| Name |
Morris College |
| Address |
100 W. College Street
Sumter, SC 29150 |
| Website |
http://www.morris.edu |
| Email |
dcalhoun@morris.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
71% |
| Percent Fraternity |
12% |
| Percent Sorority |
11% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
25% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
71% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (61%), men's dorms (39%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
100% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
40 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
25% |
| Nearest Airport |
Columbia (50), Florence (40) |
| Nearest Train |
Florence (40) |
| Nearest Bus |
Sumter (3) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
29% |
| School Employment |
No |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
N/A |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Coronation of Miss Morris College, Homecoming Week, Fine Arts Festival Week, Freshman Extravaganza |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
55 |
| Honor Societies |
Sigma Tau Delta, Alpha Kappa Mu, Alpha Lambda Delta, RARE, Pinnacle, Alpha Epsilon Rho |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Durham Ministerial Union, Baptist Collegiate Ministry |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) NAACP, NABCJ |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Morris College Chorale, Morris College Gospel Choir, Morris College Pep Band, Block "M" Club, Morris College Pan-Hellenic Council |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Heritage |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
12% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
11% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1908 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Baptist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
863 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
5,255,104 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
20 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
8,812 |
| Room Board |
3,982 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, birth control, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
45% |
| Job One Year |
55% |
| Job Two Years |
0% |
| Firms |
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Verizon, School Districts, Banks, Federal, State, and Local Governments, Fed-Ex, UPS, Sprint Telephone Company. |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
76,456 |
| Num Subscriptions |
371 |
| Num Microforms |
208,348 |
| Num Audiovisual |
1,574 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
African-American Heritage Collection, Polular Reading Collection |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
202 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
No |
| Wireless Areas |
|
| Wireless Capacity |
|
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
