty percent of the classrooms have a computer, projector, and Internet connection. Faculty submit grades on-line. Students can see their final grades on-line before receiving them in the mail. There are 150 undergraduate Blackboard enhanced classes, 20 graduate-level Blackboard enhanced classes, and 20 Blackboard vitural classes on average each semester.
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:
Significant collection related to our Equine Scholars Program and the Kentucky Horse Park; Business Ethics collection; Speech, Drama & Film collection.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Building and gallery; Anna Ashcraft Ensor Learning Resource Center containing library collections, a Writing Center, computer lab, and an art gallery; John L. Hill Chapel; a Leadership and Conference Center

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 5
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 5
Percent of men who join fraternities: 37%
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 4
Percent of women who join sororities: 49%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Georgetonian
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 100
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Campus Ministry, Catholic Student Association, Campus Ministry Leadership Team
Minority student organizations:
The Union of Black Leaders
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Outdoor High Adventure Club, College Democrats/Republicans, Dance Team, Association of Computing Machinery, United Nations of Georgetown College, Lambert Law Society, Mathematical Association of America, Habitat for Humanity, Multi-cultural Awareness Society

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Eric Ward,
Director of Athletics
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics
Georgetown College
400 East College Street
Georgetown, KY 40324
School colors: orange and black
School mascot: Tigers
Athletic conference memberships: Mid-South Conference (NAIA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNAIA
Men's basketballnoNAIA
Men's cheerleadingnoNAIA
Men's cross-countrynoNAIA
Men's footballnoNAIA
Men's golfnoNAIA
Men's soccernoNAIA
Men's tennisnoNAIA
Men's track and field (indoor)noNAIA
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNAIA
Women's basketballnoNAIA
Women's cheerleadingnoNAIA
Women's cross-countrynoNAIA
Women's golfnoNAIA
Women's soccernoNAIA
Women's softballnoNAIA
Women's tennisnoNAIA
Women's track and field (indoor)noNAIA
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNAIA
Women's volleyballnoNAIA

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 25%
Athletic facilities:
alpine and golf course; complex, field, gymnasium, recreation center, stadium

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Lexington, KY (15 miles)
Nearest other airport: Louisville, KY (60 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Louisville, KY (60 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Lexington, KY (15 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 50%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 53% immediately, 64% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Eastern Kentucky University (KY);Northern Kentucky University (KY);University of Cincinnati (OH);University of Kentucky (KY);University of Louisville (KY);Western Kentucky University (KY);Xavier University (OH)
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 86% within six months of graduation, 94% within one year of graduation



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