| Name |
Kentucky Wesleyan College |
| Address |
3000 Frederica Street, PO Box 1039
Owensboro, KY 42302 |
| Website |
http://www.kwc.edu |
| Email |
admitme@kwc.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
49% |
| Percent Fraternity |
13% |
| Percent Sorority |
21% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
49% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
49% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (30%), women's dorms (31%), men's dorms (39%), sorority housing, fraternity housing |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
4 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
55 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
49% |
| Nearest Airport |
Nashville, TN (125), Owensboro, KY (2) |
| Nearest Train |
Cincinnati, OH (200) |
| Nearest Bus |
N/A |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
70% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
20% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
475 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
| Popular Events |
Fall Family Weekend, Hanging of the Greens (Christmas), Homecoming Week (pep rally, bonfire, coronation of Homecoming King and Queen, Homecoming football game, and a Homecoming dance after the game), Honors Convocation, Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival, Leadership Symposium (numerous speakers bring their ideas and experiences pertaining to leadership), Madrigal Dinner (evening of medieval food and frolic), Minerva (Statue of the Roman godess of wisdom is traditionally painted by various student groups), Midnight movies, Tuesday night new release videos, Campus entertainer guests such as comedians, musicians and band concerts. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
32 |
| Honor Societies |
Order of Oak and Ivy, Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Brown Scholars Society, Alpha Phi Sigma, Psi Chi Honor Society. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Basic, Cross (Baptist Student Union), Campus Ministries Team, Christian Ministries Team, Church Careers Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, CIA (Catholics in Action), Petros. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) SAFE (Students Allied for Equality) |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Association, Student Activities Programming Board (Dances and Parties, Movies, Publicity, Special Events and Traditions, ) Student-publishers of student newspaper (Panogram) and Yearbook (Porphyrian), Psychology Club, Criminal Justice Society, Pre-Professional Society, Spirit Club, Kentucky Wesleyan Singers, Marching Band and various ensembles, Dance Team. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Panogram (Monthly) |
| Num Frats |
N/A |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
3 |
| Percent Frat Members |
13% |
| Num Sororities |
N/A |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
2 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
21% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1858 |
| Religious Affiliation |
United Methodist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
755 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
27,149,973 |
| Application Deadline |
August 21 |
| Application Fee |
None |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
13,600 |
| Room Board |
5,750 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
42% |
| Job One Year |
53% |
| Job Two Years |
72% |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
108,356 |
| Num Subscriptions |
322 |
| Num Microforms |
148,285 |
| Num Audiovisual |
6,672 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
Electronic Reference Sources and Aggregation Services, 15. |
| Museums |
Ralph Center for Fine Arts, Yu Hak Hahn Center for the Sciences |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
125 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
5 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
55 |
| Num Wired Labs |
61 |
| Num Wired Other |
4 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
