| Name |
Christian Brothers University |
| Address |
650 East Parkway S
Memphis, TN 38104 |
| Website |
http://www.cbu.edu |
| Email |
admissions@cbu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
44% |
| Percent Fraternity |
13% |
| Percent Sorority |
13% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
40% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
44% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (32%), women's dorms (17%), men's dorms (24%), apartment for single students (27%) |
| College Owned Singles |
19% |
| College Owned Doubles |
3% |
| College Owned Triples |
39% |
| College Owned Apartments |
39% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
7 |
| Sprinkler System |
43% |
| Fire Alarms |
71% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
75 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
40% |
| Nearest Airport |
Memphis, Tennessee (5), Nashville, Tennessee (196) |
| Nearest Train |
Memphis (4) |
| Nearest Bus |
Memphis (4) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
85% |
| School Employment |
No |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (The University of Memphis) |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (The University of Memphis) |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (The University of Memphis) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
BACCHUS, SGA, Sofapalooza, Up 'Til Dawn, Move In Party |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, student government, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
34 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi Honor Society, Alpha Sigma Lambda Adult Honor Society, Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society, Delta Sigma Pi Business Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Lasallian Collegians, Pro-Life Action Committee, The Chosen Generation |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Association, Bacchus International Club, Intercultural Club, National Society of Black Engineers |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) College Republicans, Encore Drama Club, Student Government Association, Up 'Til Dawn |
| Student Papers |
N/A |
| Num Frats |
5 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
13% |
| Num Sororities |
6 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
13% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1871 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Roman Catholic |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,497 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
25,249,915 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
20,080 |
| Room Board |
5,650 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
other |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
82% |
| Job One Year |
95% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
FedEx and FedEx Express; Parker-Hannifin; Price Waterhouse; St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; ServiceMaster; Medtronics; Morgan Stanley; Buckeye Technology; Smith & Nephew; Nova Factor; United Parcel Service; ACS; Shelby County Schools; Memphis City |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
168,680 |
| Num Subscriptions |
532 |
| Num Microforms |
61,079 |
| Num Audiovisual |
839 |
| Num Ebooks |
46,342 |
| Library Facilities |
The Leslie H. Kuehner Napoleon Collection; The Higgins Collection on the history of Bolivia; De LaSalle Christian Brothers Midwest Province Archival Record and Museum Collections |
| Museums |
The Brother I. Leo O'Donnell Archives |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
246 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
4 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
30 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
0 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
