| Name |
King College |
| Address |
1350 King College Road
Bristol, TN 37620 |
| Website |
http://www.king.edu |
| Email |
admissions@king.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
52% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
60% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
52% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (53%), men's dorms (47%) |
| College Owned Singles |
11% |
| College Owned Doubles |
88% |
| College Owned Triples |
1% |
| College Owned Apartments |
0% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
4 |
| Sprinkler System |
25% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
135 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
60% |
| Nearest Airport |
Knoxville, Tenn. (150), Tri-Cities Regional Airport (20) |
| Nearest Train |
N/A |
| Nearest Bus |
Bristol, Tenn. (3) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
80% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
28% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,236 |
| 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, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Dogwood Weekend, Family Weekend, Arts Array Film Series, Bristol Motor Speedway races, Rhythm and Roots Reunion, National Storytelling Festival |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
35 |
| Honor Societies |
Kappa Epsilon, Psi Chi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Corps for Christ, The Dawn Treaders, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Friends for Life, Refreshment Company, Widow's Mite, Young Life Leadership, World Christian Fellowship, residence hall-based devotionals. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Student Organization, King College Diplomats. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Association; Student Life Activities Committee at King (SLACK); Students in Free Enterprise/Rotaract (SIFE); Debate Club; Descant (Literary Magazine); Friends for Life (mentoring program for youth); Habitat for Humanity; Intramurals; King College Musicum; Philothesmians (Literary Association); Symphonic Choir; Tornado Yearbook Association |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Kayseean (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1867 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Presbyterian |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
873 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
26,967,115 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
20 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
18,345 |
| Room Board |
6,200 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
63% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Wellmont Health System
Medical hospitals
Regional and local churches
Bristol Tennessee Public Schools
Bristol Virginia Public Schools |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
129,020 |
| Num Subscriptions |
389 |
| Num Microforms |
40,468 |
| Num Audiovisual |
5,832 |
| Num Ebooks |
50,000 |
| Library Facilities |
none |
| Museums |
Observatory, Snider Honors Center |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
Yes |
| Computers Available |
90 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
19 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
20 |
| Num Wired Labs |
80 |
| Num Wired Other |
16 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
250 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
