| Name |
Jarvis Christian College |
| Address |
PO Box 1470
Hawkins, TX 75765-1470 |
| Website |
http://www.jarvis.edu |
| Email |
Recruitment@jarvis.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
84% |
| Percent Fraternity |
10% |
| Percent Sorority |
10% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
N/A |
| Percent Students College Housing |
84% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (45%), men's dorms (50%), apartments for married students (5%) |
| College Owned Singles |
0% |
| College Owned Doubles |
50% |
| College Owned Triples |
45% |
| College Owned Apartments |
5% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
15 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
85% |
| Campus Size |
243 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Dallas, Texas (100), Tyler, Texas (25) |
| Nearest Train |
Mineola, Texas (20) |
| Nearest Bus |
Gladewater, Texas (15) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
25% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
2% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
5,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Founders'/Homecoming; Hall of Fame Banquet; Coronation of Miss Jarvis Christian College |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, drama/theater, music ensembles, student government |
| Num Organizations |
20 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Kappa Mu; Beta Kappa Chi; Sigma Tau Delta; Sigma Beta Delta; Jets Honors Society; Delta Mu Delta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Bible School; College Church; United Deacons and Deaconesses; United Campus Christian Fellowship; Student Ministers Association; |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) National Association of Black Accountants |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Pan-Hellenic Council; Men's Senate; Women's Senate; Residednce Hall Councils; Pre-Law Club; English Club; Social Science Club; Phi Beta Lambda; Students in Free Enterprise; |
| 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 |
1912 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Disciples of Christ |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
572 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
11,824,774 |
| Application Deadline |
August 1 |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Least selective |
| Tuition |
7,585 |
| Room Board |
4,810 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, 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 |
95% |
| Job One Year |
100% |
| Job Two Years |
100% |
| Firms |
Texas Public Schools |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
54,170 |
| Num Subscriptions |
121 |
| Num Microforms |
135 |
| Num Audiovisual |
163 |
| Num Ebooks |
19,000 |
| Library Facilities |
Archives of the Black Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Texas
Jarvis Christian College Archives |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
318 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
28 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
16 |
| Num Wired Labs |
213 |
| Num Wired Other |
19 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
850 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
85% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
