| Name |
Fisk University |
| Address |
1000 17th Avenue N
Nashville, TN 37208-3051 |
| Website |
http://www.fisk.edu |
| Email |
admissions@fisk.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
67% |
| Percent Fraternity |
10% |
| Percent Sorority |
10% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
90% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
67% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms |
| College Owned Singles |
10% |
| College Owned Doubles |
90% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
4 |
| Sprinkler System |
25% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
42 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
90% |
| Nearest Airport |
Nashville, TN (7) |
| Nearest Train |
N/A |
| Nearest Bus |
Nashville, TN (3) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
No |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Vanderbilt University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Vanderbilt University) |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Tennessee State University) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Spring Fine Arts Festival, Homecoming, Career Fair |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, music ensembles, radio station, student government, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
85 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board, Beta Kappa Chi, Sigma XI, Alpha Gamma Mu, Alpha Kappa Delta, Delta Mu Delta, Lamda Iota Tau, Psi Chi, Pi Sigma Alpha |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union, Intefaith Ministry, Muslim Students Association, Nation of Islam Students, Pentecostal Tabernacle Club, Royal LIfe Ministry, Wesley Foundation |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Student Association, Caribbean Student Union, international Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), Investment Club, Fisk Sinfonias, Jazz Ensemble, Jubile Singers, Moden Black Mass Choir, Orchesis (Dance), Pep Squad, Stagecrafters, University Choir, Political Science Club, Tanner Art Society, Spanish Club, Psychology Club, Pre-Health Careers Club, Pan Hellenic Council, Student Government Association |
| Student Papers |
N/A |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
10% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
10% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1866 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
864 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
15,940,978 |
| Application Deadline |
June 1 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
13,968 |
| Room Board |
7,012 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
personal, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
48% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
207,352 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,722 |
| Num Microforms |
114,998 |
| Num Audiovisual |
N/A |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
Special Collections Library |
| Museums |
Van Vechten Gallery, Aaron Douglas Gallery |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
105 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
45 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
75 |
| Num Wired Other |
450 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
